A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed more than 140 people, a spokesman for the national emergency agency told AFP on Wednesday.

The United Nations voiced alarm Wednesday at a recent spate of executions in the United States, where two men are due to be put to death this week.

The stock market was mixed to start Wednesday’s session following yesterday's tech stock slide. The Dow was up 26 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was flat. The Nasdaq Composite was down less than 0.1%.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday ruled out ceding any of the country's territory to Russia while presenting a long-awaited "Victory Plan" to parliament.

A Russian man who survived 66 days adrift at sea in a small inflatable boat on Wednesday spoke from his hospital bed about his ordeal.

European aviation giant Airbus plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in its struggling defence and space division, a source close to talks between management and unions said Wednesday.

Greece said Tuesday that it would push for a "European solution" to migrant arrivals on the continent, saying that "bilateral ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that Berlin wanted to sound out ways to envision an end to the conflict in Ukraine sparked by Russia's invasion.

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday of the risk of famine in Gaza, a day after the United States said Israel had been warned to improve aid deliveries to the territory.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said they "will not hesitate to support" regional allies in the conflict against Israel.

Thomas Tuchel was named England's new manager on Wednesday, with the German set to start in the role from January 1, 2025.

The first visit to Pakistan by a top Indian diplomat in nearly 10 years was an "ice breaker", the information minister said ...