Stock markets rise after Pelosi's Taiwan trip
Global stocks mostly rose on Wednesday as investor concerns over US-China tensions eased following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan.
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Dutch declare shortage in 'land of water'
The Netherlands declared an official water shortage on Wednesday as the low-lying "land of water" was hit by Europe's sweltering summer.
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Driest July in memory imperils Europe's crops
As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent's breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and deepen the cost-of-living crisis.
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Johnson-Thompson on track to end title drought, Kenyan woe at Commonwealth Games
Katarina Johnson-Thompson is within sight of her first heptathlon title since being crowned world champion in 2019 going into Wednesday's evening session at the Commonwealth Games.
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OPEC+ agrees small oil output rise despite Biden plea
The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed to a small increase in production Wednesday, likely disappointing US President Joe Biden who lobbied for a big hike to tame soaring energy prices on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.
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Ronaldo's early exit from Man Utd game 'unacceptable': Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag said it was "unacceptable" for Cristiano Ronaldo and other Manchester United players to leave Old Trafford before the end of Sunday's friendly against Rayo Vallecano.
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Australia's Titmus eyes golden finish to Commonwealth swim meet
World record holder Ariarne Titmus qualified comfortably for the women's 400m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday as Australia seek to end the swimming competition in style.
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Turkish inflation stabilises at under 80% in boost to Erdogan
Turkey's annual inflation rate stabilised in July at just under 80 percent, official data showed on Wednesday, helping support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's pledges that runaway price increases would soon stop.
Read moreScholz opens door to extend nuclear as Russia squeezes gas supply
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday raised the possibility of keeping nuclear plants going as he accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a key turbine to throttle gas supplies to Europe.
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Premier League clubs to stop taking knee before every match
English Premier League football players will no longer take the knee before every match in the upcoming season, confining the anti-racism gesture to selected games, a statement said Wednesday.
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