A barrage of Russian drones and missiles have caused damage at more than two dozen locations across Kyiv.

Lon Marchand shattered the world record in the 200m individual medley during the semifinals at the World Swimming Championships in Singapore. He has qualified for Thursdays final, where he will be the overwhelming favourite. Marchand is the reigning Olympic champion in the event.

One person was taken to hospital after a fire started during takeoff.

France 24 correspondent Pamela Falk reports from Washington, DC, after France and Saudi Arabia at a UN conference on Tuesday jointly released a declaration endorsed by fourteen other nations laying out a roadmap to achieving a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. The declaration also contains the first condemnation of Hamas by Arab nations.

This might be a tacit admission by the Israelis that they need to do more - but more likely the measures are a response to allies.

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the eastern Russian coast sparked tsunami warnings throughout the Pacific, millions of evacuees were allowed to return home on Wednesday, with only one total death resulting from Tuesday's initial shock.

Workers barricaded doors and sent goodbye notes as a man roamed through a skyscraper killing people.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday punished Brazil for its prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro for his alleged coup attempt, increasing tariffs on the Latin American country to 50 percent and sanctioning the judged in charge of Bolsonaro's case, in a move current PresidentLuiz Inacio Lula da Silva denounced as an infringement on Brazil's sovereignty.

Flights are getting bumpier, thanks in part to climate change. But new studies are looking into innovative potential ways to turbulence-proof wings - using AI and owls

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit India with a 25 percent tariff on its imports, as well as a flurry of other duty hikes and an undefined "penalty" for its dealings with Russia, as the US ramps up its efforts to force an end to Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Mark Carney says the move depends on Palestinian democratic reforms and elections without Hamas.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday Canada will recognize the State of Palestine at September's UN General Assembly in support of achieving a two-state solution, as Tel Aviv's conduct throughout its war in Gaza continues to push its allies, including France and Britain, to break with Israel.

A number of cases emerge of servicemen targeted for their salaries and pay-offs by government officials.

The Angolan government on Wednesday said that at least 22 people died as an increase in fuel costs in the oil-rich southern African nation caused two days of violent unrest, leaving hundreds injured and over 1,200 people detained.

Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency".

When two human rights groups became the first major voices in Israel to accuse the state of committing genocide in Gaza, breaking a taboo in a country founded after the Holocaust, they were prepared for a backlash. B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel released reports at a press conference in Jerusalem, saying Israel was carrying out "coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip". For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Tirza Leibowitz, Deputy Director at Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) and Deputy Director at Open Society Foundations.

Two-time Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies aged 31 after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan.

A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said.The "King of Pop" wore white athletic socks adorned with sparkling rhinestones during his "HIStory World Tour" in 1997.

A tearful Sharon Osbourne accompanies Ozzy's coffin through Birmingham, watched by a large crowd.

In tonight's edition, violent protests erupt at one of Kenya's largest refugee camps, as displaced residents in Kakuma protest steep cuts in rations and slashed aid from the US and other donors. Wes peak to a refugee living in the camp and to the author of a study on the fallouts of reduced assistance to people in Kakuma.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets certain conditions.

Israeli troops opened fire on Palestinians waiting to collect humanitarian aid in the north of Gaza Wednesday, the territory's civil defence agency said, saying at least 30 people had been shot dead and more than 300 wounded. More than a dozen other people were killed in similar incidents across the devastated enclave throughout the day, the agency said.

Alerts were issued across the Pacific following the 8.8 magnitude quake in Russia's Far East, but no deaths were reported.

Ukraine's government will "fix" anti-graft legislation that ignited rare mass protests in the war-ravaged country after critics accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of trying to meddle with corruption probes against senior government officials, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said Wednesday. Parliament will vote on an amended bill on Thursday.