ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty
Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
French culture boss accused of mass drinks spiking to humiliate women
Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
IMF approves $206 mn aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech
France's budget hits snag in setback for embattled PM
Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high
'We are ghosts': Britain's migrant night workers
Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law
Harrison Ford to get lifetime acting award
Argentine unions in the street over Milei labor reforms
Brussels farmer protest turns ugly as EU-Mercosur deal teeters
ECB holds rates as Lagarde stresses heightened uncertainty
Stocks rise as US inflation cools, tech stocks bounce
Danish 'ghetto' residents upbeat after EU court ruling
Bank of England cuts interest rate after UK inflation slides
British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick
Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026
Danish 'ghetto' tenants hope for EU discrimination win
Trump vows economic boom, blames Biden in address to nation
EU holds crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine
Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race
German MPs approve 50 bn euros in military purchases
Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount bid
Economy
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday as US-China trade progress restored the market to its heights prior to a spring swoon brought by President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Economy
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said police will not "break up" Saturday's Budapest Pride march despite issuing a ban, but warned attendees and organisers about the legal consequences.
Economy
A strike by elementary school teachers in Nigeria's capital is dragging into its fourth month, as workers demand to be paid the minimum wage enacted almost a year ago but yet to be implemented.
Economy
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, rejecting arguments that this violates free speech and boosting efforts to protect children from online sexual content.
Education
The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 in favor of parents seeking the right to opt their children out of lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books on religious grounds.
Technology
Eight American researchers have arrived at a university in southern France, as the country pushes to offer "science asylum" to US academics hit by federal research spending cuts under Donald Trump.
Things to know
For the last few days Dior's new creative director Jonathan Anderson has been dropping clues on social media about the contents of his first collection for the fabled French house.
Economy
Wall Street climbed into record territory Friday as the United States and China moved closer to a trade deal and Washington signalled it could reach tariff agreements with over a dozen other partners.
Weather
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires.
Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were to tie the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice's lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters.
Economy
European stocks rose Friday as the United States and China moved closer to a trade deal and as hopes of a further delay to reciprocal tariffs were boosted.
Economy
It's the most eagerly awaited show of Paris Men's Fashion Week. And for the last few days Dior's new creative director Jonathan Anderson has been dropping clues on social media about the contents of his first collection for the fabled French house.
Weather
This year's UN COP30 summit in Brazil was hotly-anticipated as a pivotal moment for the planet, as the world fast approaches a key global warming threshold.
Economy
China confirmed on Friday details on the framework of a trade deal with the United States, saying Washington would lift "restrictive measures" while Beijing would "review and approve" items under export controls.
Economy
The dollar held around three-year lows Friday as traders ramp up bets on US interest rate cuts, while most stock markets rose on hopes Donald Trump will further delay imposing tough tariffs.
Economy
India has deported without trial to Bangladesh hundreds of people, officials from both sides said, drawing condemnation from activists and lawyers who call the recent expulsions illegal and based on ethnic profiling.
Weather
It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds -- part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil.
Economy
The first time Barney Casserly used ketamine at a UK music festival he thought he had found "nirvana". Five years later he died in agony, leaving behind devastated parents and friends.
Weather
"Belem is ready," Brazilian officials have insisted ahead of the COP30 gathering in November -- but eye-watering lodging costs in the northern city have panicked many would-be attendees.
Things to know
Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their movement.
Economy
Asian markets rose Friday on fresh trade hopes and the dollar held around three-year lows amid bets of cuts to US interest rate cuts.
Economy
Spain will host a UN conference next week seeking fresh backing for development aid as swingeing cuts led by US President Donald Trump and global turmoil hinder progress on fighting poverty, hunger and climate change.
Economy
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity.
Economy
Nike reported sharply lower quarterly profits Thursday, but signaled it was past the worst stage of a corporate retooling as it implements "surgical" US price increases to defray tariff costs.
Economy
Famed composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows -- including the instantly recognizable "Mission: Impossible" score -- died Thursday aged 93, US media reported.
Weather
Residents of the world's driest desert, the Atacama in northern Chile, woke up Thursday to a jaw-dropping spectacle: its famous lunar landscape blanketed in snow.
Economy
Magazine legend Anna Wintour stepped down as editor of US Vogue on Thursday after 37 years in which she was often hailed as the single most influential figure in the fashion world.
Technology
Syrah walks slowly and deliberately on a treadmill submerged in a large water tank, as two therapists help keep her steady, and a crowd looks on in awe.
Economy
Magazine legend Anna Wintour is stepping down as editor of fashion bible US Vogue after 37 years in the post, US media reported Thursday.
Economy
A French robber convicted with seven others of stealing jewellery worth $10 million from reality television star Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016 died on Thursday, a source close to the case said.
Economy
Kylian Mbappe has accused his former club Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP on Thursday as it confirmed an investigation had been opened.
Economy
US stock markets rose and the dollar slid Thursday as President Donald Trump lined up candidates to succeed Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell, fuelling bets of cuts to US interest rates.