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Bangladesh protest victim gives evidence at ex-PM trial

McIntosh wins fourth Singapore gold with 400m medley title

Siraj strikes for India as England's Brook rides his luck in Oval thriller

Rovanpera delights home crowd with Rally of Finland victory

Tunisia's Jaouadi pushes through pain for second world gold

Australia's beaming Harris foils Walsh treble bid at swimming worlds

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1 million pilgrims

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with Rome mass for 1 million pilgrims

Israel PM says in 'profound shock' over hostage videos

Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' closes with huge Rome mass

Citroen 2CV lovers gather in Slovenia to take the slow road

Japan's financial precipice

Iraq vs. Iran – The end?

France's debt is growing

Azerbaijan defies Russia

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Geopolitics: Peru's balancing act

Spain defies NATO's 5% goal

Israel's Covert Nuclear Rise

Tata Motors to buy Italy's Iveco for $4.4 bn

Tata Motors of India will buy Italy's Iveco Group for 3.8 billion euros ($4.4 billion) in a bid to create a "global champion" in the commercial vehicles sector, the two companies said Wednesday.

From skies over Gaza, Jordanian crew drops lifeline to civilians

Aboard a Jordanian military plane, aid crates are parachuted into Gaza, where war and blockade have pushed more than two million Palestinians to the brink of famine.

Millions evacuate in face of Pacific tsunamis after Russia quake

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East Wednesday, causing tsunamis that forced millions to evacuate homes across the Pacific rim, from Japan to Ecuador.

US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge

The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive policy meeting Wednesday, defying strong political pressure from President Donald Trump to slash borrowing costs -- although divisions emerged among policymakers.

Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8,000 in France

A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said.

Turkish city calls for help after heat tops 50C

A choking heatwave left astonished locals in southeastern Turkey calling for state help to pay their air conditioning bills after the temperature surged past 50C.

Renault names Provost CEO after De Meo exit

French auto giant Renault said Wednesday that Francois Provost, currently in charge of procurement, would take over as chief executive following Luca de Meo's departure in June.

Le Court makes history for Africa at women's Tour de France

Mauritian Kim Le Court became the first African to win a stage on the women's Tour de France on Wednesday.

Canada central bank holds rate steady citing US tariff 'threats'

Canada's central bank held its key lending rate at 2.75 percent on Wednesday, as the major US trading partner confronts economic uncertainty two days before President Donald Trump's latest tariff deadline.