Israel says 30 percent of Gaza turned into buffer zone
Israel announced Wednesday that it had converted 30 percent of Gaza's territory into a buffer zone as it pressed its unrelenting military offensive, vowing to maintain its blockade on humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged territory.
Read moreTikTok tests letting users add informative 'Footnotes'
TikTok on Wednesday said it is testing a feature that would let people add "Footnotes" providing informative context to videos that might be misleading.
Read moreGlobal uncertainty will 'certainly' hit growth: World Bank president
The uncertainty kicked up by Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout will undoubtedly hit growth, the president of the World Bank said Wednesday, ahead of next week's semi-annual meeting of global financial leaders in Washington.
Read moreEU lists seven 'safe' countries of origin, tightening asylum rules
The European Union on Wednesday published a list of seven countries it considers "safe", in a bid to speed up migrant returns by making it harder for citizens of those nations to claim asylum in the bloc.
Read moreChelsea fans must 'trust' the process despite blip, says Maresca
Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea are improving despite an alarming slump in form that has put the Blues at risk of missing out on the Champions League for a third consecutive season.
Read moreRebel rival government in Sudan 'not the answer': UK
The UK on Wednesday denounced a move by Sudan's rebel paramilitary force to install a rival government in the war-torn country, and called for a civilian-led peace settlement.
Read morePrague zoo breeds near-extinct Brazilian mergansers
Five chicks of the critically endangered Brazilian merganser have been born at the Prague Zoo, fuelling hopes for a reintroduction of the duck in the wild, a breeder said Wednesday.
Read moreMacron to meet Rubio, Witkoff amid transatlantic tensions
French President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday meet with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff, the Elysee palace said, as transatlantic tensions soar over the war in Ukraine.
Read moreWTO chief says 'very concerned' as tariffs cut into global trade
Global trade is expected to plummet this year in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariff offensive, fuelling uncertainty that threatens "severe negative consequences" for the world, the World Trade Organization warned Wednesday.
Read moreStocks mixed as US hits Nvidia chip export to China
Wall Street shares fell but European stocks diverged Wednesday after the US government imposed restrictions on exports of a key Nvidia chip to China, the latest trade war salvo between the world's biggest economies.
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