Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a new appeal for air defences and fast weapons deliveries after the latest Russian strike on the Ukrainian energy sector on Saturday.
Zelenskiy said Ukraine needed sufficient quantities of air defence and other weapons to protect its cities and prevail on the frontline.
"Terror should always lose, and anyone who helps us stand against Russian terror is a true defender of life," he said.
Israeli military strikes southern Lebanon
The Israeli military said it had begun targeted strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday in response to a "Hezbollah violation", a day after the latest round of US-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon took place in Rome.
Four people stabbed near London's Covent Garden, woman arrested
Four men were stabbed in a street near London's Covent Garden district on Wednesday and a woman was arrested in what police said they believed to be a "mental health related incident".
US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says
US President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats
The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's US Senate primary, according to media projections on Wednesday, giving its anti-establishment message a boost ahead of November's midterm elections.
Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon
A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year was expected to have smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, though the impact was unlikely to be confirmed for at least several hours.
