Finland joining NATO 'would not be against anyone': president
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday that it "would not be against anyone", if the Nordic country joined NATO, despite Russia warning against the membership.
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'No time to hide' for Ukraine social worker in town near front line
Shelling thundered from several directions and black smoke drifted upward in the distance as Zhanna Protsenko pedalled off for a house call in a war-hit Ukrainian town.
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Brazil seeks to fight police violence with body cams
Seeking to curb chronic police violence, Rio de Janeiro plans to start using officer body cams, a measure that has shown promising results elsewhere in Brazil but that experts say won't be a panacea.
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EU-wide mask rules for flights, airports eased from Monday
EU-wide guidance on requiring masks for air travel will be lifted from next week, the bloc's aviation safety agency said on Wednesday, as the pandemic eases in Europe.
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Brazil April inflation hits 26-year high
Brazil's inflation rate hit a 26-year high for the month of April, the government said Wednesday, as spiraling prices continued to defy the central bank's push to rein them in.
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Norman promises to fight for golfers who join breakaway tour
Greg Norman vowed Wednesday to fight for the rights of players who defect to a new tour that is threatening to tear golf apart.
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Ahly appeal to CAS after Morocco named CAF Champions League final hosts
Egyptian club Al Ahly want the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn a decision giving Morocco hosting rights to the 2022 CAF Champions League final.
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UK's Johnson downplays EU trade war fears over N.Ireland protocol
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday downplayed the prospect of triggering a UK trade war with the EU by threatening to pull post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland, despite European warnings that he risks breaching international law.
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Canada gymnasts sue sport's governing bodies over alleged abuses
A group of gynmasts filed a claim Wednesday against Gymnastics Canada and the federation's provincial counterparts for having tolerated a climate of abuse and mistreatment for decades.
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Cardinal, pop star bailed in latest Hong Kong security arrests
A Catholic cardinal critical of Beijing was released on bail by Hong Kong authorities, local media reported late Wednesday, as his arrest under the city's national security law prompted US demands that he be freed.
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