Fans warned to be ready for World Cup queues
Qatar World Cup organisers on Wednesday warned fans to brace for "congestion" in the first two weeks of the tournament when the peak number of supporters will be packing the Gulf state's capital.
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Germany forecasts 2023 recession as energy crisis bites
Germany will sink into recession next year and inflation will soar, the government forecast Wednesday, as Europe's top economy battles skyrocketing energy prices following Russia's gas shutdown.
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English rugby's Wasps set to enter administration
Wasps have withdrawn from Saturday's English Premiership rugby game against Exeter with the cash-strapped club "likely" to enter administration within days.
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Western powers urge Ethiopia, rebels to enter peace talks
The United States and other Western powers on Wednesday urged Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels to start African Union-led peace talks, warning of humanitarian risks if the renewed conflict persists.
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UK's Truss vows no spending cuts to pay for tax-slashing plans
Britain's beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed Wednesday not to cut public spending, once again defending last month's uncosted tax-slashing mini-budget that has sparked weeks of UK market turmoil.
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Tear gas fired as Iranians rally over Mahsa Amini's death
Iranian security forces fired tear gas Wednesday at a lawyers' protest over Mahsa Amini's death, said a rights group, which also raised the death toll to at least 108 from the crackdown on the nearly month-long movement.
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Myanmar junta extends jail terms for Suu Kyi, Japanese journalist
Myanmar's junta on Wednesday jailed a Japanese journalist arrested while filming an anti-coup protest for three more years for violating immigration law, a diplomatic source told AFP.
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Louvre Abu Dhabi marks five years with major Impressionism show
A major exhibition of impressionist art opened Wednesday at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, featuring works from masters such as Cezanne, Degas, Manet, Monet, Pissarro and Renoir.
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LIV 'sportswashing' or not, Saudi golfers keep swinging
Saudi golf coach Faraj Mezhar hit his first shots on a sandy course in neighbouring Qatar three decades ago, an outing that changed his life forever.
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BoE fails to reassure over emergency intervention
The Bank of England on Wednesday insisted it would end emergency buying of UK bonds by the weekend but sent markets into further frenzy as economic uncertainty grips Britain.
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