Talks aimed at securing winter deliveries of Russian natural gas to Ukraine start in Brussels. But with fighting continuing in Ukraine despite a truce, there are worries the talks may not be able to build on last week's tentative agreement between Presidents Putin and Poroshenko. Ciara Lee reports.
The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party made his first court appearance Wednesday on sexual abuse charges dating back nearly four decades. Jeffrey Donaldson, 61, faces one charge of rape and 10 other counts dating from 1985 to 2006. The two did not enter pleas during a brief appearance together in Newry Magistrates Court.
Analysts say the key to winning Pennsylvania’s high-stakes Senate contest may be in the candidates’ ability to outrun unpopular presidential candidates.
A case weighs ER abortion care and more news to know Wednesday.
Iran has reduced its military footprint in Syria after a succession of strikes blamed on Israel, a source close to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a war monitor said Wednesday.But Iran had already begun drawing down its forces after a January 20 strike that killed five Revolutionary Guards in Damascus, including their Syria intelligence chief and his deputy, the source close to Hezbollah said.
The most popular colors for new cars in North America are white, black, gray and silver, according to automotive paint supplier BASF. In the past, you would have been limited to an expensive paint job. Edmunds ′ car experts answer the top questions related to car wraps. WHAT’S A VINYL WRAP?
Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heatwave that prompted authorities to shut down schools around the country."Praying for rains is a tradition of our prophet.
The Biden administration is preparing to announce plans for a new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production, with up to a dozen lease sales anticipated beginning this year and continuing through 2028. The plan was to be announced Wednesday in New Orleans by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. "As we look toward the future, this new leasing schedule will support the types of renewable energy projects needed to lower consumer costs, combat climate change, create jobs to support families, and ensure economic opportunities are accessible to all communities,” Haaland said in a news release ahead of remarks to a conference in New Orleans.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday wades back into the battle over abortion access in arguments pitting Idaho's strict Republican-backed abortion ban against a federal law that ensures that patients can receive emergency care. The justices are set to hear arguments in an appeal by Idaho officials after a lower court ruled that the 1986 U.S. law at issue, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), takes precedence over the state's near-total ban. President Joe Biden's administration has urged the justices to uphold that ruling.
The German government is expected to raise its latest growth forecasts on Wednesday as Europe's crisis-hit top economy shows tentative signs it is finally turning a corner.But slight improvements in indicators do not mean the government will make any big changes to its forecasts, with analysts still expecting tepid growth this year.
We're finally into the "show me" portion of the AI narrative, and Coca-Cola and Microsoft's new deal might be a glimpse of what the near-term future will be like for AI.
Expanded federal overtime rule could result in employers paying workers an additional $1.5 billion, according to one estimate.
The rule comes after more than a year of promises by the administration to shore up protections for air passengers.
Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.The Department of Education, which oversees more than 47,600 schools, said nearly 6,700 schools suspended in-person classes on Wednesday.
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature. In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Here's what happened: WHY DID INDIA BAN TIKTOK?
The Senate passed a foreign aid package Tuesday that includes money for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region.
As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. The digital features of her Zeekr 001, a European-designed electric car from China's Geely Holding Group, appeal to her. “I once sung karaoke in the car when travelling a long way with my family,” she said.
London police have contained two military horses that were seen running around loose without riders in the heart of the U.K. capital on Wednesday morning. Details remain sketchy as to what happened but British media is reporting that seven military horses initially got loose, with police working with army personnel to recapture them. City of London police said two of the horses had been recaptured and that officers were waiting for a horse box from the British Army to collect the animals and take them to a veterinarian.
Here is a look at the Scott Peterson trial. In November 2004, Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, in 2002. Prosecutors alleged that Peterson’s motive for the murders was to escape married life and upcoming fatherhood. His death sentence was overturned, and he is serving a life sentence without parole.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Wednesday to China on his second visit in a year, as the United States ramps up pressure on its rival over its support for Russia while also seeking to manage tensions with Beijing.But Blinken is also seeking to stabilise ties, with tensions between the world's two largest economies palpably easing since his last visit in June.
The Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Here’s how each senator voted.
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