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Wall Street stocks slumped Wednesday after data showed US consumer inflation continued to accelerate last month, reducing the chances of an early interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

Rangers accused Dundee of "negligence and unprofessionalism" on Wednesday after their Scottish Premiership match was postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch at Dens Park.

The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday Israel had killed three of his sons in an air strike in Gaza as the war in the Palestinian territory raged despite ongoing truce negotiations in Cairo.

A ferry service between Senegal's capital and the isolated southern Casamance region has resumed to the joy and relief of many who said its months-long suspension had cost them dearly.

EU lawmakers on Wednesday voted on a contentious reform of Europe's asylum policies that would harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told his side to prepare for a "super-disciplined" Atalanta when they face the Italian team in a Europa League quarter-final at Anfield on Thursday.

Jon Rahm relaxed after a successful Champions Dinner while Rory McIlroy sought mental calmness in Wednesday's last practice session ahead of Thursday's start of the 88th Masters.

Donald Trump's former finance chief Allen Weisselberg was jailed for five months Wednesday for perjury after he admitted lying to prosecutors as they investigated the former president for fraudulently inflating his wealth.

President Joe Biden hailed "unbreakable" US-Japanese ties Wednesday as he greeted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a lavish White House summit featuring a major upgrade in defense ties against China -- and music by Paul Simon.

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso said Wednesday his side could complete an unprecedented invincible season, telling reporters "it's not been proven that we have to lose".

Wall Street stocks plunged at the start of trading on Wednesday after data showed US consumer inflation continued to accelerate last month, reducing the chances of an early interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday warned G20 nations their economies face decimation and they must overcome geopolitical divisions to tackle global warming.

Andrey Rublev's Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while Jannik Sinner eased through.

Thai armoured cars patrolled the town of Mae Sot Wednesday as the deep boom of artillery thundered across the border in Myanmar where the junta and an ethnic armed group fought for a second day near a vital trade hub.

US consumer inflation continued to accelerate last month, according to US government data published Wednesday, reducing the chances of an early interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

Tyson Fury said Wednesday that "size matters" as he counts down to his undisputed heavyweight world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next month.

Far from the glitzy racetracks where legendary drivers made their mark in the world of Formula One, Himzo Beganovic has turned his dreams of speed into reality along the dirt roads of northwestern Bosnia.

The new CEO of the world's top crypto platform stressed the importance of regulatory compliance for Binance's future success, months after its former chief executive pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws and it paid $4.3 billion to settle charges.

The big winner in South Korea's election is the country's most controversial politician: opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party is heading towards a landslide win, making the scandal-plagued liberal a real danger to beleaguered President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Andrey Rublev's Monte Carlo Masters title defence ended at the first hurdle on Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat by Australian Alexei Popyrin, while Jannik Sinner eased through.

Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continued to rise and flood whole villages and cities on Wednesday, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the Kremlin warning a "very, very tense" situation was expected to worsen.

A ferry service between Senegal's capital Dakar and the southern city of Ziguinchor has resumed to the joy and relief of many who said its months-long suspension had cost them dearly.

Security measures will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches in Paris and Madrid on Wednesday after the Islamic State (IS) group made threats against stadiums.

US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced the first nationwide tap water standards to protect the public from toxic "forever chemicals" linked to serious health harms ranging from cancers to developmental damage in children.

"World of Warcraft" is returning to China this summer, its developer and local partner said Wednesday, more than a year after dismayed devotees saw the hugely popular video game and other titles pulled from the market in a contract dispute.

The Taliban's hyper-reclusive supreme leader made a rare public appearance Wednesday, an Afghan government spokesman said, berating the international community in a speech for criticising his rule.

Equities mostly rose Wednesday as traders awaited key US inflation data that could have a bearing on Federal Reserve interest rates, and on the eve of a European Central Bank's latest monetary policy decision.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that "external interference" would not stop Beijing from unifying with Taiwan, as he met the self-ruled island's former leader in a rare display of cross-strait dialogue.

Barry Callebaut, the world's biggest supplier of chocolate to the food industry, said Wednesday that the surge in global cocoa prices had chipped away at profits.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and after US President Joe Biden labelled Israel's approach to the war a "mistake".

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that Israel's "disproportionate response" in the Gaza war with Hamas risks "destabilising the Middle East, and as a consequence, the entire world".

Gazans did their best to celebrate the end of Ramadan in the driving rain on Wednesday, as the war raged on with 14 killed, including children, in a strike on their home, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry said.