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Japan's new PM to seek fresh mandate to handle coronavirus, economy

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to push through with a large-scale recovery package to support those hit by the pandemic

Volvo plans $2.9 billion IPO to fund electric vehicle transformation plans

Volvo and its parent company, Chinese carmaker Geely, have applied to hold an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stockholm

UK eases travel rules for 18 countries but upsets nations not on list

As part of the new regime, Britain eased entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from 18 countries, including Canada, Japan and the United Arab Emirates

United States decides not to open formal probe of Tesla battery fires

The available data indicate that noncrash battery fires in Tesla vehicles are rare events

Wanted to leave Paris Saint-Germain in July, reveals Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbapp confirmed he told Paris Saint-Germain he wanted to leave the club in July in an interview released Monday by French broadcaster RMC.

Taliban face shift from war to policing Afghanistan streets

It is a symbol of the moment of transition they find themselves in: Once warriors embedded in Afghanistan's rugged mountains, now they are an urban police force

With oil market tight and price surge, OPEC+ decides how much more to pump

OPEC and allied countries are deciding whether to stay with their plans to gradually restoring production that was cut back during the pandemic recession or to pump more oil

From Yemen to Syria, world's problematic politics loom at Dubai Expo 2020

Welcome to Dubai's Expo 2020, the first world's fair in the Middle East that boasts over 190 participating countries - except Afghanistan, whose new Taliban rulers are a no-show

Leaders under fire as leaked papers open 'Pandora' box of financial secrets

Hundreds of leaders, politicians, billionaires, celebrities, and drug dealers have been hiding investments in mansions, yachts and other assets for past quarter-century, according to Pandora Papers

WhatsApp, social posts helped lead Haitian migrants to Texas

For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey

UEFA says FIFA snubs request for talks on World Cup concerns

UEFA complained that Gianni Infantino's world body has yet to respond to its request for talks to discuss the concerns of European nations

Joe Biden doubles US global donation of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shots

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's Covid-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses

UK to give 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to South Korea in shot swap

Britain's government has announced plans to share more than a million doses of coronavirus vaccine with South Korea in a vaccine swap

UK's Boris Johnson concedes post-Brexit US trade deal not in the offing

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson conceded Wednesday that a post-Brexit trade deal with the US was not imminent as he revealed that decades-long US ban on the import of British lamb would be lifted

Sri Lankan police probes prison minister for alleged prisoner threat

Sri Lankan police are investigating an incident in which the government prisons minister allegedly threatened to kill two ethnic minority detainees inside a prison, an official said Wednesday

Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app

The app in question, called Smart Voting, was a tool for organising opposition to Russia President Vladimir Putin ahead of elections held over the weekend.

President Biden doubling vaccine purchase, calls for more global shots

The stepped-up U.S. commitment is to be the cornerstone of the global vaccination summit Biden is convening virtually Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly

League Cup: Manchester City, Liverpool ease through; Everton out

Bidding to win the English League Cup for a fifth straight season, Manchester City's players fell behind during a game in the competition for the first time in nearly four years

Inter Milan extends unbeaten start with 3-1 win at Fiorentina

Inter Milan's attack might be better off without Romelu Lukaku.

Afghanistan's Taliban want to address General Assembly, says UN

The Taliban stunned the world by taking territory with surprising speed and little resistance from the US-trained Afghan military. The Western-backed government collapsed on August 15