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US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Fed minutes

US firms plan to pass Trump tariff costs to consumers: Fed minutes

US firms have warned the Federal Reserve that the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely be borne by consumers, according to minutes of the bank's most recent rate decision.

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One missing as village largely destroyed in Swiss glacier collapse

One missing as village largely destroyed in Swiss glacier collapse

A massive glacier collapse in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday largely destroyed the small village of Blatten, with one person unaccounted for, authorities said.

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'Inspired' Swiatek outclasses Raducanu at French Open

'Inspired' Swiatek outclasses Raducanu at French Open

Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek gave an "inspired" display of clay-court tennis against outclassed former US Open winner Emma Raducanu to book her ticket to the third round of Roland Garros on Wednesday.

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Foreign students wary of US as Trump presses 'dehumanizing' campaign

Foreign students wary of US as Trump presses 'dehumanizing' campaign

Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on elite universities is prompting some international students to abandon applications to campuses in the United States and spreading stress and anxiety among those already enrolled.

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Former police chief 'scarred for life' 40 years after Heysel disaster

Former police chief 'scarred for life' 40 years after Heysel disaster

Forty years after the Heysel Stadium disaster, former police commissioner Roland Vanreusel remains traumatised "by the sight of the bodies and the cries of those who were dying".

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Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking Iran

Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking Iran

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from striking Iran as he voiced optimism about nuclear talks his administration is holding with Tehran.

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In new battle, Rubio to refuse US visas over online 'censorship'

In new battle, Rubio to refuse US visas over online 'censorship'

The United States said Wednesday it will refuse visas to foreign officials who block Americans' social media posts, as President Donald Trump's administration wages a new battle over free expression.

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Russia says to give Ukraine peace terms at new talks in Istanbul

Russia says to give Ukraine peace terms at new talks in Istanbul

Russia said Wednesday it had drafted a peace "memorandum" outlining its terms for ending the Ukraine conflict and would present it to Kyiv at a second round of direct talks in Istanbul next Monday.

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Alcaraz, Swiatek win at French Open as Sabalenka eyes third round

Alcaraz, Swiatek win at French Open as Sabalenka eyes third round

Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame a minor blip to reach the French Open third round as a dominant Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fourth straight Roland Garros crown.

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OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms

OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms

Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, discussed production on Wednesday as another hike looms despite falling prices.

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