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Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land

Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land

The Kremlin said Wednesday it would press on with its military offensive in Ukraine and rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Kyiv's army could retake territory it had seized.

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French consumer group seeks Perrier sales ban

French consumer group seeks Perrier sales ban

An influential consumer rights association on Wednesday urged a court to ban the sale of Perrier bottled water in France, saying the brand's claim that its product is "natural" was misleading.

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17 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake bursts

17 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake bursts

At least 17 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.

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Photographer Arthus-Bertrand rejects image of 'fractured France'

Photographer Arthus-Bertrand rejects image of 'fractured France'

"People always say we live in a fractured and cynical country. I can't bear it!" Famed French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand pushes a different image of his homeland with his latest monumental project.

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Gaza civil defence says dozens killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza civil defence says dozens killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed dozens of people across the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, as the military pressed its assault on Gaza City from where hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee.

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Pakistan's Shaheen sends Asia Cup warning as third India clash looms

Pakistan's Shaheen sends Asia Cup warning as third India clash looms

Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has declared that his team will reach the Asia Cup final and can beat India if the arch-rivals clash again.

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Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops

Amazon to shut checkout-free UK grocery shops

Amazon plans to shut all its grocery stores in Britain, after the shops without checkout registers failed to compete with online delivery demand.

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Typhoon Ragasa hits south China after killing 15 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa hits south China after killing 15 in Taiwan

Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China and Hong Kong on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa churned toward millions of people in Guangdong Province after killing at least 15 in Taiwan.

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Russia vows to press on in Ukraine, rejects Trump jibe

Russia vows to press on in Ukraine, rejects Trump jibe

The Kremlin said Wednesday it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine and rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Russia was a "paper tiger".

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Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shift

Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shift

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy.

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