European stocks fall before key US inflation data
European equities fell Wednesday with traders on edge before key June inflation data in the United States.
Read moreChampions League final chaos caused by 'dysfunctions', not supporters: French enquiry
A French Senate enquiry into chaotic scenes at the Champions League final in May in Paris concluded Wednesday the problems were caused by a "string of dysfunctions" in the organisation, rather than Liverpool supporters as claimed by the government.
Read moreProtesters storm Sri Lanka PM's office after President flees abroad
Protesters in Sri Lanka defied tear gas, water cannon and a state of emergency to storm the prime minister's office on Wednesday after the president fled overseas, with the crowd demanding both men step down in the face of an economic crisis.
Read moreSuzuki confirm early MotoGP departure
Suzuki said on Wednesday they had come to an agreement with championship promoters Dorna to leave MotoGP at the end of this season, four years before the end of their contract.
Read moreMaestro of Alpine climbing dies aged 99
Marcel Remy, the grand old man of Swiss Alpinists and one of the oldest active climbers in the world, has died aged 99, newspapers and several specialist websites reported Wednesday.
Read moreOlympic 100m champion Jacobs to run at world championships
Italy's shock Olympic 100 metre champion Marcell Jacobs will bid to add the world crown to his medals cabinet despite an injury-affected campaign, the Italian Athletics Federation (FIDAL) said on Wednesday.
Read morePacific looks to international court for help on climate
Climate-threatened Pacific islands are pushing for the International Court of Justice to throw its weight behind efforts to arrest climate change, with the initiative gaining support at a key regional summit in Fiji Wednesday.
Read moreRwandan genocide survivor group says French verdict a 'strong' message
A Rwandan genocide survivors' group said Wednesday it welcomed the jailing in France of a former top official convicted of a role in the 1994 slaughter as a "strong" message.
Read moreFormer bosses of Fukushima operator ordered to pay $97 bn damages
A Tokyo court Wednesday ordered former executives from the operator of the devastated Fukushima nuclear plant to pay 13.32 trillion yen ($97 billion) for failing to prevent the disaster, plaintiffs said.
Read moreRecord temperatures in Shanghai as heatwave bakes China
Shanghai roasted under some of its hottest temperatures ever recorded on Wednesday as a searing heatwave in China triggered a flurry of weather alerts and strained the farming and energy sectors.
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