UK economy exits recession in pre-vote boost for PM Sunak
Britain has emerged from a short-lived recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, boosting embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before this year's general election.
Read moreAustria's Grand Slam winner Thiem to retire at end of season
Austria's Dominic Thiem, former US Open champion, announced his retirement from the sport on Friday, ending a career plagued by a long-term wrist injury.
Read moreFrench, US drug firms team up for Covid-flu shot
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and struggling US rival Novavax announced Friday an alliance to sell a Covid vaccine and develop another that combines with a flu shot.
Read moreUK's Labour vows to ditch government's Rwanda deportation plan
Britain's main opposition Labour party on Friday pledged to scrap the Conservative government's flagship Rwanda scheme if it comes to power, replacing it with a tougher more joined-up approach to tackling irregular migration.
Read moreDeparting Georgia envoy to Francehits out at foreign influence bill
Georgia's ambassador to France, who has resigned over a bill criticised for mirroring repressive Russian legislation, called for the draft law to be dropped on Friday.
Read moreEuropean stock markets hit record highs on rate cut hopes
European stock markets climbed to fresh record highs Friday on growing hopes that central banks are close to cutting interest rates.
Read moreWaikato Chiefs thump Moana Pasifika to go third on Super Rugby table
All Blacks centre Anton Lienert-Brown grabbed a second-half try as the Waikato Chiefs thumped Moana Pasifika 43-7 in a bonus-point win Friday to go third on the Super Rugby table.
Read more'World coming to an end': Kenyan town copes with life underwater
Abdi Hussein sat alone on a Kenyan road strewn with ramshackle tents bound with plastic strings and covered with tarpaulins, peering into the sea of rust-coloured flood water.
Read moreIndia's top court releases jailed Modi opponent on bail
India's top court on Friday ordered a jailed opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be released on bail, allowing him to campaign in an ongoing national election.
Read moreCAF Confederation Cup final set for Morocco amid drama
Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane are due to host Egyptian outfit Zamalek on Sunday in the CAF Confederation Cup final first leg against a background of off-field drama.
Read moreIn The News