Russia launched deadly strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, causing power outages in Kyiv and the surrounding region.

President Donald Trump is expected ​to announce on Wednesday plans to tap South Korea's pledged $350 billion strategic investment package for ‌about $54 billion to help build a liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska and fund other U.

Global shares mostly rose in Wednesday trading, boosted by optimism about artificial intelligence and computer chips despite ongoing worries about the war in Iran. France's CAC 40 gained 0.3% in early trading to 8,

The British government on Wednesday told U.K. universities to stop working with a Chinese research institute that Britain’s security service says is a front for espionage. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said British academics should “end all arrangements” with the China General Technology Research Institute.

María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.

Romania's Prime ​Minister-designate ‌Siegfried ‌Muresan ⁠failed to win ⁠a vote ​of ​confidence on ⁠Wednesday, a ⁠parliamentary ⁠vote count ​showed, extending ​a ⁠political ⁠crisis that is threatening ⁠the country's investment grade rating.

The killing of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi is likely linked to a financial dispute with her former father-in-law over a luxury apartment, according to the prosecution. Choi's ex-husband Alex

Nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine stored as evidence for a major drug trial in Fiji were stolen from a courthouse, with most swapped out for flour, local media reported, in a case that highlights the South Pacific tourism hotspot’s struggle against an influx of narcotics.