Zelensky urges European and US allies to unblock aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday urged allies in Europe and the US to keep backing Kyiv, as disputes in Brussels and Washington hold up new aid packages.
Read moreCautious trading on global markets before Fed rate decision
Global equities diverged on Wednesday ahead of this year's final monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, and one day after an unremarkable US inflation report tempered expectations for an interest-rate reduction early next year.
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UN criticism of UK Rwanda plan incomprehensible: minister
As Britain pushes forward with controversial plans to send migrants to Rwanda, a UK government minister voiced "amazement" Wednesday at the criticism it has drawn from the United Nations.
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French winemakers adopt US-style marketing to halt falling sales
France's wine makers, faced with a steep decline in sales, are turning to US-style marketing to revive their fortunes, including deep dives into global pop culture.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan exchange war prisoners
Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday swapped prisoners of war, a first step towards normalising relations since Baku retook control of the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in a one-day autumn offensive.
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Strikes on Kyiv wound dozens as Ukraine pleads for aid
A volley of Russian missiles wounded dozens of people and damaged a children's hospital Wednesday, the worst attack on Kyiv in months, Ukrainian officials said, as the country pleads for Western military aid.
Read moreEquities mixed before Fed rate decision
Stocks rose Wednesday in Europe but stumbled in Asia before this year's final monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve, one day after an unremarkable US inflation report tempered expectations for an interest-rate reduction early next year.
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Smallest Rembrandt portraits shown in Amsterdam museum
Two tiny portraits by Rembrandt that had been lost to the world for 200 years and sold recently at auction for $14 million made their debut Wednesday at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum.
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Jones named Japan coach six weeks after Wallabies exit
Eddie Jones was named by Japan as their new head coach on Wednesday, six weeks after the Australian quit the Wallabies following their dismal showing at the Rugby World Cup.
Read moreDebt limit returns in German coalition's deal ending budget crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition clinched a last-minute budget deal on Wednesday, preventing a political crisis from spiralling out of control after a constitutional court ruling upended its spending plans.
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