Thousands rally in Georgia amid new criticism of 'foreign influence' law
Thousands of Georgians took to the streets Wednesday in the latest round of a weeks-long mass protest against a "foreign influence" law whose adoption by Georgia has prompted a blizzard of international condemnation.
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What we know about Slovak PM assassination attempt
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot multiple times on Wednesday. Here is what we know about the incident:
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ICC 'excited' as cricket's newest stadium launched in New York
The newly-built Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, near New York, was launched on Wednesday with the sport's world body "excited" to conquer new territories through the T20 World Cup in June.
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Danish museum settles dispute with artist over missing cash
A museum in Denmark has settled its dispute with an artist after it was presented with blank canvases despite lending him over 70,000 euros ($76,000) in cash for the works, it said Wednesday.
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Biden, Trump agree to election debates in June, September
Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to hold presidential debates in June and September after the Democratic incumbent challenged his rival to "make my day" and the scandal-plagued Republican replied he was ready to "rumble."
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Milan claims Giro stage double as Pogacar retains lead
Jonathan Milan claimed his second win at this year's Giro d'Italia after taking the honours at Wednesday's 11th stage in a messy bunch sprint.
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Stock markets set records, dollar slides as US inflation cools
Stock markets struck record highs Wednesday after official data showed US inflation cooled slightly in April, raising hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months.
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Putin heads to Beijing seeking greater support for war effort
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in China on Thursday to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping as he seeks to win greater support from Beijing for his war effort in Ukraine and his isolated economy.
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Israel PM says no humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah
Israel's prime minister on Wednesday insisted there was no "humanitarian catastrophe" in Rafah as he announced nearly 500,000 people had been evacuated from the south Gaza city amid intense fighting.
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Number of children fleeing Latin America soars: UN
More than 30,000 children have crossed the perilous Darien Gap jungle in four months on the path to a better life in the United States, a number up 40 percent from the same period last year, the UN children's agency said Wednesday.
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