Australia's election battle gets personal
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison derided his Labor Party opponent Wednesday as an unreliable "loose unit" on the economy as he fought to catch up in the opinion polls 10 days from the federal election on May 21.
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New Airbnb feature aims to 'redistribute' tourists from oversold venues
Seeking to address "over-tourism" at popular destinations, Airbnb unveiled Wednesday a new feature that encourages users to search by trip category, not only destination.
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Cardinal, pop star among latest Hong Kong security arrests: sources
An elderly Catholic cardinal critical of Beijing and a Cantonese pop star are among a group of veteran democracy advocates who have been arrested under Hong Kong's national security law, legal and police sources said Wednesday.
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US Democrats throw down gauntlet with symbolic abortion vote
Democrats in the US Senate were due to lead a vote Wednesday to codify the right to abortion into federal law in a bid to pin down Republicans on the deeply divisive issue ahead of crucial midterm elections, even though they expect the measure to fail.
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Sri Lanka's economy on brink of collapse as troops quell unrest
Sri Lanka's economy will "collapse" unless a new government is urgently appointed, the central bank chief warned Wednesday, as security forces fanned out on the streets to restore order after spasms of mob violence.
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Al Jazeera's Shireen Abu Akleh: pioneering Palestinian reporter
Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed Wednesday while covering clashes in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was among Arab media's most prominent figures and widely hailed for her bravery and professionalism.
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Companies lawyer up to navigate Russia sanctions
The deployment of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war has left companies with a complex legal minefield to navigate, prompting them to hire more lawyers to avoid costly missteps.
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UEFA head Ceferin says Super League 'is over'
The Super League project "is over once and for all or at least for 20 years," UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday.
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Nadal eases past Isner into Rome last 16
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez.
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr claims victory in Philippines election
The son of the late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday claimed victory in the presidential election, vowing to be a leader "for all Filipinos", his spokesman said.
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