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US Fed holds key rate steady as Powell says March cut unlikely
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting, while indicating it was moving toward future cuts -- but probably not before May at the earliest.
Mexico president rejects drug cartel funding claims
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday vehemently rejected claims that drug traffickers helped to fund his first presidential campaign in 2006, describing the allegations as "completely false."
US Fed holds key rate steady, says March cut unlikely
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting and said it was moving toward cuts -- but not just yet.
Efforts to pause Israel-Hamas war gain pace amid fierce fighting
International efforts towards a new pause in the devastating Gaza war gathered pace Wednesday, as Israel bombarded the Palestinian territory during fierce fighting with Hamas militants.
US deplores holdups on aid into Sudan
The United States on Wednesday implored Sudan's authorities to let aid into the country, denouncing holdups as the war between rival generals leaves millions in need of help.
Facing a 'massacre' in Gaza, MSF laments limited ability to help
Just arrived back from war-torn Gaza, the head of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for the Palestinian territories told AFP of the dire situation, labelling it a "massacre" and lamenting the charity's limited ability to help.
UK govt publishes N.Ireland deal aimed at ending deadlock
The United Kingdom government on Wednesday outlined its proposals to get the Northern Ireland assembly back up and running after a political deadlock of nearly two years caused by divisions over post-Brexit trade rules.
US says it hit Huthi missile that threatened American planes
American forces destroyed a missile belonging to Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Wednesday that posed an "imminent threat" to US aircraft, the military said.
US Fed holds key rate steady for fourth straight meeting
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged for the fourth straight meeting, and hinted it was moving towards cuts -- but not yet.
French prosecutors probe Nestle over mineral water treatments
French prosecutors said on Wednesday they had opened an investigation into suspected fraudulent practices by the waters division of Swiss food giant Nestle, after it admitted treating water for its top French brands including Perrier and Vittel.
Dozens arrested as tensions escalate at French farmers protests
French police arrested dozens of people on Wednesday as tensions escalated to new levels at protests by farmers in search of better conditions that have spread to other European countries.
Scholz vows to do all for 'huge' EU aid for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Wednesday to rally European partners to cobble together support for Ukraine "so huge" that it would weigh on Russian President Vladimir Putin's calculations.
Hamas outlines Gaza truce proposal as battles rage
Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its war with Israel, a source told AFP on Wednesday, as fighting raged in southern Gaza and the UN sought to restore aid funding.
Myanmar junta chief says will do 'whatever it takes' to crush opposition
Myanmar's military will do "whatever it takes" to crush opposition to its rule, its top general said on Wednesday, after the junta extended a state of emergency and further delayed elections.
EU to shield farmers threatened by Ukraine imports
With farmers venting their anger across Europe, the European Union said Wednesday it would create "safeguards" to stop cheap Ukrainian imports from flooding the market and ease highly contested rules on leaving land unused.
UN court rejects most of Ukraine's 'terror' case against Russia
The United Nations' top court on Wednesday mostly rejected Ukraine's claims that Russia was financing "terrorism" in eastern Ukraine, saying only that Moscow had failed to investigate alleged breaches.
Kosovo delays enforcing ban on Serbian currency
Kosovo said Wednesday that it will not immediately enforce a ban on the use of the Serbian dinar there after an outcry from Western governments.
UK opposition Labour courts business before election
With a UK general election looming, the country's main opposition Labour party is starting to persuade business and financial sector leaders that it can be trusted to grow the economy.
UN chief calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza humanitarian aid
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization's Palestinian refugee agency the "backbone" of Gaza aid on Wednesday after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 attacks.
Eight million displaced by Sudan war: UN
The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is around eight million, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of POWs
Russia and Ukraine traded hundreds of prisoners of war on Wednesday, just a week after Moscow said Kyiv had shot down a plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers to an exchange.
Waiting out Bukele's 'Bitcoin City' on a Salvadoran beach
When President Nayib Bukele announced plans to create the world's first "Bitcoin City," a futuristic metropolis financed by cryptocurrency bonds, American Corbin Keegan packed up his life in Chicago and headed for El Salvador.
EU to shield farmers threatened by Ukraine farm imports
With farmers venting their anger across Europe, Brussels moved Wednesday to address two of their core grievances: creating "safeguards" to stop cheaper Ukrainian imports from flooding the market, and easing highly contested rules on leaving land unused.
Pakistan vote body calls security meeting after campaign violence
Pakistan's election commission on Wednesday announced an urgent meeting of security officials after a candidate was shot dead and several others wounded in separate attacks a week before the country goes to the polls.
France reduces crowd numbers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
The French government announced Wednesday that it had slashed the crowd size for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics this July amid security and other organisational worries.
Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: UN
The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is almost eight million, the United Nations said Wednesday.
UN warns Gaza faces humanitarian 'collapse' as battles rage
Artillery fire pounded southern Gaza early Wednesday as Israel said it has begun flooding Hamas tunnels and mediators sought a halt to the nearly four-month war.
Thai court orders end to royal insult law reform campaign
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, which won most seats at the last election, was Wednesday ordered to stop campaigning to reform the kingdom's tough royal defamation laws, as a top court ruled the policy was unlawful.
French farmers close in on key spots as police deployed in force
Convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France on Wednesday, as thousands of protesting farmers appeared to ignore warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by the government.
Israel floods Hamas tunnels as UN pleads for aid funding
Israel's army has begun flooding Hamas's network of tunnels as intense fighting rages in Gaza, with the UN warning of the potential "collapse of the humanitarian system" in the territory after a funding row hit its Palestinian aid agency.
Thai court to rule on royal defamation election pledge
Thailand's progressive Move Forward Party, which won most seats at the last election, faces a crunch court ruling Wednesday on the legality of its campaign pledge to reform the kingdom's tough royal defamation laws.
Myanmar junta takes heavy hits three years after coup
One morning last October as the dawn light touched the cold hills of northern Myanmar a barrage of rockets and drones streaked through the sky and slammed into dugouts and bases housing military troops.