U.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, to be announced Wednesday, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to develop nuclear weapons.

President Trump downplayed China's meddling in U.S. elections, five days after he accused China of "the largest compromise of election data in history."

Venezuela's ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are due back in ​a U.S. court on Wednesday for a hearing over the upcoming schedule in their drug trafficking case, including a possible June ‌2027 trial start date.

Levies on 18 percent of Brazilian exports are a political gift to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the expense of a Trump ally.

Ukrainian drones hit logistics plants of Russian online markeplace Wildberries for a third time in four days injuring 15 employees, three seriously.

Rescuers are struggling to reach 13 workers trapped in a tunnel after an explosion at a hydropower project in northeastern India, which has already resulted in 12 fatalities.

France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

The Philippines’ top diplomat lodged a “strong protest” before her Chinese counterpart on Wednesday over a recent clash in the disputed South China Sea, while signaling Manila’s intent to pursue dialogue with Beijing.