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Opposition calls Venezuelans to 'mobilize' as Maduro asserts victory
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called Wednesday for supporters to "mobilize" after President Nicolas Maduro vowed to hold onto power following a widely disputed election.
Harris unchallenged as Democrats vote for White House nominee
Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in an electronic vote starting Thursday that replaces the fanfare of in-person balloting that usually kicks off the party's national convention.
Most stocks rise on Fed rate cut hope but strong yen batters Tokyo
Most equity markets rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve flagged a possible interest rate cut next month, but Tokyo's Nikkei tumbled on a stronger yen following a hike by the Bank of Japan.
Venezuela's Maduro says opponents should be locked up
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, facing mounting pressure to offer evidence his election victory was valid, said Wednesday that opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia should be imprisoned following deadly protests across the country.
Iran to hold funeral for Hamas chief Haniyeh
Iran was set to hold funeral processions on Thursday for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Doha after he was killed in a strike in Tehran blamed on Israel.
17-year-old charged with murder of 3 girls in UK knife attack
A 17-year-old male was charged on Thursday with the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of 10 more people in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class, UK prosecutors said.
Turkey's Erdogan condemns 'perfidious assassination' of Hamas chief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned the "perfidious assassination" in Tehran of his close ally and "brother" Haniyeh, the political leader of Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas.
Trump attacks Harris's racial identity, says she opted to 'turn Black'
Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris had decided to "turn Black" for political gain, as he attacked his Democratic White House rival during a combative and inflammatory interaction with African American journalists in Chicago.
US stocks rise after Fed decision as yen, oil prices gain
Wall Street stocks rose Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve signaled it could cut interest rates as soon as September, while strong results from a key chip maker lifted semiconductor shares.
Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk battle it out online
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas.
Under pressure, Venezuela's Maduro says willing to present poll results
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was willing to share evidence of his election win, with international pressure mounting for him to back up a disputed victory that has sparked deadly protests.
Guinea ex-dictator Camara jailed for 20 years over 2009 massacre
A Guinean court sentenced ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara to 20 years in jail for crimes against humanity on Wednesday, after a landmark trial over a 2009 massacre at a political rally.
Trump says Harris opted to 'turn Black'
Donald Trump questioned Wednesday whether Democrat Kamala Harris is really Black or is using race as a political convenience in an interview that sent shockwaves through the 2024 presidential contest.
Hezbollah mourns commander slain in Israeli strike
Hezbollah on Wednesday mourned its top commander Fuad Shukr, whose body was recovered from the rubble of an Israeli strike in south Beirut, as fears mounted of a wider conflict.
Body of top Hezbollah commander slain by Israel found as fears of wider war grow
The body of top Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was recovered Wednesday from the rubble of an Israeli strike in south Beirut a source close to the group said, as fears mounted of a wider war.
Stocks rise on renewed tech interest; Yen, oil rally
Stock markets advanced Wednesday, lifted by hopes that lower interest rates are on the way and as strong results from a key chip maker blew new life into the tech sector.
Zelensky says Ukraine, and the world, want Russia at peace summit
The entire world, including Ukraine, wants Russia to join global leaders at a planned second peace summit to end the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told French media including AFP.
'Whole world' wants Russia at next peace summit: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and the entire world wants to see Russia take part in global forums aimed at ending the grinding conflict in Ukraine.
Pressure mounts on Venezuela over disputed Maduro election win
International pressure mounted Wednesday on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to release voting records to back his contested election victory claim that has sent thousands onto the streets in protest, at the cost of a dozen lives so far.
Stocks rise ahead of Fed meeting; Yen rallies
Stock markets advanced Wednesday as investors bet that the US Federal Reserve will signal that lower interest rates are on the way.
Ukraine Olympic pavilion aims to jolt West over war
The damaged blue and yellow seats from a stadium destroyed by Russian troops stand at the entrance to the "Ukraine House" at the Paris Olympics.
World reactions to killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh
The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Tehran on Wednesday blamed on Israel has stunned the international community.
Hezbollah says top commander Shukr was in Beirut building hit by Israel
Hezbollah said Wednesday that senior military commander Fuad Shukr was inside a south Beirut building hit by Israel the previous day but that his fate remained unknown.
'It's a thunderbolt,' say Palestinians of Hamas chief's killing
The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Tehran Wednesday came as a "thunderbolt" to war-weary Gazans, with some expressing disappointment Iran was unable to "protect him".
Trump sharpens his weapons against new rival Kamala Harris
Forced to formulate a new electoral strategy less than 100 days before the US presidential election, Donald Trump will take part in two campaign events on Wednesday, with new opponent Kamala Harris in his sights.
Hamas says leader killed in Israel strike in Iran
Hamas said Wednesday its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the inauguration of the country's new president.
Yen rises ahead of Bank of Japan decision as rate hike talk swirls
The yen extended its rally against the dollar Wednesday ahead of a much-anticipated Bank of Japan announcement, with debate centred on whether it will hike interest rates, while equities mostly rose on growing hopes for a cut in US borrowing costs.
Bot-like accounts on X fuel US political conspiracies, watchdog says
Bot-like accounts on social media platform X that spread misinformation and hate ahead of Britain's election are now amplifying conspiracy theories around US politics, a watchdog investigation revealed Tuesday, as the race to the White House kicks into high gear.
'Say it to my face,' Harris dares Trump as White House battle deepens
US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris launched a searing attack on Donald Trump Tuesday, telling her biggest campaign rally yet that the momentum was shifting in the White House race and daring the Republican to debate her face to face.
Israel says Hezbollah commander killed in south Beirut strike
Israel struck Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut on Tuesday in retaliation for rocket fire from Lebanon that killed 12 children over the weekend, saying it had killed the commander responsible for the attack.
'We are not afraid': Venezuelan opposition puts up peaceful resistance
A young violinist accompanied thousands of opposition supporters belting out the Venezuelan national anthem Tuesday at a rally in Caracas, in a peaceful, but firm, rejection of an election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Harris says Israel has 'right to defend itself' against Hezbollah
US Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic election nominee, said Tuesday that Israel had a "right to defend itself" following a strike in Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut.