French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia
The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month's tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine.
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US tariffs on Indian goods double to 50% over Russian oil purchases
US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as President Donald Trump sought to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
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Feudal warlord statue beheaded in Japan
A statue of a powerful 16th-century warlord and samurai outside a shopping arcade in Japan has been beheaded, a shop official and media reports said Wednesday.
Read more'Mentally exhausted' Gauff struggles through at US Open
Former champion Coco Gauff stumbled into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, squeezing past Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in an error-strewn three-hour battle.
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Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more
Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.
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Sinner, Swiatek romp through at US Open as Gauff struggles
World number one Jannik Sinner began his bid for back-to-back US Open titles with an emphatic victory on Tuesday as women's draw favourite Iga Swiatek swept into the second round.
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Brazil to face South Korea, Japan in World Cup build-up
Brazil will play October friendlies in South Korea and Japan as all three teams step up their preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
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Asian markets diverge with eyes on Nvidia earnings
Asian markets diverged Wednesday morning following broad losses the previous day, as attention turns from political pressure on the US central bank to a key earnings report by AI giant Nvidia.
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Osaka out to recapture sparkle at US Open
Twice former champion Naomi Osaka hopes being seeded at the US Open for the first time in four years will enhance her chances of recapturing her form of old on the biggest stage.
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China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary
An elderly Chinese war veteran's shin still bears the mark of a bullet wound he suffered when fighting the Japanese as a teenager, a year before the end of World War II.
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