France evicts hundreds of migrants from Paris squat ahead of Olympics
French authorities on Wednesday evicted hundreds of migrants from a squat in a southern suburb of Paris with just 100 days to go until the Olympics, encouraging them to board buses to other parts of France.
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Hugh Grant settles lawsuit against UK tabloid publisher
Actor Hugh Grant said Wednesday he had settled a court claim against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering, to avoid a legal bill of millions of pounds.
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EU questions TikTok over new Lite app in France, Spain
The EU gave TikTok 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new Lite app launched in France and Spain over concerns of its potential impact on children and users' mental health, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
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Ulsan edge Yokohama in Asian Champions League semi-final opener
South Korea's Ulsan claimed a slender lead in their Asian Champions League semi-final with a 1-0 win over Harry Kewell's Yokohama F-Marinos in Wednesday's first leg.
Read moreRussian strike on Ukraine city kills 14
A Russian strike on the historic city of Chernigiv in northern Ukraine killed 14 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, as Kyiv pleaded for allies to bolster its over-stretched air defence systems.
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Georgian MPs proceed with controversial 'foreign influence' law
Georgian lawmakers gave a first green light Wednesday to a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked mass street protests over concerns it would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.
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Back injury forces Wales hooker Owens into retirement
Wales hooker Ken Owens announced his retirement on Wednesday after failing to recover from a persistent back injury.
Read moreEuropean stock markets rebound after heavy losses
European stock markets rebounded Wednesday after heavy losses the previous session, as traders tracked fallout from Iran's attack on Israel and assessed the outlook for interest rates.
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O'Callaghan, McKeown in ominous Olympic form at Australian championships
Two-time world champion Mollie O'Callaghan fired a Paris Olympics warning Wednesday with a blistering 100m freestyle at the Australian championships, while Kaylee McKeown joined an elite group in the 200m medley.
Read moreRussian strike on Ukraine city kills 13
A Russian strike on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv killed 13 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, as Kyiv sounded the alarm over shortages in its air defence capabilities.
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