Premier League claims fifth Champions League spot
Arsenal's 3-0 win over Real Madrid means at least five Premier League teams will play in next season's Champions League, the English top flight confirmed on Wednesday.
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Race to save Sweden's 17th century warship in preservation project
A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to preserve the sagging hull of the Vasa, a majestic warship that sank nearly 400 years ago and is now one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions.
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Russia demands France explain detention of government employee
Russia said Wednesday that it was waiting for "explanations" from France after a Russian government employee was detained for hours at a Paris airport in what it called a "shameful spectacle".
Read moreEquities, oil plunge as US, China crank up trade war
Stock markets tumbled along with oil and the dollar Wednesday as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs against trading partners kicked in, triggering strong retaliation from China.
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Greek general strike hits transport and commerce
More than 15,000 people took to the streets in Greece on Wednesday in the second 24-hour general strike this year, calling for higher wages to match the rising cost of living.
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How the EU is responding to Trump's trade assault
Hit by three waves of painful US tariffs since President Donald Trump returned to office, the European Union's response has been a high-wire act, balancing calibrated retaliation with a push for negotiations to avert an all-out trade war.
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'Terrifying' French film abuses report prompts calls for change
A French inquiry into abuses in the entertainment sector was branded as "terrifying" by a leading actress on Wednesday as MPs called on the industry to stamp out the "endemic" mistreatment of performers.
Read moreOver 110 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Rescuers rushed to find survivors on Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of more than 110 people killed in the disaster.
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Beijing consumers mull spending habits as tariffs kick in
Chinese consumers in Beijing mulled their their spending habits and said they are prepared to forego American brands if that means avoiding the pinch from the escalating trade war with Washington.
Read moreTrump's steep tariffs trigger fresh market panic
US President Donald Trump reignited market turmoil on Wednesday as punishing tariffs on dozens of countries kicked in, with China set to retaliate after being hit with levies topping 100 percent.
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