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Tesla results miss estimates, citing lower vehicle prices
Tesla reported lower than expected profits Wednesday, citing declining vehicle prices as a factor as it projected a return to volume growth in 2025.
Man City rally to avoid Champions League knockout blow against Brugge
Manchester City saved themselves from an embarrassing early Champions League exit with three second-half goals to beat Club Brugge 3-1 on Wednesday and progress to the play-off round.
Dortmund to name Kovac as coach until 2026
Former Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac will take over as Borussia Dortmund boss until 2026, a source told AFP subsidiary SID on Wednesday.
Microsoft profit rises but cloud business misses mark
Microsoft on Wednesday reported profits of $24.1 billion in the recently ended quarter, but shares slid on worries over its vital cloud computing business.
Trump says will detain 30,000 migrants in Guantanamo
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain 30,000 "criminal illegal aliens" at the notorious Guantanamo Bay military prison, used for holding terrorism suspects since the 9/11 attacks.
Norway's Haugan claims slalom in Schladming
Norwegian skier Timon Haugan claimed the fourth World Cup win of his career with victory in the slalom at Schladming on Wednesday.
Scheffler ready to go again in season debut
After a year of domination, world number one Scottie Scheffler returns to action on Thursday, making his PGA Tour season debut in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
Rashford 'has to change' to end Man Utd exile: Amorim
Ruben Amorim has warned Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford that he "has to change" if the unsettled star wants to save his Old Trafford career.
Georgian Gubanova leads at European figure skating championships
Former winner Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia took a slim lead in the women's singles at the European figure skating championships after Wednesday's short programme.
US Fed pauses rate cuts, will 'wait and see' on Trump policies
The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged Wednesday and adopted a patient "wait and see" approach to Donald Trump's economic policies, in the first decision since his return to the White House.
Trump's health pick RFK Jr grilled over vaccines, abortion in Senate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under withering attack from Democratic senators on Wednesday over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and his sudden embrace of anti-abortion policies during a high-stakes confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.
Trump says US will detain migrants in Guantanamo
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain "criminal illegal aliens" at the notorious Guantanamo Bay military prison, used for holding terrorism suspects since the 9/11 attacks.
Syria authorities name Sharaa interim president: state media
Syria's new authorities announced Wednesday that Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took the helm after Bashar al-Assad's ouster last month, has been appointed interim president and tasked with forming a transitional legislature, state media reported.
Rwanda-backed fighters advance into DR Congo after mostly seizing city
Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their lightning offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of most of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.
US Fed pauses rate cuts, resisting Trump pressure
The US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged Wednesday, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to continue with cuts in the first rate decision since his return to office.
White House sparks confusion over fate of unprecedented funding freeze
US President Donald Trump's bid to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funding was thrown into confusion Wednesday when the White House appeared to withdraw the controversial plan -- then minutes later insisted that it had not.
Harvey Weinstein seeks early retrial over 'hellhole' prison conditions
Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein asked a court Wednesday to bring forward his retrial for sex offenses arguing that his "hellhole" prison conditions were unbearable, US media reported.
Fire erupts outside Man City stadium before Champions League clash
A blaze erupted outside Manchester City's Etihad Stadium after a merchandise stand caught fire just hours before Wednesday's crucial Champions League tie against Club Brugge.
Maison Margiela names new lead designer during Paris Haute Couture Week
Belgian designer Glenn Martens was unveiled Wednesday as the successor to John Galliano as creative director of French fashion house Maison Margiela on a busy day of Haute Couture Week in Paris.
Trump's health pick RFK Jr grilled in critical Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced withering attacks from Democratic senators on Wednesday over his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and his newfound support for anti-abortion policies during a make-or-break confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.
Germany's far-right 'firewall' crumbles as migration debate flares
Weeks before Germany's elections, a heated immigration debate inflamed by a deadly knife attack sparked a political earthquake Wednesday when conservative parties for the first time cooperated with the far-right AfD.
Romanian security contractors surrender amid DR Congo fighting
Dozens of Romanian security contractors in the eastern DR Congo crossed the border into neighbouring Rwanda on Wednesday to surrender to authorities following days of deadly fighting, according to Kigali.
With China's DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat
The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to go faster on advancing artificial intelligence and beat communist-led China before it is too late.
US commerce secretary pick favors sweeping tariffs, hawkish China stance
Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee said Wednesday that he favors "across-the-board" tariffs and a country-based approach rather than targeting products, signaling a hawkish China stance as he addressed US lawmakers on the president's punishing trade agenda.
Spain's top prosecutor denies leaking documents against opposition
Spain's top prosecutor on Wednesday denied leaking legal documents about the partner of the Madrid region's influential conservative leader, legal sources said, a case embarrassing Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Immigration 'flooding' remark row piles pressure on French PM
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was at risk on Wednesday of losing the little tacit opposition support he relies on in parliament after suggesting that immigrants were "flooding" France.
Wales boss Gatland wary of 'humble' France hero Dupont
Warren Gatland says he has "huge" respect for Antoine Dupont as Wales bid to end their long losing streak in a Six Nations opener against France, captained by the star scrum-half.
Frenchman on trial for killing ex-partner after years of alleged abuse
A Frenchman went on trial Wednesday accused of stabbing to death his former partner, who had filed repeated complaints with authorities over years of abuse and warned that she could end up being killed.
Stocks diverge, dollar steady before Fed rate decision
Equity markets diverged Wednesday as attention turned away from recent turbulence in tech stocks to the outlook for interest rates, with the Fed and the ECB both holding their first major meetings of the year.
'Very sad' west Londoners oppose Heathrow expansion
In the historic west London village of Harmondsworth, Justine Bayley pointed to where Heathrow Airport's new boundary would likely sit once a third runway is built -- just yards from her home.
Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery
A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility.
'Less snow': warm January weather breaks records in Moscow
January 2025 is on track to be one of the warmest in Moscow on record, meteorologists reported on Wednesday, with two of the past days breaking all-time daily temperature highs.