Putin calls to step up fight against destabilisation
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on prosecutors to increase pressure on "attempts to destabilise" Russia's domestic situation amid the Ukraine offensive.
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Stock markets in 'bloodbath' as bank fears resurface
Stock markets sank on Wednesday on renewed fears of a burgeoning banking crisis, snapping a one-day rally as Credit Suisse led a rout in shares of major lenders.
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Cuba edge Australia to reach World Baseball Classic semi-finals
Cuba ended Australia's run at the World Baseball Classic and became the first team to book their place in the semi-finals with a 4-3 win in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Malawi cyclone toll up to 225, rescuers scramble to find survivors
Rescuers scrambled on Wednesday to reach survivors in Malawi's battered city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy struck southern Africa for a second time, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 240 people across two countries.
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Strikes-hit UK pledges £94 bn in cost-of-living budget
Britain on Wednesday said its cost-of-living support for this year and next would total £94 billion ($114 billion), as it forecast the UK to stay out of recession with inflation slowing sharply.
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Xi mediation offer spurred Iran deal talks: Saudi official
Chinese leader Xi Jinping approached Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler last year about Beijing serving as a "bridge" between the kingdom and Iran, jump-starting talks that yielded last week's surprise rapprochement, a Saudi official said Wednesday.
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England's Steward says 'only way is up' before Ireland Six Nations clash
Freddie Steward says he hopes the "only way is up" for beleaguered England after a record-breaking defeat by France as they seek to spoil Ireland's Grand Slam party on Saturday.
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SVB collapse calls for finance rethink financial: Stiglitz
In the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank that has shaken world markets, Nobel economics prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz told AFP that US authorities "did the right thing" to protect deposits but said the financial system needs a rethink.
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Credit Suisse shares sink as top shareholder rules out more cash
Credit Suisse shares plunged more than 20 percent to new record lows after its main shareholder said it would not provide more financial assistance to the embattled Swiss banking giant.
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Dutch farmers set to turn protests into votes
A new party of Dutch farmers aimed to plough up Prime Minister Mark Rutte's environmental plans on Wednesday in crucial elections that will shape the upper house of parliament.
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