Mbappe set for long-awaited Real Madrid debut in UEFA Super Cup
Kylian Mbappe is set to finally make his debut for Real Madrid when the European champions take on Europa League winners Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw later on Wednesday.
Read more
Stock markets climb with focus on inflation
Stock markets mostly advanced Wednesday as attention switched to inflation data, notably in the United States, and the outlook for interest-rate cuts.
Read more
France launches probe over alleged cyberbullying of Olympic gender-row boxer Khelif
France has launched a cyberbullying probe following a complaint by Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, who was at the centre of a gender controversy at the Paris Olympic Games, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Read more
Israel pounds Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks
Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran striking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader.
Read more
Athens blaze reignites questions over 'fire every year'
Climate change may have played a part in the latest massive wildfire just outside Athens, but some critics blame inadequate equipment and lack of planning for what has become an annual crisis.
Read more
Philippines holds victory parade for two-gold Olympic gymnast Yulo
Thousands of shrieking fans jammed the streets of the Philippine capital Manila on Wednesday in a celebratory homecoming parade for Paris Olympics double gold medallist Carlos Yulo.
Read more
Taliban celebrate 3 years since Afghanistan takeover with military show
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
Read moreThai court sacks PM over ethics case
Thailand's Constitutional Court removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday, ruling against him in an ethics case that throws the kingdom into fresh political turmoil.
Read more
Foxconn net profit rises in second quarter on AI demand
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn on Wednesday reported a six percent jump in net profit for the second quarter of the year, driven by strong growth in demand for artificial intelligence servers.
Read more
Japan PM Kishida, once a safe pair of hands, fumbles top job
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was seen as a safe pair of hands when his party installed him three years ago, but he soon became a liability as scandals and inflation eroded his popularity.
Read moreIn The News
