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Stocks mixed as rate cut bets are trimmed, US vote in focus

Stocks mixed as rate cut bets are trimmed, US vote in focus

Equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts.

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Seven dead, thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines

Seven dead, thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines

Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed seven people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast.

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Pant fit for second Test as Gill gives India selection 'headache'

Pant fit for second Test as Gill gives India selection 'headache'

India's Rishabh Pant will be fit to keep wicket in the second Test against New Zealand after an injury scare, confirmed coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday.

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S. Korean Olympic shooter Kim keeps cool over newfound fame

S. Korean Olympic shooter Kim keeps cool over newfound fame

When Kim Ye-ji first tried shooting at age 12 she could not lift the gun. Now, she is the world's most internet-famous Olympic shooter, thanks to her steel nerves -- and Elon Musk.

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UN chief in Russia for Putin's BRICS summit

UN chief in Russia for Putin's BRICS summit

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Russia on Wednesday to attend the BRICS summit, his first visit to the country for more than two years that has drawn scorn from Ukraine.

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Markets mixed as rate cut bets are trimmed, US vote in focus

Markets mixed as rate cut bets are trimmed, US vote in focus

Asian equities diverged Wednesday after another unremarkable day on Wall Street, where rising bond yields and comments from Federal Reserve officials dampened expectations for US interest rate cuts.

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US says 'now is the time' to end Gaza war

US says 'now is the time' to end Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday "now is the time" to end the conflict in Gaza, and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran.

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Harris to face voters' queries in crucial Pennsylvania

Harris to face voters' queries in crucial Pennsylvania

Kamala Harris faces voters' questions at a live forum Wednesday in must-win Pennsylvania as the vice president and her rival Donald Trump battle for undecided voters in the closing stretch of an extremely close White House race.

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Mehidy fifty steers Bangladesh towards parity at 201-6

Mehidy fifty steers Bangladesh towards parity at 201-6

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and debutant Jaker Ali put on an unbroken 89 for the seventh wicket stand to steer Bangladesh to 201-6 at lunch on day three of the first Test against South Africa on Wednesday.

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King Charles arrives in Samoa, where Commonwealth looks to shed stodgy image

King Charles arrives in Samoa, where Commonwealth looks to shed stodgy image

King Charles III landed in Samoa Wednesday to join his first Commonwealth summit as monarch, hoping to breathe new life into a bloc seen by critics as "a leftover of empire".

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