Verdict due in Burkina leader Sankara's 1987 assassination trial
A court in Burkina Faso will on Wednesday hand down the long-awaited verdict in the prosecution of 14 men accused of assassinating revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, crowning a six-month trial marked by grim testimony and disrupted by a military coup.
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Marine Le Pen: far-right chief within reach of French presidency
Marine Le Pen has fought for years to make the far-right party she inherited electable, and now appears to have a real chance to challenge incumbent Emmanuel Macron for the French presidency this month.
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France votes as tight Le Pen-Macron duel looms
France votes Sunday in the first round of presidential elections at which Emmanuel Macron is bidding for a second term in the face of a strengthening challenge from resurgent far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
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Mercedes and Hamilton's struggles put to the test in Melbourne
An uncompetitive Mercedes and admission that he is "struggling mentally and emotionally" have put Lewis Hamilton's remarkable record at the Australian Grand Prix under severe threat this weekend.
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Asian markets track Wall St retreat on hawkish Fed bets
Equities sank Wednesday after Wall Street tumbled on bets the Federal Reserve will act more aggressively to bring inflation under control, while oil prices extended losses after the European Union refrained from imposing sanctions on Russian crude.
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China reports 20,000 daily Covid cases, most since start of pandemic
China reported over 20,000 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily tally given since the start of the pandemic, with Shanghai the heart of the virus surge despite being in lockdown.
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Russian cinema in turmoil as Hollywood pulls out
After years spent translating Hollywood films, Russian Mila Grekova was suddenly thrown out of work after Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Tigrayans subjected to 'war crimes' in Ethiopia: rights groups
Security forces and their allies in a disputed part of conflict-hit northern Ethiopia committed abuses against Tigrayans that amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity, two rights groups said Wednesday.
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Golovkin's blockbuster Canelo trilogy at stake in Murata showdown
Middleweight great Gennady Golovkin returns to the ring for the first time in 16 months on Saturday, where victory against Japan's Ryota Murata could set up a long-awaited third fight against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
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Cyprus push to ban gay conversion therapy amid exorcism claim
Cypriot lawmakers and activists are pushing to criminalise "gay conversion therapy" which has left members of the island's LGBTQ+ community traumatised through "medieval" practices such as exorcisms.
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