Ukraine tells West not to 'panic' over Russian troop buildup
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called on Western leaders to avoid stirring "panic" as Ukraine faces a Russian troop buildup on the border that has sparked fears of an invasion.
Read moreEstonian PM warns against 'any steps towards Russia'
Europe and the US should be "very careful" not to make concessions to Russia, Estonia's prime minister told AFP on Friday, insisting that Moscow alone can de-escalate the situation.
Read moreLiverpool leading chase for Porto's Diaz - reports
Liverpool are reportedly set to beat Tottenham to the signing of Colombian winger Luis Diaz for a fee that could rise as high as £50 million ($67 million).
Read moreWall Street rebounds, European stocks slump at end of volatile week
European stock markets ended a volatile week in the red of Friday, as investors weighed expectations of economic recovery against soaring inflation, rising interest rates and mixed earnings.
Read moreSix Nations boost for France as Dupont returns for Toulouse
Antoine Dupont's hopes of playing for France in the Six Nations received a lift on Friday when the world player of the year was named at scrumhalf for Toulouse's Top 14 match against Racing 92 on Saturday.
Read moreBurkina Faso footballers target AFCON 'joy' for troubled nation
Burkina Faso's football team are hoping to continue their run at the Africa Cup of Nations all the way to the final to "give joy" to the people of their troubled west African country where the president was this week ousted in a military coup.
Read moreIMF says 'understanding' reached with Argentina, more work needed
The IMF confirmed Friday it had reached a deal with Argentina on a massive loan repayment, though the Washington-based crisis lender stressed further approvals are needed before reaching a final agreement.
Read moreAlabama executes man after green light from US Supreme Court
An Alabama man convicted of murder was put to death by lethal injection after the US Supreme Court ruled the execution could go ahead.
Read moreUS Coast Guard searches waters off Puerto Rico after boat capsizes
US Coast Guard authorities searched waters off Puerto Rico Friday after a boat carrying more than 20 people capsized in the second migrant smuggling accident in a week.
Read moreRepsol executives barred from leaving Peru over oil spill
A judge in Peru on Friday barred four executives of Spanish energy giant Repsol from leaving the country for 18 months as investigations look into a catastrophic oil spill.
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