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Stocks mostly rise before tech earnings, central bank calls
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Swedish Centre Party leader says government coalition talks failed
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France's Macron to visit Marseille after protest violence
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Barca's big-game defeats pose familiar questions
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German union slams Audi boss's appearance at Trump rally
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Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no let up in war
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UK set for 'limited' budget giveaways as borrowing costs surge
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Bangladesh measles crisis 'warning sign' of other outbreaks: report
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Anthropic's AI model accessed US voter data: Axios
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'Historic victory': World leaders celebrate Lula's re-election
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Malaysia's Johor reopens schools as haze eases
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Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions
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Carragher says Fernandes benching was intended as public punishment
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Mother renews anti-bullying appeal a decade after son’s death
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Canada-EU summit seeks deepened alliance as US ties fray
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'Historic victory': Leftist leaders in the Americas celebrate Lula's re-election
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Senegal to host Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics
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African players in Europe: Jackson brace ends City's perfect record
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ITV drama Adultery examines temptation, class and family consequences
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Argentine police arrest stepfather after pregnant 10-year-old reaches hospital
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New levy on non-EU parcels kicks in November 1
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Mother dies after rescuing sons from riptide in the Bahamas
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Saudi coalition says struck Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack
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James Blunt reportedly sought extra underwear during Celebrity Traitors filming
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Manchester United stand-in captain calls for change after Bournemouth loss
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Trump says Canada trade deal coming 'soon'
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Body recovered after ferry passenger reported overboard
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Police urge home-security checks as darker evenings return
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Dance in the Dark brings an immersive family adventure to Birmingham MAC
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Kane primed to pip Yamal, Mbappe to Ballon d'Or glory
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China's Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance
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UK households advised to prepare for three days without essential services
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Redditch Santa fun run to return to Arrow Valley Park
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Chiefs and 49ers suffer first losses of NFL season, Vikings stay unbeaten
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Obama links Trump trade policy to higher costs in Detroit speech
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Obama mocks Trump tariffs on Canada during Michigan campaign stop
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Saudi coalition says intercepted missile after Houthis hit Riyadh airport
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Brewers erase four-run deficit as Rays lose World Series Game 2
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'I feel so happy!': Ecstasy, relief among Brazil's Lula supporters
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Shadab century and record last-wicket stand carry Pakistan past England
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Brazil's Lula clinches poll victory, Bolsonaro seeks to annul election
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Baylor dismisses Dave Aranda and appoints Joe Klanderman interim coach
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Doncic dominates for Lakers as James' Sixers fall to Pistons
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Stocks sink as traders brace for tech earnings, central bank decisions
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UP schools close for Valmiki Jayanti as coastal states monitor cyclone risk
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Albert Zahn’s carved birds find a lasting home in Wisconsin museums
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France's debt woes in focus as ECB meets
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NPS Vatsalya offers three choices when a child turns 18
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US midterm political advertising crosses $10 billion
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China's Communist Party elite gather for governance talks
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Biden, EU chief signal thaw on trade tensions
President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen announced progress in defusing a transatlantic trade dispute Friday and renewed their commitment to back Ukraine against Russia.
Colombian government, ELN agree to start ceasefire talks
Colombia's government and the country's last recognized guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), said Friday they had agreed to begin negotiating a ceasefire, as the two sides wrapped up a second round of peace talks in Mexico.
US closes Silicon Valley Bank in biggest collapse since 2008
US regulators pulled the plug on Silicon Valley Bank on Friday in a spectacular move that sent global banking shares into turmoil, as markets fretted over possible contagion from America's biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis.
Two Palestinians killed in West Bank, one by Israeli settler
Two Palestinians were killed in the West Bank Friday, one of them by a settler, after a shooting hit Tel Aviv, as a surge of Israeli-Palestinian violence shows no letup.
'Step by step': Young Georgians shun Moscow, push for EU dream
Georgia's young protesters, having forced parliament into a U-turn on controversial new legislation, are determined to maintain the pressure on the government, which they believe is steering the country away from Europe.
Biden, EU chief meet on trade tensions
President Joe Biden and top EU official Ursula von der Leyen meet Friday to try to defuse a transatlantic trade dispute over subsidies for the green economy, as well as bolster cooperation on confronting Russia.
Blinken to press for Ethiopia peace progress on top US visit since war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will tell Ethiopia next week that it needs to move forward on a fragile peace process if it wants to restore once warm ties when he pays the highest-level US visit since the brutal civil war, officials said Friday.
Ukraine mourns 'Da Vinci' war hero killed in battle for Bakhmut
Thousands of mourners, including Ukraine's armed forces chief, knelt on Kyiv's main square on Friday at the funeral of a war hero nicknamed "Da Vinci", who was killed by Russians in the battle for Bakhmut.
Made in China: Saudi-Iran deal goes beyond Middle East, say analysts
A surprise deal to restore ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran will reverberate across and beyond the Middle East, analysts said Friday, touching everything from Yemen's war to China's regional engagement.
Italy races to save 1,300 migrants in Mediterranean
Italy's navy and coastguard said Friday they were racing to save some 1,300 migrants in difficulty in the Central Mediterranean, nearly two weeks after a deadly shipwreck killed more than 70 people.
'Le bromance'?: Macron, Sunak revive France-UK relations in Paris
They have similar backgrounds, similar ages, even similar sartorial style: the UK and French leaders did not lack for common ground as they escaped domestic crises for a day of diplomatic pomp.
Iran, Saudi to restore ties in major step for Middle East
Regional powerhouses Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in a surprise, Chinese-brokered announcement that could have wide-ranging implications across the Middle East.
Macron, Sunak agree UK-France migrant deal in reset summit
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday agreed a new pact to stop illegal cross-Channel migration after a summit in Paris aimed at overcoming years of Brexit tensions.
Blinken to assess Ethiopia peace drive on top US visit since war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia next week to push forward a fragile peace process, the State Department said Friday, on the highest-level US visit since the brutal civil war shook ties between the longtime allies.
Fierce fighting close to DR Congo's Goma, EU mercy flight lands
Fighting erupted on Friday between M23 militiamen and government troops near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, where a European mercy flight arrived in the afternoon, sources said.
PSG in the race to buy Stade de France
French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Friday confirmed it is in the race to buy the Stade de France, the centre piece for next summer's Olympics.
Erdogan: Turkey's mercurial 'chief' in fight of political life
Transforming society in his image over two tumultuous decades, Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters the fight of his political life in a May election overshadowed by the pain and suffering of Turkey's deadliest earthquake in centuries.
Russia denounces Georgia protests as coup attempt
Moscow on Friday accused foreign countries of fomenting days of mass protests in Georgia, likening them to an attempted coup designed to sow tension on Russia's borders.
Iran, Saudi to restore ties in China-brokered deal
Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed Friday to restore ties and reopen diplomatic missions in Chinese-brokered talks, they said in a joint statement, seven years after relations were severed.
Belgian government bans TikTok on official phones
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday banned federal officials from using TikTok on their work phones, making his the latest country to take steps against the Chinese app.
Erdogan sounds starting gun to sombre election campaign
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday banned music from his campaign stops and vowed to heal the earthquake-stricken nation's wounds as he formally set the next election for May 14.
Fierce fighting close to DR Congo's Goma
Fighting erupted Friday between M23 militiamen and government troops near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, where a European mercy flight arrived in the afternoon, sources said.
Israeli settler kills suspected attacker in West Bank
A settler killed an alleged assailant in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a gunman wounded three people in Tel Aviv, as a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence shows no signs of abating.
Fierce fighting close to key DR Congo city
Fighting erupted Friday between M23 militiamen and government troops near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, sources said, hours before the expected arrival of a European mercy flight.
Georgians rally even as parliament scraps 'foreign agent' bill
Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators rallied on Friday outside Georgia's parliament as lawmakers formally withdrew legislation reminiscent of Kremlin-designed rules used to hush dissent and which had sparked days of protests.
British, French leaders seek migration deal in reset summit
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for a bridge-building summit, aimed at overcoming years of Brexit tensions and agreeing a new pact on cross-Channel migration.
Micronesia president accuses China of bribery, 'political warfare'
Micronesia's president has accused China of bribery, harassment and "political warfare", in an explosive letter to his country's legislature obtained by AFP on Friday.
Ukrainian choir lifts spirits at London's 'actor's church'
In the heart of London's central Covent Garden district, the small church of St Paul's is unusually bustling for a midweek evening.
Chinese security vessel orders Philippine plane carrying media to 'leave'
As a Philippine Coast Guard plane carrying journalists flew over the Spratly Islands in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a Chinese voice issued a stern command over the radio: "Leave immediately."
What to expect from Xi's next five years as Chinese president
Xi Jinping on Friday sealed a historic third term as China's president.
Popular but facing opposition, Francis marks 10 years as pope
Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday, hugely popular but facing internal dissent after a decade of reform, even if he has left basic doctrine intact.
North Korea's Kim orders intensified 'real war' drills
Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the leader oversaw a fire assault drill with his daughter in tow.