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With Ukraine losing ground, allies debate how to squeeze cash for Kyiv

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a speech Monday in Frankfurt, Germany, that it's vital and urgent that we collectively find a way forward to unlock the value of Russian sovereign assets

India, biggest promotor of T20, determined to end World Cup title drought

Rohit Sharma's India squad travels to the T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, hunting a second title to end a long drought

Thai Constitutional Court agrees to hear case that could imperil the PM

The court ruled that Srettha's appointment of Pichit Chuenban as minister of the Prime Minister's Office was in violation of Section 160 of the constitution

Strong winds topple stage at campaign rally in northern Mexico, 9 killed

The victims will not be alone in this tragedy, Mynez told reporters on Wednesday night, adding that he had suspended upcoming campaign events

Iran prepares to bury late President Raisi, foreign minister and others

However, the services have not drawn the same crowd as those who gathered for services for Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani in 2020, slain by a US drone strike in Baghdad

Many journalists have fled homelands due to repression, conflict, says UN

Number of journalists in exile has increased as the space for independent and critical media has been shrinking in democratic countries

Focus on creativity, with games, movies, music, sensors and IP, says Sony

Yoshida said the company is now emphasising the creative process itself instead of prized products of the past like the Walkman portable music player and Trinitron colour TVs

5 dead and at least 35 hurt as tornadoes ripped through Iowa, say officials

The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Wednesday it's believed that the number of people injured is likely higher

Nadal's last French Open? It should be similar to Serena's last US Open

Nadal missed nearly all of 2023 after hurting his hip during a loss at the Australian Open that January

French Open runner-up Dominic Thiem loses in qualifying final match

Thiem, who reached the final at Roland Garros in 2018 and 2019, announced earlier this month that he will retire at the end of the year

First aid from US pier in Gaza reaches starving Palestinians, says UN

Aid is flowing from the pier, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters Wednesday in response to questions about the troubled launch of aid deliveries from the maritime project

Nikki Haley to vote for Trump following disputes during Republican primary

Haley shuttered her own bid for the GOP nomination two months ago but did not immediately endorse Trump, having accused him of causing chaos and disregarding the importance of US alliances

Hunter Biden's tax trial set for September, gun trial still in June

S District Judge Mark C. Scarsi agreed during a hearing to push the case to September 5

Brazil's flooded south sees 2 deaths, experts warn of surge in fatalities

Health experts had previously forecast a surge in infectious diseases including leptospirosis and hepatitis B within a couple weeks of the floods, as sewage mixed into the floodwaters

Wealthy self-exiled Chinese bizman goes on trial in $1 bn fraud scheme

Guo Wengui, 57, once believed to be among the richest people in China, sat with his lawyers in Manhattan federal court as jury selection began for a trial projected to last seven weeks

Norway, Ireland and Spain recognise a Palestinian state in a historic move

Several European Union countries have in the past weeks indicated that they plan to make the recognition, arguing a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the region

AI to help Mastercard find compromised cards before criminals can use them

In its latest software update rolling out this week, Mastercard is integrating artificial intelligence into its fraud-prediction technology that it expects will be able to see patterns in stolen cards

Ex Republican presidential candidate Ramaswamy takes 7.7% stake in Buzzfeed

Shares of the company skyrocketed more than 50% before the market open on Wednesday

UK inflation falls to 2.3%, lowest in 3 years but still above BoE's target

The Office for National Statistics said inflation, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 2.3 per cent in the year to April, down from 3.2 per cent in March

Spain, Ireland, Norway to recognise a Palestinian state. Why it matters?

Some 140 of 190 represented in the UN countries have already recognised a Palestinian state