Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading
Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings.
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Lufthansa says searching for Oscar lost after US airport security row
German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it was searching for an Oscar statuette belonging to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin after reports US airport security banned him from taking it on a flight from New York.
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Howe says Saudi backers are fully behind Newcastle
Eddie Howe said Friday he was certain that Newcastle's Saudi backers remain firmly behind the club's efforts to establish itself as one of the best in the world.
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Chinese swimmer Sun Yang reports cyberbullying to police
Three-time Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang filed a police report after being subjected to "large-scale" cyberbullying, his team said Friday.
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Solomon Islands leader to face no-confidence vote after appeal court loss
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele agreed on Friday to recall the South Pacific nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence after losing a court appeal.
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Salah 'deserves big send-off', says Liverpool boss Slot
Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off" as he confirmed he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the end of the season.
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UK police charge man with stabbing attack on two Jewish Londoners
UK police announced Friday they have charged a 45-year-old man over the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London, the latest in a string of attacks targeting Britain's Jewish community.
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Solomon Islands leader loses court appeal, must face no confidence vote
Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele must recall the Pacific Island nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence, an appeal court ruled on Friday.
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Former world skating champion Uno joins pro eSports team
Japan's retired former world champion figure skater Shoma Uno said Friday that he was "ready to take gaming beyond being just a hobby" after joining a professional eSports team.
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Japan baseball umpire hit by bat still unconscious two weeks on
A Japanese professional baseball umpire who was struck on the head by a bat during a game two weeks ago is still unconscious, local media said.
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