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'Look brave': Children taught bullfighting at Venezuelan torero school
Nine-year-old Cesar Paredes enters the bullring impeccably dressed in his traditional Venezuelan bullfighter's suit, pink cape neatly folded over one arm, to the ovation of an enthusiastic crowd.
US House speaker meets Taiwan president despite China's threats
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sits down with Taiwan's president on Wednesday for a highly symbolic meeting in California that has already prompted outrage and dire warnings from China.
Migrant dreams turn to tragedy for Mexico fire victims
Francisco Rojche left his Guatemalan town, its dirt roads and sugarcane plantations in search of better opportunities in the United States. But the dream died with him when a fire broke out in the Mexican immigration center where he was detained.
Japan govt survey finds 1.5 million living as recluses
Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey, with a fifth citing the Covid-19 pandemic as the main reason for their withdrawal.
UN to hold talks with Taliban officials over women staff ban
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan will hold talks Wednesday with Taliban officials in Kabul "to seek clarity" on a new government ban that blocks women from working for the world body across the country.
King Charles III's coronation: what we know with month to go
With around a month until King Charles III's coronation, plans are at an advanced stage to mark his historic accession to the throne -- Britain's first in seven decades.
UK bell enthusiasts clamour to 'ring for the king'
At the top of 52 steep, narrow steps at All Saints Church near London, expert bell ringers are showing the ropes to two new recruits ahead of King Charles III's coronation.
Clashes as Israeli police enter Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque
Clashes erupted inside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem early Wednesday as Israeli police said they had entered to dislodge "agitators", a move denounced as an "unprecedented crime" by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.
UBS shareholders to weigh in on Credit Suisse mega-merger
UBS shareholders get their first chance to grill the bank's bosses Wednesday over its shotgun marriage to Credit Suisse, done in double-quick time behind their backs.
Soaring prices dampen UK Ramadan celebrations
Despite the enticing produce in their windows, Muslim-owned retailers on east London's Brick Lane are unusually quiet as a cost-of-living crisis bites into Ramadan earnings.
Embiid 52 as Sixers hold off Celtics, Bucks on brink
Joel Embiid enhanced his MVP credentials with a 52-point masterclass as the Philadelphia 76ers held off a furious late rally from the Boston Celtics to win a hard-fought battle of the Eastern Conference heavyweights on Tuesday.
Cypriots priced out as Russians, Israelis eye coastal city
In Cyprus's southern coastal city of Limassol, Russian and Ukrainian firms fleeing wartime conditions, and Israeli investors betting on real estate, have driven prices up and local residents out.
India's 'brown beauty' make-up influencers go global
Under the glow of a ring light in the spare bedroom of a Mumbai high-rise apartment, Indian make-up maven Debasree Banerjee has found fans across the world with a simple philosophy: brown is beautiful.
Russian official sought by ICC to speak at UN meeting
A senior Russian official, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on war crimes charges, is set to virtually attend an informal UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday.
Asian markets mixed as soft US data raises recession fears
Asian stocks drifted Wednesday after a retreat on Wall Street as data showing a softening in the US jobs market pointed to a slowing economy and fuelled fresh fears of a recession.
Brazil favela chefs say poor should eat well, too
Brazilian chef Ana Lucia Costa is putting the finishing touches on an exquisite dish of marinated pork loin with lime and ginger, preparing to serve around 100 diners.
Indigenous Colombians in standoff over wind farms
In Colombia's far north, wind farm expansion is unsettling the Indigenous Wayuu inhabitants of a semi-desert region earmarked as an El Dorado of renewable energy.
Eyes on Apple to join quest for the metaverse
Apple fans are watching to see whether the iPhone-maker puts a culture-changing spin on virtual reality, even as rivals slow their march toward the metaverse.
Johnson & Johnson proposes $8.9 bn settlement of talc cancer claims
US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused cancer.
US House speaker meets Taiwan president despite Beijing's threats
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sits down with Taiwan's president on Wednesday for a highly symbolic meeting in California that has already prompted outrage and dire warnings from China.
Defendant Trump slams criminal charges as 'insult to our country'
Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his conduct Tuesday in his first public remarks since being charged over hush money payments to a porn star, blasting the criminal prosecution as "an insult to our country."
Engagement off for media mogul Murdoch: report
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and a dental hygienist-turned-conservative radio host have abruptly called off their engagement, a report said Tuesday.
Trump charges: hush money paid to porn star, model and doorman
Prosecutors laid out a case of lies and cover-ups against Donald Trump on Tuesday over hush-money payments made to a porn star, a Playboy model and a doorman to hide potentially damaging information ahead of the 2016 presidential election.
Easy, tiger: study maps big cats' personalities
Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality and you'll most often get an emphatic "yes". But now tiger researchers can nod along too -- a study published Wednesday reveals that the world's largest felines have individual character traits.
Three inmates dead in latest Ecuador prison riot
Three inmates died in Ecuador on Tuesday in the latest burst of rioting in its maximum security prison system, the government said.
Defiant Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts inside a packed New York courtroom Tuesday, in a dramatic hearing that transfixed the nation and began the countdown to the first ever criminal trial of an American president.
Masters brings golf's divided best back together to do battle
The world's greatest golfers face each other on Thursday for the first time since the bitter LIV Golf-PGA Tour split divided the sport and appropriately it is the timeless tranquility of Augusta National that provides the arena.
With hunched shoulders and pursed lips, Donald Trump plays defense
Manhattan's towering criminal court complex has witnessed history time and again, hosting famous moments including Mark David Chapman's guilty plea after shooting John Lennon, and Harvey Weinstein's conviction for sex crimes.
Osasuna stun Athletic in extra-time to reach Copa final
Pablo Ibanez's superb volley helped Osasuna stun Athletic Bilbao in extra-time to reach the Copa del Rey final with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.
Freiburg knock Bayern out of German Cup after late penalty
Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup on Tuesday after Lucas Hoeler scored an injury-time penalty to earn Freiburg a 2-1 win and a place in the semi-finals.
Same ol' Scheffler unchanged by Masters win, world No. 1 spot
A year after winning the Masters for his first major title, top-ranked Scottie Scheffler's life remains pretty much unchanged.
US reporter detained in Russia given access to lawyers: paper
Lawyers for American journalist Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia on espionage charges since last week, were finally able to visit him Tuesday, his paper said.