Profits at ExxonMobil, Chevron skyrocket with oil prices
US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron -- targets of White House criticism over soaring gasoline costs -- reported record quarterly profits Friday amid the war in Ukraine that sparked a steep rise in energy prices.
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Leclerc seals Hungarian 'double top' for Ferrari
Charles Leclerc completed a 'double top' for Ferrari on Friday when he outpaced McLaren's Lando Norris in second practice for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.
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French fireman accused of being serial fire starter
French authorities on Friday held a fireman from the south of France accused of being behind a series of wildfires in the region which he says he started in a quest for adrenaline.
Read moreStocks climb, oil jumps
European and US stock markets climbed Friday despite persistent recession concerns, while oil prices surged.
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Will Smith posts emotional new apology for Oscars slap
Actor Will Smith has posted an emotional new apology for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars earlier this year, revealing in a lengthy video clip that he has reached out to the comedian who was not yet "ready to talk."
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'Wagatha Christie': Rooney triumphs as Vardy loses libel trial
A UK judge Friday effectively branded England footballer's wife Rebekah Vardy a liar, rejecting her "Wagatha Christie" libel suit against Coleen Rooney following a trial that exposed celebrity skullduggery in sometimes graphic detail.
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Blinken leads US bid to counter Russian charm offensive in Africa
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the State Department announced Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive.
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Leader Vos wins stage 6 of women's Tour de France
Marianne Vos of Team Jumbo-Visma kept a firm grip on the leader's yellow jersey on the women's Tour de France with victory in Friday's sixth stage between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Rosheim.
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15 dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding, toll expected to rise
At least 15 people have died in Kentucky in flash flooding caused by torrential rains that swept away homes and left some residents stranded on rooftoops, the governor of the US state said Friday.
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Musk, Twitter get Oct. 17 trial in buyout fight
Twitter's lawsuit to force Elon Musk to complete his $44 billion buyout bid is set to go to trial on October 17, a US judge has ordered, in a case with major stakes for both sides.
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