Europe stocks, euro rise on elevated eurozone inflation
European equities and the euro rose Wednesday as eurozone inflation slowed but remained elevated on high energy costs.
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Evenepoel opts for 2023 Giro over Tour de France
Vuelta and world road race champion Remco Evenepoel said on Wednesday he will ride the Giro d'Italia in 2023, rather than the Tour de France.
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At least 16 killed, 24 wounded in north Afghanistan blast
At least 16 people were killed and 24 others wounded Wednesday by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan's northern city of Aybak, a doctor at a local hospital told AFP.
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Angola's Isabel dos Santos says victim of 'political persecution'
Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos says she is the victim of "political persecution" engineered by President Joao Lourenco, her father's successor at the helm of the oil-rich southern African country.
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Lebanon crisis means 'no football this year' for World Cup fans
Football fans looking for a respite from Lebanon's crushing economic crisis have found a challenge in simply watching the World Cup after the bankrupt state failed to pay for broadcasting rights.
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S.African parole for Hani's killer roiled by appeals, protests
The release from prison of the far-right killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani hung in the balance on Wednesday, amid fierce bids to block the move.
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Let them eat bread: the origins of the baguette
It is as much a part of French culture as the Eiffel Tower or Edith Piaf but the origins of the humble baguette, which UNESCO on Wednesday added to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, remain a mystery.
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Iran World Cup loss sparks despair -- and joy from regime critics
For Iranians, their football team's World Cup loss against the United States was cause for either sadness or exuberant joy, depending on where they stand on a two-month-old protest movement.
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EU eyes special court to try Russia for Ukraine war
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday floated the idea of a "specialised court" to put Russia's top officials on trial over the war in Ukraine.
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French baguettes get UNESCO heritage status
The French baguette -- "250 grams of magic and perfection," in the words of President Emmanuel Macron, and one of the abiding symbols of the nation -- was given UNESCO heritage status on Wednesday.
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