The partial collapse of a residential building in Havana, Cuba's historic city center has left at least one person dead and two others injured, according to authorities.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Wednesday suggested that his country may still withhold military aid from Ukraine, despite a key concession by Kyiv.
Flash floods struck northeastern India following a sudden heavy rainfall, inundating multiple towns, sweeping away a bridge, and submerging army camps.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued its 2023 Trade and Development Report, urging global efforts to revive economic growth.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has proposed a gradual increase in the legal age to purchase cigarettes in England by one year annually until it becomes illegal for the entire population.
A police raid in Teocaltiche, Mexico, located in the country's coastal-Pacific Jalisco state, has reportedly unearthed a large homemade bomb manufacturing scheme.
Poland's national bank on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate, citing a continued inflation rate decline. While still high, it has dropped from the 18% rate seen earlier this year.
Italy's government has discussed limiting the total number of hours to rent a property each year, but Florence's mayor called the measure insufficient.
According to a global assessment that reviewed 8,000 species of amphibians, 41% are now being threatened with extinction. Compared to 2004, about 39% of the species were threatened.
In Singapore, owning a car requires prospective buyers to participate in a bidding process for a "certificate of entitlement" (COE), a system that has reached record-high costs.
Spotify has announced an enhancement to its premium services in the UK and Australia, granting users 15 hours of complimentary access to audiobooks every month.
Two people have been reported dead at the Pakistani-Afghan border after a Taliban guard opened fire on a group of civilians, according to Pakistan's military.
Sniffer dogs have been deployed to inspect France’s trains following recent reports of bedbug infestations. However, a transport minister said not a single bedbug has been found.
South Africa continues to face a massive shortage of chicken meat and eggs due to a deadly outbreak of avian flu. Retailers are now rationing eggs to their customers.
More than 60 primary school kids in Jamaica were taken to the hospital after eating potent marijuana-infused sour belts that contained 100 milligrams of THC each.
A forest fire consumed three homes in Australia and led to a man being injured by a falling tree, prompting a government official to issue a "horrific" wildfire season warning.
Firefighters in eastern Croatia were locked in a battle to contain an immense blaze at a plastics factory on Wednesday, with authorities advising residents to stay indoors.
Greek authorities announced on Wednesday that two Turkish individuals have been arrested under suspicion of being involved in the gangland shooting of six Turks in Greece.