US, Ukraine announce military industry conference next month
Ukraine and the United States will hold a military industry conference in Washington on Dec. 6 and 7, Ukrainian and U.S. officials said on Friday.
Kyiv is ramping up efforts to ...
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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care at home
Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has entered hospice care at home, Carter Center said in a statement on Friday.
“She and ...
Greeks march to commemorate 1973 student uprising
Thousands of Greeks marched peacefully through the streets of Athens on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of a violently quashed student uprising in 1973 that helped topple the then- military ...
Finland blocks border crossings to stop migrants it says were sent by Russia
Finland will erect barriers at four crossings on its border with Russia from midnight, officials said on Friday, in a bid to stem an increase in migrants that Helsinki says ...
Joseph Boakai on brink of Liberian presidency as vote count nears completion
Liberia opposition leader Joseph Boakai was on course to become president after preliminary election results announced on Friday gave him a slim lead over incumbent George Weah with nearly all ...
Five nations seek war crimes probe in Palestinian territories
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said he had received a joint request from five countries to investigate the situation in the Palestinian territories.
Prosecutor Karim Kahn ...
Brilliant Alcaraz downs Medvedev to reach last four at ATP Finals
A stunning performance by world number two Carlos Alcaraz earned the Spaniard a 6-4 6-4 victory over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev to secure his place in the last four of ...
Seeking jets and trade deals, Turkey’s Erdogan visits awkward ally Germany
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, with both hoping to find common ground on trade, migration and defence despite views ...
UN says starvation imminent in Gaza, no let-up in Israeli assault
UN aid deliveries to Gaza were suspended again on Friday due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown, deepening the misery of thousands of hungry and homeless Palestinians as ...
Ferrari fastest in Las Vegas after drain damage drama
Charles Leclerc led Ferrari team mate Carlos Sainz in a practice one-two on Friday to cap an extraordinary first night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix with the delayed track ...
‘Sausage, ugly little man, rabbit’: Fury and Usyk separated at face-off
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world in Riyadh on February 17, organisers announced.
Britain’s Fury is the WBC world champion while ...
Israeli hostage families near Jerusalem in march of solidarity and protest
The families of Israeli hostages and thousands of supporters marched towards Jerusalem on Friday, ramping up pressure on the government to secure their release nearly six weeks after Hamas militants ...
Kremlin hopes Putin runs for another term as president
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Friday that he hoped President Vladimir Putin would run in the March election for another term as Russian president, a ...
Everton deducted 10 points over breach of financial rules
Everton have been deducted 10 points for a breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the season ending 2021-22, the league said on Friday.
An independent ...
One migrant dead, 18 rescued off Greek island – coastguard
Greece’s coastguard rescued 18 migrants and recovered the body of one dead woman on Friday after their boat capsized off an island in the Aegean Sea.
Coastguard vessels and a ...
UK retail sales slide again in October in new blow for economy
British retail sales volumes fell unexpectedly in October as stretched consumers stayed at home, official data showed on Friday, in a new warning sign for the economy.
Retail sales volumes ...
Emirates buys 15 Airbus jets in reprieve from engine row
Airbus (AIR.PA) won a consolation order for 15 A350-900 jets from Emirates on Thursday after a public row between the Mideast giant and engine maker Rolls-Royce (RR.L) prevented ...
Global economy to slow down but likely avoid recession in 2024
Some of the major banks in the world expect global economic growth to slow further in 2024, squeezed by elevated interest rates, higher energy prices and a slowdown in the world’...
Oil prices head for fourth straight week of declines as supply grows
Oil prices were little changed on Friday but on track for their fourth straight week of losses after tumbling about 5 per cent to a four month-low on Thursday on worries ...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines region
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled the southern Mindanao region of the Philippines on Friday, German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake struck off the shore of the Mindanao region, ...
Ukraine establishes ‘several bridgeheads’ on eastern bank of Dnipro – military
Ukrainian troops have conducted a “series of successful operations” on the eastern bank of the River Dnipro in the Russian-occupied part of Kherson region and established several bridgeheads, Kyiv’s ...
Cyprus beaten as Spain close in on top spot
Spain closed in on clinching top spot in their Euro 2024 qualifying Group A when they strolled to a 3-1 away win against Cyprus on Thursday.
The result put them on 18 ...
Djokovic beats Hurkacz at ATP Finals, reaches semis with Sinner win
World number one Novak Djokovic beat ATP Finals alternate Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(1) 4-6 6-1 in their Green Group clash on Thursday and advanced to the semi-finals after Jannik Sinner edged ...
Australia pick up the pace before India showdown
Australia head into their World Cup decider against India with all pieces in place following a devastating return to form of their vaunted pace attack in the South Africa semi-final.
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