Franco-era torture victim testifies in Spain court for first time
For the first time since Francisco Franco's death in 1975, a man who says he was detained and tortured by the dictator's regime testified before a Spanish court on Friday.
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Uruguay eye 'history' with Italy win after statement France loss
Uruguay's main focus before the Rugby World Cup began was next week’s game with Italy as they eye finishing third in the pool to guarantee automatic qualification for 2027's edition.
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EU hits TikTok with big fine over child data
A European Union regulator hit Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok with a 345-million-euro fine over child data breaches on Friday, in the bloc's latest salvo against the business practices of tech titans.
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Tonga can ruffle rugby aristocrats' feathers, says assistant coach
Tonga are "not delusional" about the challenge they face in their opening Rugby World Cup match against the world's number one ranked side Ireland but they are capable of causing an upset, assistant coach Tyler Bleyendaal said on Friday.
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Kremlin says signed 'no agreements' with North Korea during Kim visit
The Kremlin said Friday that no agreements had been signed during North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's ongoing visit to Russia, amid Western concern that the two isolated countries could be preparing an arms deal.
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UK govt to pump £500mn into Tata Steel but says 3,000 jobs at risk
The UK government said Friday that it would provide £500 million ($621 million) to fund the production of "greener" steel at the country's biggest steelworks but that 3,000 jobs were still at risk.
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Howe tells Newcastle to rediscover mojo after poor start
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has called on his players to rise to the challenge of higher expectations after a poor start to the season.
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Stock markets rally on China data, hope of rates pause
Stock markets rallied Friday as forecast-busting Chinese data boosted hopes the world's number-two economy may be stabilising after an extended slowdown.
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Inside the S. Korean factory that could be key for Ukraine
At a sprawling South Korean arms factory, a high-tech production line of robots and super-skilled workers were rapidly churning out weapons Friday that could, eventually, play a role in Ukraine.
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Russian central bank raises key rate amid weaker ruble
Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate for the third time in two months on Friday as it grapples with higher inflation and a weaker ruble.
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