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Kremlin says UK preventing peace by giving missile info to Ukraine

Oil falls ahead of US plan for economic war on Iran

Springboks change half-backs for second All Blacks Test

Millions of Teslas recalled in China over door handle safety

Jurel hits 95 not out as India reach 475-8 at tea in Sri Lanka Test

IUX Launches New Education Webinar Series to Support Traders’ Financial Literacy

Ingebrigtsen buoyed by fourth in Diamond League comeback

Dutch say won't participate in 'no longer' neutral Eurovision

Kenyans get creative to join manga cosplay craze

Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows

Pant, Jurel half-centuries take India past 400 in Sri Lanka Test

'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

Migrants, rescue ships face threats, harassment at sea: aid group

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

Explosions still echo in Ukraine's devastated port of Mariupol

Charred buildings, sunken ships and scattered shrapnel in the port of Mariupol remain a stark reminder of a siege endured by the Ukrainian city recently captured by Moscow during a military campaign in its pro-Western neighbour.

Wall Street ends ugly April with more losses, Amazon shares dive

Wall Street stocks concluded a bruising April on an ugly note Friday following disappointing results from Amazon, while European and Asian markets forged higher.

Virus might be behind mystery child hepatitis cases: US agency

Nine young children from Alabama affected by a mysterious hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) all tested positive for a common pathogen called adenovirus 41, a study by the US health agency said Friday.

Islamic State 'Beatle' Kotey sentenced to life in jail by US court

Alexanda Kotey, part of the Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles," was sentenced to life in prison Friday, with relatives of victims addressing him and another member directly in the US court.

Belarus opposition seeks US technology help

The leader of Belarus' opposition said Friday that the United States is looking at stepping up technological assistance in the struggle against strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

KLM cancels flights as crowds jam Amsterdam's Schiphol

Dutch national carrier KLM cancelled dozens of weekend flights Friday at Schiphol airport, hit hard by a strike and staff shortages as it struggles to cope with pre-coronavirus passenger numbers.

Biden, Mexican president discuss 'unprecedented' migration flow

US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador met virtually Friday to discuss "unprecedented" flows of migrants and refugees at the countries' shared border, a major political headache for the White House ahead of November elections.

US frowns on Indonesia's invite to Putin for G20 summit

Indonesia invoked the opposition of the United States Friday with its decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in November, even as the host nation also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

MLB suspends Dodgers pitcher Bauer for two seasons after assault allegations

Major League Baseball suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for two seasons on Friday over sexual assault allegations for which he was never criminally charged.

First rocket strike sparks solidarity wave in Ukraine city

In Zaporizhzhia, trees were in bud and life was peaceful in this southeastern city, despite the war raging nearby -- until a rocket hit last Thursday, prompting a huge outpouring of solidarity.

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