Zelensky's Paris dash: last minute but crucial for Macron
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's late evening stop-off in Paris Wednesday, arranged at the last minute, was crucial to French President Emmanuel Macon even if the reception paled into comparison with his pageantry-filled visit to London the same day.
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Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline
Entertainment giant Disney said Wednesday it was laying off 7,000 employees, in CEO Bob Iger's first major decision since he was asked back to lead the company late last year.
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Long-range Can, Reus see Dortmund into German Cup quarters
Emre Can scored from the halfway line while skipper Marco Reus grabbed a late winner as Borussia Dortmund defeated neighbouring Bochum 2-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the German Cup quarter-finals.
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Sancho salvages Man Utd draw with managerless Leeds
Jadon Sancho's first goal since September denied managerless Leeds a famous win at Old Trafford as Manchester United came from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
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Malinovskyi fires Marseille to French Cup win over PSG
Ruslan Malinovskyi scored an excellent second-half winner as Marseille downed rivals Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 at Stade Velodrome on Wednesday to reach the French Cup quarter-finals.
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Trial of new Covid treatment yields encouraging results: study
A single-injection antiviral treatment for newly-infected Covid-19 patients reduced the risk of hospitalization by half in a large-scale clinical trial, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Italian skier Fanchini dies after long cancer battle aged 37
Italian alpine skier Elena Fanchini has died after a long battle with cancer, Italian ski federation FISI said on Wednesday, as US superstar Mikaela Shiffrin said the 37-year-old "will never be forgotten".
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Mars rover finds rippled rocks caused by waves: NASA
NASA's Curiosity rover has found wave-rippled rocks -- evidence of an ancient lake -- in an area of the planet expected to be drier, the US space agency said Wednesday.
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Climate: Could moon dust keep Earth cool?
Whether out-of-the-box thinking or a sign of desperation, scientists on Wednesday proposed the regular transport of moon dust to a gravity point between Earth and Sun to temper the ravages of global warming.
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Battle rages against Chile forest fires one week in
Forecasts of persistent high temperatures and strong winds bode ill Wednesday for drought-stricken Chile as dozens of forest fires -- several of them deadly -- showed no signs of abating.
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