Sean Combs's Ex Cassie Alleges Pattern Of Abuse Ahead Of Defense Grilling
Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura testified Wednesday that the music mogul raped her near the end of their decade-plus relationship that included routine physical abuse and left her with post-traumatic stress and suicidal thoughts.
Trump Says Could Meet Putin For Ukraine Talks In Turkey
US President Donald Trump offered on Wednesday to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine conflict, so long as his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up.
French PM Strikes Defiant Note On Child Abuse Scandal
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou struck a defiant tone in parliament on Wednesday as he insisted during a tense hearing that he only knew of claims of sexual abuse at a Catholic school from media reports.
Pakistan Returns Indian Border Guard Captured After Kashmir Attack
Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals.
Strikes Kill 29 In Gaza As Hostage Release Talks Ongoing
Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday as negotiations took place in Qatar for the release of hostages still held in the war-battered territory.
Stock Markets Fluctuate As China-US Trade Euphoria Fades
Major stock markets diverged and the dollar slid Wednesday as euphoria over easing US-China trade tensions petered out.
China, US Slash Sweeping Tariffs In Trade War Climbdown
The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.
Baidu Plans Self-driving Taxi Tests In Europe This Year
Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP on Wednesday.
France Summons Cryptocurrency Businesses After Kidnappings
The French interior minister said Wednesday he will meet with cryptocurrency professionals to discuss how to prevent future kidnappings for ransom following several such high-profile cases in France.
Tom Cruise Has World Guessing As He Unleashes 'Mission: Impossible' At Cannes
Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere on Wednesday on a steamroller of hype, with the world asking if this will be the final curtain for agent Ethan Hunt.
Trump Presses Syria Leader On Israel After Lifting Sanctions
US President Donald Trump asked Syria's new leader on Wednesday to normalise relations with Israel after he offered a major boost to the war-ravaged country by announcing the lifting of sanctions.
'Children Are Innocent': Myanmar Families In Grief After School Air Strike
Ko Min said he found his son and daughter's bodies in the ruins of a schoolhouse in central Myanmar, moments after a deadly air strike that witnesses said came as a military jet circled the village.
Protection Racket? Asian Semiconductor Giants Fear Looming Tariffs
Inside one of South Korea's oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.
Australian Seaweed Farm Tackles Burps To Help Climate
It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches.
Latin America Mourns World's 'Poorest President' Mujica, Dead At 89
Tributes poured in from across Latin America on Tuesday following the death of Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics.
Sean Combs's Ex Cassie Says He Forced Her Into 'Disgusting' Sex Ordeals
Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he subjected her to "disgusting" marathon group sex sessions.
Jose Mujica: Uruguay's Tractor-driving Leftist Icon
Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his salary to charity and driving around in a sky blue Volkswagen Beetle.
Trump, Casting Himself As Peacemaker, To Lift Syria Sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria to offer it a chance for "greatness" after Bashar al-Assad's fall, as he cast himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East.
Israel PM Says Army Entering Gaza 'With Full Force' In Coming Days
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, despite ongoing ceasefire efforts and the release of a US-Israeli hostage from the war-ravaged territory.
Zelensky Urges Trump To Make Putin Meeting Happen
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to help secure a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Turkey on Thursday, accusing the Russian leader of not seriously wanting to negotiate an end to the war.
Depardieu Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Two Women
A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.
Inner Workings Of AI An Enigma - Even To Its Creators
Even the greatest human minds building generative artificial intelligence that is poised to change the world admit they do not comprehend how digital minds think.
Scientists In Mexico Develop Tortilla For People With No Fridge
Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators -- a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities.
US Tariffs Hit Central Europe, Balkans Growth: Europe Bank
Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Europe's development bank forecast Tuesday.
Tariffs Set To Level Up Game Console Prices
The US tariffs barrage and the bounding cost of producing games have prompted manufacturers like Sony and Microsoft to announce price hikes on consoles, in an industry shift experts say is set to last.
Japan's SoftBank Posts $7.8 Bn Annual Net Profit
Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group, a major player in the US Stargate artificial intelligence drive, on Tuesday posted a $7.8 billion annual net profit, its first in the black for four years.
India Kills Three Suspected Militants In Kashmir As Pakistan Ceasefire Holds
Three suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday in a gun battle with soldiers, the army said, the first since an attack on tourists last month brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
Nissan Posts $4.5 Bn Annual Net Loss, To Cut 20,000 Jobs
Japan's Nissan posted an annual net loss of $4.5 billion on Tuesday while saying it plans to cut 15 percent of its global workforce and warning about the possible impact of US tariffs.
Medical Charity Condemns Israel's Use Of Hunger As 'Weapon Of War' In Gaza
A months-long Israeli blockade is worsening acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, medical charity Medecins du Monde warned on Tuesday, accusing Israel of using hunger as "a weapon of war".
Putin Skipping Talks Would Signal Moscow Not Seeking Peace: Kyiv
Ukraine said Tuesday that if Vladimir Putin skips talks in Turkey it would be a "clear sign" to the world the Russian leader is not serious about peace, and the West should reply with boosted military support to Kyiv.
