US actor Kevin Spacey returns to UK court for sex offences trial
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey returned to a London courtroom on Wednesday to stand trial for a dozen sexual offences which allegedly occurred more than a decade ago.
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Swiss want moratorium on deep-sea mining
Switzerland, a global commodities trading hub, decided Wednesday to push for a moratorium on commercial exploitation of the international seabed area, which has enormous mineral resources.
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Norway angers climate activists with fossil fuel projects
Norway's government gave the green light Wednesday to 19 oil and gas projects worth more than 200 billion kroner ($18.6 billion), a decision that outraged climate activists.
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Stocks rally on upbeat US data
Equity markets rallied and the dollar firmed Wednesday after data showed the US economy was resilient in the face of rising interest rates aimed at cooling elevated inflation.
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France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting
France braced for more angry protests Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by police during a traffic stop that President Emmanuel Macron called "unforgivable".
Read moreKarabakh rebels say four troops killed by Azerbaijani fire
Four Armenian separatist fighters died on Wednesday from Azerbaijani fire in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, the rebels said, as Baku and Yerevan held peace talks mediated by the United States.
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Sweden police grant permit for Koran burning protest outside mosque
Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Climate activists disrupt second Ashes Test
England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow wrestled a protester to the ground as climate activists briefly interrupted play on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Wednesday.
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EU strikes deal to give users more control over data
The EU has reached an agreement giving users greater access to their data and control over how the digital information is used by companies.
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Ukrainians fly locally-made drones to sharpen artillery aim
Soldiers in eastern Ukraine swiftly unpacked a large grey drone and launched it to check the cloud level and survey the area, just kilometres from Russian positions.
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