When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told world leaders Wednesday that Vladimir Putin is the only obstacle to ending "the ridiculous and never-ending war," and he urged nations large and small to pressure the Russian president for peace by choking the country's revenues and impeding its war efforts.
The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing.
Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides Wednesday after Polo, a powerful Pacific cyclone, became a major hurricane. Forecasters also warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House grounds, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored.
It took Houthi rebels less than 48 hours to seize Yemen's Red Sea coast from pro-government forces in a resounding blow to U.S. interests and Washington's regional allies.
Chris Sale didn't get a decision Wednesday night, but he did get a milestone, reaching 200 strikeouts in a season for the ninth time in his MLB career.
The Atlanta Dream still don't know their opponent for the first round of the WNBA playoffs, but they know where they'll begin the postseason. At home.
Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections Wednesday and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump after their top officials agreed to extend a trade truce until January.
