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Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID
A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world's second highest COVID-19 death toll.
Queen Elizabeth II won't visit U.N. climate conference in person
Queen Elizabeth II has canceled her planned appearance at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, accepting doctors' advice to rest just days after spending the night in a hospital for tests.
After years of 'hiding,'' Klimt work is a star in Rome show
Mystery still swirls around Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady" nearly a quarter-century after the painting was stolen from an Italian museum, only to turn up at the start of what would become the coronavirus pandemic.
Fears of rising baguette prices pose crunch for the French
A hike in the cost of wheat is alarming French households who fear a possible rise in the price of the prized baguette, seen by many as a barometer of the country's economic health.
Greece woos investments on Chinese foreign minister's visit
Greek officials sought to expand Chinese investment in the country during talks on Wednesday with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, that also touched on regional geopolitics, sports and minorities.
Woman in Thailand's high-rise cuts rope holding painters
A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn't told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until a couple rescued them, police said Wednesday.
Violent rally in Pakistan leaves 2 Islamists, 1 police dead
Violence at an anti-France Islamist rally Wednesday in eastern Pakistan left at least one police officer and two demonstrators dead, officials said.
Sweden offers 3rd COVID shot to elderly, health care staff
Sweden, which has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, announced Wednesday it will be offering a third vaccine shot to people 65 and over as well as to health care workers and nursing home staff.
Settlement monitor: Israel OKs some 3,000 new settler homes
A settlement monitor said Wednesday that an Israeli committee approved about 3,000 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a day after the Biden administration issued its strongest condemnation yet of the proposed construction.
EU court tells Poland to pay $1.2M a day in judicial dispute
The European Union upped a standoff with Poland over judicial independence and the primacy of EU over national law on Wednesday when the bloc's top court fined the recalcitrant member nation $1.2 million a day to prevent what it called "serious and irreparable harm" to the EU's legal order and values.
Bombing in Myanmar city highlights escalating violence
Midday bombings near a busy government office injured at least nine people in Myanmar's second biggest city on Wednesday, in what appeared to be the latest high-profile attack by militants opposed to the country's military rulers.
Sudan strongman is seen as an insider with powerful allies
The general leading Sudan's coup has vowed to usher the country to an elected government. But Abdel-Fattah Burhan has powerful allies, including Gulf nations and a feared Sudanese paramilitary commander, and he appears intent on keeping the military firmly in control.
Warsaw court bans far-right march, nationalists plan appeal
A Polish court on Wednesday upheld the Warsaw mayor's ban on an annual march organized by nationalists on Poland's Independence Day, but organizers pledged to appeal the ruling and insisted the march would go ahead as planned.
Pope OKs Canada trip to help healing with Indigenous peoples
Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada to help ongoing efforts at reconciliation with Indigenous peoples following shocking revelations of the Catholic church's role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of native children, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
LONDON — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drug makers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move aimed at helping millions of people…
Sudan arrests 3 coup critics as pressure mounts on military
Sudanese security forces detained three prominent pro-democracy figures overnight, their relatives and other activists said Wednesday, as internal and international pressure mounted on the country's military to walk back its coup.
Moscow-bound EgyptAir flight returns after threat message
A Moscow-bound EgyptAir flight returned to the Egyptian capital shortly after takeoff Wednesday after a threatening message was found onboard, authorities said.
Council of Europe: Government in Cyprus 'too centralized'
Cyprus remains a "very centralized country" where local authorities are too dependent on state hand-outs and where laws don't ensure adequate financing to provide municipal services, a new report from Europe's leading human rights organization said Wednesday.
24 migrants rescued from North Sea off Belgian coast
A small boat transporting 24 migrants was rescued Wednesday from the North Sea by emergency services off the coast of Zeebrugge, according to the governor of Belgium's West Flanders province.
US asks UK court to permit extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange
The United States asked Britain's High Court on Wednesday to overturn a judge's decision that Julian Assange should not be sent to the United States to face espionage charges, promising that the WikiLeaks founder would be able to serve any prison sentence he receives in his native Australia.