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President Donald Trump has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit of world leaders in Miami in December, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Relatives of people who committed suicide using poison sold by a Canadian man gave wrenching accounts of pain and loss Wednesday in court before a judge tasked with deciding the former chef's prison term.

An ancient wall discovered in central Paris was hailed as a "major breakthrough" on Wednesday, as the archaeological find may have settled a long-standing debate about the location of the city's original settlement.

Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson admitted Wednesday the timing of his comments about the war in Gaza was "not clever" as he prepares his team for Nations League matches against Israel.

The three candidates vying for the International Labour Organization helm faced off Wednesday, with the deep financial crisis gripping the organisation at the heart of their pitches to members.

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, was resentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant.

Stock markets fell on Wednesday while oil rose sharply as investors weighed the chances of a deal to end the Mideast war, after US President Donald Trump had hailed "very good" talks at the United Nations between US and Iranian representatives.

Fendi's Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled a wardrobe of sensual, sheer, 1970s-influenced looks Wednesday at Milan Fashion Week, inspired by legendary performer Raffaella Carra.

US President Donald Trump will roll out the red carpet for Xi Jinping on Wednesday, giving the Chinese leader a rare personal welcome at the airport to kick off their superpower summit.

A French court on Wednesday upheld a decision to send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco footballer Achraf Hakimi to trial on rape charges, a judicial source told AFP.

Turkey's justice minister on Wednesday said the government's top priority was to recover the money of investors caught up a spiralling investment fund crisis who number nearly half a million.

Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and Israel launched an all-out war on his country, vowing Tehran would never "bend at the knee."

Bukayo Saka believes the England squad still have a "scar in us" following their agonising World Cup semi-final defeat.

تبلورت من لقاءات عمل في برلين مبادرة ثقافية ألمانية-رومانية استثنائية: فقد اتفق رجل الأعمال الروماني أليكس بودي والمحامي وجامع الأعمال الفنية البيرليني البروفيسور الدكتور شتيفان هاوبت على نقل مجموعة «هاوبت» التي تحظى باهتمام دولي إلى رومانيا وإتاحتها للجمهور العريض هناك.

تبلورت من لقاءات عمل في برلين مبادرة ثقافية ألمانية-رومانية استثنائية: فقد اتفق رجل الأعمال الروماني أليكس بودي والمحامي وجامع الأعمال الفنية البيرليني البروفيسور الدكتور شتيفان هاوبت على نقل مجموعة «هاوبت» التي تحظى باهتمام دولي إلى رومانيا وإتاحتها للجمهور العريض هناك.

ベルリンでのビジネス上の出会いをきっかけに、画期的なドイツ・ルーマニア共同文化プロジェクトが誕生した。ルーマニアの実業家アレックス・ボディ氏と、ベルリンの弁護士であり美術収集家でもあるシュテファン・ハウプト教授は、国際的に注目を集める「ハウプト・コレクション」をルーマニアに移し、現地の幅広い一般市民に公開することで合意した。

Irish superstars U2 revealed the name of their new album on Wednesday -- Carnaval de Luz -- days ahead of the 50th anniversary of their first encounter as schoolboys in a Dublin kitchen in 1976.

一場在柏林舉行的商務會晤，催生了一項非凡的德羅文化合作計畫：羅馬尼亞商人亞歷克斯·博迪與柏林律師兼藝術收藏家斯特凡·豪普特教授達成協議，將這座享譽國際的「豪普特收藏」帶回羅馬尼亞，並向當地廣大公眾開放。

З ділових зустрічей у Берліні зароджується незвичайний німецько-румунський культурний проєкт: румунський бізнесмен Алекс Боді та берлінський адвокат і колекціонер мистецтва професор д-р Стефан Гаупт домовилися перевезти всесвітньо відому колекцію Гаупта до Румунії та зробити її доступною для широкої публіки.

Деловые встречи в Берлине привели к созданию необычного германо-румынского культурного проекта: румынский бизнесмен Алекс Боди и берлинский адвокат и коллекционер произведений искусства профессор д-р Стефан Хаупт договорились перевезти известную во всем мире коллекцию Хаупта в Румынию и сделать ее доступной для широкой публики.

Din întâlnirile de afaceri de la Berlin ia naștere un proiect cultural germano-român extraordinar: omul de afaceri român Alex Bodi și avocatul și colecționarul de artă berlinez prof. dr. Stefan Haupt au convenit să aducă colecția Haupt, recunoscută la nivel internațional, în România și să o pună la dispoziția unui public larg.

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Wednesday the Palestinians "must" hold fresh elections amid growing international concerns they will be delayed because of logistical challenges.

Business meetings in Berlin have given rise to an extraordinary German-Romanian cultural project: Romanian businessman Alex Bodi and Berlin-based lawyer and art collector Prof. Dr Stefan Haupt have agreed to bring the internationally acclaimed Haupt Collection to Romania and make it accessible to a wide audience there.

Russian strikes on logistics and infrastructure across Ukraine killed at least seven people Wednesday, including two in Kyiv in the latest in a surge of daytime drone attacks on the capital.

Stock markets fell on Wednesday and oil prices rose as investors weighed the chances of a deal to end the Mideast war, after US President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives held "very good" talks at the United Nations.

Former Tottenham, Inter Milan and Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen will return to his native Denmark after leaving Bundesliga 2 side Wolfsburg on Wednesday.

Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Israeli government is squeezing the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees ahead of elections in Israel in an effort to boost its appeal to voters, the agency's leader said.

Hollywood star Brad Pitt said on Wednesday that co-starring with a dog in his latest film, survival thriller "Heart of the Beast", was "a really moving experience".

The Netherlands will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest after all, as its public broadcaster said Wednesday it would step in to replace a company that had pulled out over the Gaza conflict.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa insisted at the UN Wednesday that the Golan Heights region will remain Syrian after Colombia last month recognized Israeli sovereignty over the strategically important territory.

Manchester United's annual net loss increased by almost one third to £43 million ($57 million) despite record-breaking revenues announced on Wednesday.

Blueberry Financial Consultation, a global provider of online trading services, has announced a key milestone in its Middle East expansion strategy with the acquisition of a Category 5 License from the UAE Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Licence No. 20200000451. alongside the official opening of its new office in Dubai. 

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.

At least six people have been killed in bear attacks in Russia's vast Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk in a month, prosecutors said Wednesday, as an official in a neighbouring region reported bears had put one town "under siege".

China's 13-year-old swimming prodigy Yu Zidi sealed a hat-trick of Asian Games titles on Wednesday, as North Korea won their first two golds thanks to their powerhouse women weightlifters.

Andy Robertson has urged his Tottenham team-mates to forget about their struggles over the past two seasons as they try to haul themselves off the bottom of the Premier League table.

China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on Wednesday -- but will go home with "some regrets".

Italian police found over three million euros in cash stashed inside the walls of an alleged drug lord's house following a tip-off, a top anti-mafia prosecutor told AFP Wednesday.

Oil prices fell and stock markets traded steadier Wednesday after recent volatility, as Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives met for "very good" talks at the United Nations.