Lea Seydoux: 'I've witnessed the changes on set since #MeToo'
French star Lea Seydoux said Wednesday she had personally witnessed more respect for women on film sets since the #MeToo movement.
Read moreSemenya hopes 'important day' at European rights court paves way for non-discrimination
Caster Semenya said Wednesday's hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) into whether the double Olympic champion can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete was an "important day" as her costly legal marathon entered its last lap.
Read moreTaylor Swift tour hands UK economy £1 bn boost: study
Taylor Swift's worldwide Eras Tour will boost the UK economy by almost £1 billion ($1.3 billion) as fans splash the cash to see the US music star, Barclays bank estimated Wednesday.
Read moreQueen Camilla pledges not to buy new fur, say activists
Britain's Queen Camilla has promised not to buy any more fur for her wardrobe, according to a letter from Buckingham Palace that animal rights group PETA released Wednesday.
Read moreGuitar-playing Blinken sparks criticism in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was trying to send a message of defiance and hope when he took to the stage of a Kyiv bar on Tuesday night for a guitar performance of "Rockin' in the Free World".
Read moreRussia claims advances on two fronts during Blinken visit to Kyiv
Russia said Wednesday its forces had pushed deeper into the Kharkiv region and also captured the symbolic town of Robotyne further south, one of the only prizes of Ukraine's underwhelming counteroffensive last summer.
Read moreStocks waver before US inflation but London hits record
Asian and European equities diverged Wednesday as most dealers sat on their hands before key US inflation data, but London set a new record peak on solid US gains and largely upbeat earnings.
Read moreWestern allies denounce Georgia 'foreign influence' law
Georgia faced a blizzard of international condemnation Wednesday as the EU, NATO and UN slammed the adoption of a controversial "foreign influence" law targeting overseas-funded NGOs.
Read morePalestinians flee Gaza battles on anniversary of 1948 'Nakba'
Tens of thousands of civilians fled heavy fighting in Gaza as Palestinians on Wednesday marked 76 years since their mass displacement during Israel's wartime creation which they call the Nakba or "catastrophe".
Read moreSemenya faces 'important day' at European rights court
Caster Semenya said Wednesday's hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) into whether the double Olympic champion can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete was an "important day" as her costly legal marathon entered its last lap.
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