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Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign-built vehicles
US President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on auto imports Wednesday, in a move set to fuel tensions with trading partners ahead of further promised levies next week.
Turkish university student detained by US immigration agents
US authorities have detained a Turkish university student, the latest action taken against a foreign learner associated with pro-Palestinian campus activism as President Donald Trump cracks down on the movement.
UNICEF warns 825,000 children trapped in Sudan battle
At least 825,000 Sudanese children are trapped by fighting around the beleaguered state capital of North Darfur, threatened by violence or starvation, UNICEF warned Wednesday.
Jamaica rebuffs Rubio push against Cuban doctors
Jamaica on Wednesday rebuffed a push by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sever a program that brings in Cuban doctors, who have become critical to health care in fellow Caribbean countries despite allegations of labor exploitation.
Brazil's Bolsonaro to stand trial for attempted coup
Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup, in a case that could torpedo his hopes of making a Donald Trump-style political comeback.
Global stocks drop ahead of Trump auto tariff announcement
Global stock markets mostly slipped Wednesday as investors readied for an announcement on auto tariffs from US President Donald Trump.
Macron warns of Russia 'desire for war' ahead of Ukraine security summit
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday warned Russia was still showing a "desire for war" despite efforts to forge a ceasefire in Ukraine, ahead of a summit aimed at boosting Ukrainian security under a potential truce.
Israel PM threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas did not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return "in coffins" if Israel did not stop bombing the Palestinian territory.
Rubio says US to examine Russia conditions, peace to 'take time'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States will examine Russia's requested conditions for agreements with Ukraine, but cautioned that a peace deal would take time.
Fresh Yemen war chat revelations heap pressure on White House
A US magazine published Wednesday the transcript of accidentally leaked messages laying out plans for an attack on Yemen, heaping pressure on Donald Trump's White House and boosting calls for top officials to resign.
France's Schneider Electric announces $700 mn investment in US for AI and energy
French electrical equipment company Schneider Electric said on Wednesday it plans to invest "more than $700 million" in the United States by 2027 to boost energy security and the growth of artificial intelligence.
Sudan army chief declares capital 'free' from inside presidential palace
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrived at Khartoum's presidential palace on Wednesday, declaring the capital "free" of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces after nearly two years of war.
After a week on the streets, Turkey protesters remain defiant
Student protesters were back on the streets on Wednesday as they marked a week since the start of Turkey's biggest demonstrations against the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2013.
Trump reiterates US need to 'have' Greenland ahead of Vance visit
US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for "international security."
Rubio in Caribbean to chart new path for Haiti
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Caribbean on Wednesday looking for ways forward on violence-torn Haiti and to show support for oil-rich Guyana in its dispute with Venezuela.
Brazil's Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup
Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup after failing to win re-election in 2022.
Estonian MPs pass bill to limit voting rights for Russian minority
Estonian lawmakers voted Wednesday to ban the country's large Russian minority and other non-EU residents from voting in local elections, as the Baltic state warily eyes Moscow.
Ukraine needs European troops with 'readiness to fight': Kyiv aide
Ukraine needs a "serious" contribution from Europe of troops who are ready to fight, and not peacekeepers, after any end of hostilities with Russia, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Wednesday.
Trump says 'we have to have' Greenland, ahead of Vance trip
US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by Vice President JD Vance that the United States needed to take control of the Danish island for "international security."
Finland starts scheme to improve conscripts' fitness
Finland said on Wednesday it has kicked off a two-year scheme to improve the fitness of conscription-age youths, warning that their physical condition was declining, and this was a serious societal issue.
Magazine publishes full US attack plan shared in Signal chat
US magazine the Atlantic on Wednesday published the full exchange of leaked messages between officials laying out plans for an attack on Yemen, as the White House fought fiercely to defend itself over the slip-up.
Sweden to boost defence spending $30 bn over a decade
Sweden will increase defence spending by about 300 billion kronor ($30 billion) over the next decade, the prime minister said Wednesday, calling it the nation's biggest rearmament push since the Cold War.
French actor Ardant defends Depardieu at sexual assault trial
French actor Fanny Ardant on Wednesday defended 76-year-old screen icon Gerard Depardieu at his trial on charges of sexual assault in Paris, saying she had never known him to behave in a "shocking" manner with a woman.
Trump, Macron and Zelensky lead wave of new 'mobile phone diplomacy'
When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky interrupted a press conference he was holding to answer a telephone call from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, he opened a window into a new world of geopolitical diplomacy.
Magazine publishes entire US attack plan mistakenly shared in chat group
The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published what it said was the entire text of a chat group mistakenly shared with a journalist by top US national security officials laying out plans of an imminent attack on Yemen.
Erdogan takes Turkey to new crossroads with mayor's arrest: analysts
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken Turkey closer to autocracy with the arrest of the elected mayor of Istanbul, but the scale of the ensuing protests could yet shake his grip, analysts say.
Moscow, Kyiv trade blame for strikes endangering truce efforts
Russia and Ukraine accused each other Wednesday of derailing a US-brokered deal that could see the warring countries halt attacks on the Black Sea and against energy sites.
Magazine publishes US attack plan mistakenly shared in chat group
The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published what it said was the entire text of a chat group mistakenly shared with a journalist by top US national security officials laying out plans of an imminent attack on Yemen.
Lula says Mercosur, Japan to discuss trade deal
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that he expects talks between South America's Mercosur bloc and Japan on a trade deal to begin in the second half of the year.
Sudan army retakes Khartoum airport from paramilitaries
The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the paramilitaries south of the capital on Wednesday, marking its latest battlefield gains.
Denmark welcomes US limiting Greenland visit to military base
Denmark welcomed on Wednesday Washington's decision to limit a US delegation's visit to Greenland to a US military base, after previous plans for the unexpected trip sparked criticism.
Israel threatens to seize parts of Gaza over fate of hostages
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return "in coffins" if Israel does not stop bombing the Palestinian territory.