Women triathletes dive into River Seine at Paris Olympics
Women triathletes dived into the River Seine on Wednesday, marking the start of the race and providing huge relief for organisers after problems with water quality marred the run-up to the competition.
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Bank of Japan raises interest rate for second time in 17 years
The Bank of Japan further unwound its massive monetary easing programme on Wednesday by hiking interest rates for only the second time in 17 years and indicating plans for more if the economy performs as officials expect.
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Australia launches landmark peanut allergy treatment for babies
Australian children with potentially deadly peanut allergies will be offered life-saving treatment in a nationwide programme touted as a world first.
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India landslide toll hits 126 as rain hampers rescue work
Relentless downpours and howling winds hampered Wednesday's search for survivors of landslides that struck Indian tea plantations and killed 126 people, most believed to be labourers and their families.
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HSBC records $21.6 billion pre-tax profit in first half 2024
Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that pre-tax profits in the first half of 2024 came in at $21.6 billion, slightly lower than last year's record performance.
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Yen rises after Japan hikes interest rates, eyes turn to Fed
The yen rose against the dollar Wednesday after Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for the second time in 17 years, while equity markets in Asia rose on growing hopes for a cut in US borrowing costs.
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Bank of Japan raises key interest rate for second time in 17 years
The Bank of Japan lifted its main interest rate Wednesday for just the second time in 17 years in another step away from its long-standing ultra-loose monetary policies.
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North-South Korea Olympic podium selfie goes viral
Images of Olympic table tennis players from North Korea and South Korea taking a selfie together on the medal podium in Paris went viral in South Korea Wednesday, hailed as a rare show of cross-border unity.
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Sedjati gunning for Rudisha's world record at Olympics
Djamel Sedjati has two aims coming into the Paris Olympics: to medal for Algeria after the country drew a blank in Tokyo three years ago and to break David Rudisha's 800m world record.
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Hamas says leader killed in Israel strike in Iran
Hamas said Wednesday its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the inauguration of the country's new president.
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