European stocks drop on record eurozone inflation
European equities slid Wednesday as record-high eurozone inflation fanned fears that more interest rate hikes could herald recession.
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Tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years after her death
Flowers and other tributes were laid on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.
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IAEA team reaches Zaporizhzhia en route to Russia-held nuclear plant
IAEA inspectors arrived in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia Wednesday ahead of a visit to a Russian-held nuclear power plant, after fresh shelling near Europe's largest atomic facility.
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2018 Vuelta champion Yates joins growing list of Covid cases
Simon Yates, the 2018 Vuelta champion, withdrew ahead of the 11th stage of this year's edition on Wednesday after testing positive for Covid-19, his BikeExchange team announced.
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US life expectancy drops for 2nd straight year, due to Covid
Life expectancy for Americans dropped in 2021 for the second straight year -- the biggest two-year decline in a century -- notably due to the Covid-19 pandemic, US health officials announced Wednesday.
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Venice film fest launches with Adam Driver 'toxic event'
The Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with Adam Driver starring in a topical opening film about a deadly health crisis, misinformation and prescription drugs.
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England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
Ben Stokes will lead an unchanged 14-man England squad into next week's third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval after it was released on Wednesday.
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Klopp labels Parker sacking as 'unbelievable'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Scott Parker's sacking after just four Premier League games was "unbelievable" and Bournemouth's owner Maxim Demin's behaviour showed "how important the right owners are."
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UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday
The UN rights chief will release a long-awaited report on alleged violations in China's Xinjiang region before leaving office later Wednesday, despite strong pressure from Beijing not to publish.
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Eurozone inflation jumps to new record 9.1%
The eurozone inflation rate hit a new record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, increasing pressure on the European Central Bank to hike rates to tame Ukraine war-fuelled prices.
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