Turkey leader admits 'shortcomings' as quake toll hits 11,700
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that killed over 11,700 people in Turkey and Syria.
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Anglican church holds fiery debate over same-sex marriage
The Church of England on Wednesday debated contentious plans allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples, amid deep Anglican divisions over the issue in Britain and beyond.
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Syrian man digs for 30 relatives buried by quake
Malek Ibrahim made it out of his home after the earthquake hit Syria and thought he could breathe a sigh of relief. But 30 relatives were still unaccounted for elsewhere.
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Uber reports surge in Q4 revenues, offers bullish outlook
Uber revenues surged in the fourth quarter on resurgent consumer activity as the ride-hailing company on Wednesday said it would be largely insulated from an economic downturn.
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Showman Zelensky wows England's ancient seat of power
The former TV comedian Volodymyr Zelensky brought a decorative hat box to the millennium-old Westminster Hall.
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Biden hits road after fiery State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden hit the road Wednesday with trips to the election battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Florida, after a barnstorming State of the Union speech reinforcing expectations that the 80-year-old will seek a second term.
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Google strikes back in AI battle with Microsoft
Google on Wednesday announced a slew of features powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it ramped up a battle with Microsoft to maintain its dominance of the web search industry.
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Denmark's queen to undergo 'serious' back operation
Denmark's beloved Queen Margrethe II, who at 82 is Europe's longest serving head of state, is to undergo a major back operation, the palace said on Wednesday.
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US, Brazil to seek reset with Biden-Lula meeting
The US and Brazil will seek to reset ties this week when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva travels to Washington to meet Joe Biden, both keen to turn the page on the Jair Bolsonaro years.
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Stocks mixed after Biden, Powell speeches
Europe's stock markets rose but Wall Street opened lower on Wednesday as investors digested President Joe Biden's calls for tax hikes and the latest interest rate signals from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
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