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Senior lawmaker says EU supports Taiwan's 'sovereign' existence
A senior European Union lawmaker said Wednesday that Taiwan's future should be decided by its own people and that the EU backs the island's "sovereign" existence, in a pointed warning to Beijing. Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office has said the island's future should be decided by "all Chinese people".
Stock markets rally on tech bounce, earnings hope
Equities piled higher Wednesday following a surge on Wall Street, as investors grow hopeful in the ongoing earnings season, while sentiment was also boosted by news that Russian gas flows to Europe will not be cut off.
Final two candidates for UK PM to be decided
The final two candidates to become UK prime minister will be decided Wednesday, with Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt battling it out with frontrunner Rishi Sunak. The final two will be announced at four pm (1400 GMT), before the race then moves to the party members who will decide the new leader and prime minister.
Mane and Salah renew rivalry with top African award up for grabs
Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool teammates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday when the annual African award winners are announced. Salah lifted the award in 2017 and 2018 and the victory of Mane the following year raised to four the number of winners from Liverpool with another Senegalese, El Hadji Diouf, topping the 2002 vote.
Last man standing: Russia former mayor does not 'fear' prison
Yevgeny Roizman tries to conceal his sadness behind a mountain of work at his charity fund in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, where visitors queue to see him. Every Friday the former mayor receives people at his fund located in the centre of Russia's fourth-largest city.
China speeding up approvals for new coal plants: Greenpeace
China has ramped up approvals for new coal power plants this year, Greenpeace said Wednesday, with authorities trying to lower the risk of economically painful electricity shortages. The figure for new coal plant approvals dipped in mid-2021 but rebounded later in the year as China experienced widespread power outages due to a supply crunch.
Job seekers in Africa easy prey for online scammers
From careers in banking to roles in globe-spanning agencies, social media in Africa is awash with lucrative job offers. - Promise of easy money - This particular hoax is far from uncommon in Africa -- indeed, UN agencies regularly warn job seekers about fake ads.
Sri Lanka begins vote to replace president who fled
Sri Lanka's parliament began voting Wednesday for a president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad after his palace was stormed by angry protesters now bracing for a crackdown from his likely successor.
Rolls-Royce champions energy transition at Farnborough
British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce is "championing" the energy transition and the decarbonisation of aviation, its outgoing chief executive Warren East told AFP on Tuesday at the Farnborough airshow. - Energy transition - "The big theme is energy transition," East told AFP in an interview at the company's airshow chalet.
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