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US Fed warns 'economic uncertainty' weighing on consumers

Florida family sues Google after AI chatbot allegedly coached suicide

Alcaraz unbeaten run under threat from Sinner, Djokovic at Indian Wells

UK warship to leave for Cyprus next week: officials

Iran's supreme leader gone, but opposition still at war with itself

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Mideast war rekindles European fears over soaring gas prices

'Miracle to walk' says golfer after lift shaft fall

'Nothing is working': Gulf travel turmoil hits Berlin tourism fair

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to start April 14: publicist

No choke but 'walloping', South Africa coach says of T20 flop

Hormuz Shock Risk rising

Brazil's trade-war boom

Iran's revenge rewired

Cuba's golden Goose dies

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Mexico after El Mencho falls

Nicaragua on the brink?

Bayer gets preliminary approval for weedkiller class settlement

German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday that a US judge had granted preliminary approval for a multi-billion-dollar class settlement proposed by its subsidiary Monsanto over claims the Roundup weedkiller causes blood cancer.

Russia to free two Hungarian-Ukrainian POWs, Putin says

Russia will free two Ukrainian-Hungarian nationals captured while fighting for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban appealed for their release in a phone call.

Michelangelo's works hidden in 'secret room', researcher says

Renaissance artist Michelangelo ordered many of his artworks to be hidden by his pupils in a secret room to protect them for posterity, an Italian researcher claimed Wednesday.

Adidas shares slump on outlook, Mideast war casts shadow

Adidas's shares slumped Wednesday after its 2026 outlook disappointed investors, while the German sportswear giant said any potential impact on its business from the Middle East war was still unclear.

'No to the war': Spain digs in as rift with US deepens

Spain's prime minister defiantly posted "No to the war" on Wednesday, deepening a rift with the United States after Madrid refused the use of its bases to attack Iran and Washington threatened trade reprisals.

Ivory Coast cuts cocoa producer price by nearly 60 percent: govt

Ivory Coast, the world's leading cocoa producer, on Wednesday cut the price paid to its growers by nearly 60 percent, the government said, to try to address a sales slump affecting the sector.

Berlin film festival chief to remain in job after Gaza row

The head of Berlin's international film festival will stay in the post despite controversy over a film director's anti-Israel remarks at the event, the German culture minister's office said Wednesday.

Allen's record ton powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final

New Zealand's Finn Allen blasted the fastest century in T20 World Cup history in Kolkata on Wednesday as his side hammered South Africa by nine wickets to reach the final.

Stocks firm, oil steadies after sell-off on Middle East turmoil

US and European stock markets firmed and energy prices steadied Wednesday after President Donald Trump sought to ease oil supply concerns triggered by the conflict between the United States and Iran.