Movie fans can sue over misleading trailer, says US judge
Movie fans disappointed that their favorite actor was cut from a film after appearing in the trailer can sue the studio for false advertising, a US judge has ruled.
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Global stocks mixed as oil prices jump on Russian threat
Global stocks were mixed at the end of a meandering session Friday, characterized by light pre-Christmas trading volumes as oil prices were jolted higher by a Russian threat to curtail production.
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British tabloid The Sun 'regrets' publishing Meghan 'hate' article
British tabloid The Sun on Friday said it regretted publishing a column by former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson about Prince Harry's wife Meghan after a huge backlash.
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Canadian polar bears disappearing fast: study
Polar bears are disappearing fast from the Western part of Hudson Bay, on the southern tip of the Canadian Arctic, according to a new government survey.
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'Asleep' La Rochelle waste chance at second in Top 14
Ronan O'Gara said his La Rochelle team were "asleep" as they missed out on the chance to go second in the French Top 14 table on Friday as they lost 12-8 at home to Bordeaux-Begles.
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Inquiry into 2019 Ethiopian Air crash confirms software failure
A 2019 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash which killed 157 people was caused by a flight software failure as suspected, the country's transport minister said Friday citing the investigators' final report.
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Ukraine estimates grain harvest fell around 40%
Ukraine estimates its grain harvest fell by around 40 percent year on year due to the Russian invasion, a representative for the country's industry told AFP Friday.
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US asks Putin to keep 'acknowledging reality' after 'war' reference
The United States on Friday derisively called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to acknowledge reality and pull troops from Ukraine after he finally called the conflict a "war."
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S.Africa's Eskom warns of long electricity crisis
Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as it struggles to power up the continent’s most advanced economy.
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Russia's FM Lavrov calls to lower tensions in Karabakh
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called for de-escalation in Azerbaijan's Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh, a region which has sparked two wars between the Caucasus neighbours.
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