Russia rains missiles on Ukraine as US mulls ending truce efforts
Russia fired a fresh volley of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, wounding dozens of people, Kyiv said Friday, as the United States warned it could end efforts to broker a ceasefire if it did not see progress soon.
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Tokyo leads gains in most Asian markets on trade deal hopes
Tokyo led most Asian markets higher Friday on optimism about a Japan-US trade deal as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks with the White House.
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Two missing after deadly spring snowstorm wreaks havoc in the Alps
Two people were still missing in Italy on Friday after unusually heavy spring storm across the Alps dumped more than a metre of snow in some areas, shutting ski areas, halting transport and leaving at least one person dead.
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'War has taken everything': AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum
It had been nearly two years since AFP journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.
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US strikes on Yemen fuel port kill 38, Huthis say
US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 38 people, Huthi rebels said Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks of Washington's renewed campaign against the Iran-backed group.
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Slegers targets Lyon scalp in pursuit of Arsenal European glory
Renee Slegers' Arsenal will go into the first leg of their Women's Champions League clash against European giants Lyon on Saturday with "belief and bravery" after a remarkable turnaround on her watch.
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'Defend ourselves': Refugee girls in Kenya find strength in taekwondo
Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, twice a week, adolescent girls gather to learn taekwondo, the martial arts lessons offering a safe space in the often chaotic settlement.
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China's manufacturing backbone feels Trump trade war pinch
Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP this week -- with some fearing business may never return.
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Sri Lankans throng to Kandy for rare display of Buddhist relic
Thousands of pilgrims camped overnight outside Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist temple in anticipation of Friday's display of a prized relic that will be shown to the public for the first time in 16 years.
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Chinese vent anger at Trump's trade war with memes, mockery
While China's leaders use their economic and political might to fight Donald Trump's trade war "to the end", its army of social media soldiers are embarking on a more humorous campaign online.
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