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US team discusses help for troubled Haiti but cautious on troops

US team discusses help for troubled Haiti but cautious on troops

US officials on Wednesday held talks in Haiti on requests for international intervention to combat spiraling insecurity but President Joe Biden's administration indicated reluctance over sending US troops.

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Postecoglou expects Japan star Maeda to end Celtic goal drought

Postecoglou expects Japan star Maeda to end Celtic goal drought

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has backed Daizen Maeda to end his goal drought after the Japan forward's misses played a major role in his side's Champions League exit.

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Finance chiefs mull Ukraine aid, Russia oil price cap at IMF talks

Finance chiefs mull Ukraine aid, Russia oil price cap at IMF talks

Global finance chiefs were expected to discuss a proposed price cap on Russian oil and support for Ukraine on Wednesday as the conflict takes center stage during the IMF's annual meetings.

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Malala visits women at flood camps in Pakistan

Malala visits women at flood camps in Pakistan

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai met Wednesday with victims of Pakistan's devastating monsoon floods, in only the second visit to her home country since being shot by the Taliban a decade ago.

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Brussels recommends Bosnia for EU candidate status

Brussels recommends Bosnia for EU candidate status

The European Commission on Wednesday said it was recommending that EU countries give Bosnia candidacy status to join the bloc.

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Ukraine holds line with Western arms, but needs more

Ukraine holds line with Western arms, but needs more

First there was a teasing crackle of small arms fire then a burst of sharp bangs as Ukrainian assault infantry fired their US-made grenade launder at the Russian positions opposite.

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WHO says clinical trials soon for Ebola virus in Uganda

WHO says clinical trials soon for Ebola virus in Uganda

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that clinical trials could start within weeks on vaccines to combat the strain of Ebola behind a deadly outbreak in Uganda.

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Finance chiefs mull Ukraine aid, Russia oil price cap at IMF summit

Finance chiefs mull Ukraine aid, Russia oil price cap at IMF summit

Global finance chiefs were expected to discuss a proposed price cap on Russian oil and support for Ukraine on Wednesday as the conflict takes center stage during the IMF's annual meetings.

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Andrew Bailey: Bank of England boss facing fresh storm

Andrew Bailey: Bank of England boss facing fresh storm

Andrew Bailey is no stranger to economic storms as head of the Bank of England, becoming governor just as Covid was taking hold in Britain.

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Biden to prioritize China competition amid 'dangerous' Russia

Biden to prioritize China competition amid 'dangerous' Russia

President Joe Biden's administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning a competition with China, seeing it as the only global rival to the United States, even as it also works to constrain a "dangerous" Russia.

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