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Train derailment kills at least 21 passengers in east Iran; 87 injured

The train, operated by the state-run Islamic Republic Railway, carried some 350 people as it travelled from the town of Tabas, some 550 km (340 miles) southeast of Tehran, to the city of Yazd

Russia says will allow Ukraine grain exports, wants Western sanctions off

Russia and Turkey on Wednesday voiced support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor in the Black Sea so Ukraine can export grain to global markets amid an escalating world food crisis.

Iran switches off two of UN nuclear watchdog's cameras, says report

The move appeared to be a new pressure technique as Western nations seek to censure Iran at a meeting this week in Vienna at the International Atomic Energy Agency

Covid cases falling nearly everywhere except Middle east and SE Asia: WHO

The number of new Covid cases reported globally fell everywhere except the Middle East and Southeast Asia last week, according to a World Health Organisation weekly report released Wednesday.

US ends General Motors' steering investigation without seeking a recall

US safety regulators have closed an investigation into sticky power steering on thousands of older General Motors SUVs and will not seek a recall.

Political foes revel in UK PM Boris Johnson's woes in Parliament

A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Wednesday that he is getting on with his job, as he faced Parliament for the first time

Ukrainian forces could pull back from eastern city of Severodonetsk

Ukrainian forces battling Russian troops in a key eastern city appeared on the cusp of retreat Wednesday, though the regional governor insisted they are still fighting for every inch of the city.

Olympic medalist Simone Biles, others seek over $1 bn from FBI over Nassar

The approximately 90 claimants include Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, all Olympic gold medalists, according to Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, a California law firm

Russian Minister Lavrov in Turkey to discuss plan to ship Ukrainian grain

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to hold talks Wednesday with Turkish officials on a plan that could allow Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea to global markets amid crisis

Japan criticises Russia for suspending fishing pact amid worsening ties

Japan criticised Russia's announcement suspending an agreement that allows Japanese to fish in waters near disputed islands, as relations between the countries deteriorate over the war in Ukraine

Russia draws closer to capture of Ukraine's Donbas region

Zelenskyy said Russian forces made no significant advances in the eastern Donbas region over the past day

Actor McConaughey calls for gun legislation amid spurt in shooting cases

In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights

US solar companies weigh challenge to Biden's two-year pause on tariffs

US solar manufacturers say they are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden declared a two-year pause for tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asia

Proud Boys documentarian to be among first Jan. 6 witnesses in US attack

Federal authorities have linked more than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege to the Proud Boys

Russia has returned 210 dead Mariupol defenders: Ukraine's intel agency

Ukraine's military intelligence agency says Russia has so far turned over the bodies of 210 Ukrainian fighters killed in the battle for Mariupol.

School police chief a no-show at Texas's Uvalde City Council meeting

The school district police chief criticised for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman during a mass shooting at a Texas school did not appear at a meeting

Tackling migration, US VP Harris backs investment in Latin America

Vice President Kamala Harris said that the Biden administration's work to attract investment to Central America, part of the US effort to reduce migration, has generated $3.2 billion in private-sector

FDA advisers back Novavax's Covid vaccine shots as 4th US option

American adults who haven't yet gotten vaccinated against Covid-19 may soon get another choice, as advisers to the Food and Drug Administration backed a more traditional type of shot

Ukraine presses to buy Israel's Iron Dome to defend against Russian attacks

Ukraine's ambassador is urging Israel to sell its Iron Dome rocket interception system and provide anti-tank missiles to defend civilians against Russia's invasion

Syrian, Russian air forces conduct joint drill over Syria amid Ukraine war

The air forces of Russia and Syria conducted a joint drill over the war-torn country, the first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three months ago, Syria's Defense Ministry says