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China and Brazil on Friday called on developed countries to honour their climate finance pledges, after their leaders put their close economic and diplomatic ties on full display at a meeting in Beijing.

President Emmanuel Macron looks to have won his battle to push through widely unpopular pension reform, but many experts and historians believe he has deepened the gloom enveloping French democracy.

When Napoli won their first Serie A title in 1987, Naples partied for weeks to honour the team which brought football glory to the much-maligned southern Italian metropolis.

Thomas Zilliacus insists his offer to buy Manchester United is still on the table after the Finnish tycoon declined to enter a third round of bidding for the Premier League club.

Britain's main nursing union said Friday its members had rejected a government pay offer and immediately announced an escalation in strike action.

A young national guardsman was charged Friday with orchestrating the most damaging leak of US classified documents for a decade, as the government signaled it intends to make an example of the 21-year-old.

France's constitutional court on Friday approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, paving the way for him to implement the unpopular changes that have sparked months of protests and strikes.

Tammi Kromenaker is a seasoned fighter in the grinding battle over reproductive rights in America -- but even she has to admit that the latest front, over access to a widely used abortion pill, is a "mess."

Frank Lampard claims Chelsea's frantic fixture schedule is damaging his bid to solve his struggling team's problems.

The US Justice Department filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on Friday to fight restrictions on a widely used abortion pill in the latest round of an intense battle over reproductive rights.

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City stars that a shock defeat against Leicester on Saturday could end their hopes of winning the Premier League title.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will need "luck in the right moments" if they are going to finish as Premier League champions above rampant Manchester City.

A 21-year-old US national guardsman was charged with leaking a trove of classified United States government documents as he made his first appearance in court Friday.

Britain's cost-of-living crisis is pushing more of its sex workers into taking potentially dangerous risks in order to make ends meet.

Africa is battling decades-high levels of debt after the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but the international community is struggling to agree on extending its financial support for the region.

Cristian Stellini has urged Tottenham to play with more style and swagger during their push to qualify for the Champions League.

Kenya's President William Ruto announced on Friday that he would slash the price of a key food staple as anger over skyrocketing inflation fuels protests in the East African nation.

The new chief executive of Mars, maker of M&M's sweets, chewing gum and pet food, says companies have a "moral" duty to reduce their environmental footprint as the world battles climate change.

Stock markets fluctuated Friday, with Paris hitting a record-high, as investors tracked easing inflation, cooling US retail sales and some strong earnings.

JPMorgan Chase reported a jump in first-quarter profits Friday alongside fellow banking giants Citigroup and Wells Fargo, in reassuring news to investors after recent banking sector turmoil sparked contagion fears.

Stefanos Tsitsipas' bid for a third consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title was ended after a straight-sets loss to American Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals on Friday.

Retail sales in the United States slipped more than anticipated in March, according to government data released Friday, extending a downward trend that signals cooling in the economy.

The European Space Agency's JUICE space probe successfully launched Friday on a mission to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.

US President Joe Biden was winding down an emotive visit to Ireland with a visit Friday to the celebrated Roman Catholic pilgrimage site of Knock, before delving deeper into his Irish family history.

The incident between Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane has been "dealt with" after the Senegal star was fined and suspended by Bayern Munich, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday.

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United cannot use injuries to defenders Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane as an excuse if their top-four push is damaged against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday to mark four years since the fire that destroyed significant parts of the world heritage landmark, urging workers to "stay the course" and ensure restoration is finished by the end of 2024.

Retail sales in the United States slipped more than anticipated in March, according to government data released Friday, extending a downward trend that signals cooling in the economy.

A rapist and murderer who broke out of jail and left a burnt corpse in his cell appeared in a South African court on Friday, a day after being flown back from Tanzania.

Pakistan announced financial support Friday from the United Arab Emirates and China totalling $1.3 billion, giving the ailing economy a shot in the arm as it seeks to meet conditions for the resumption of an International Monetary Fund bailout.

President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday that China's development would create new opportunities for Brazil, as they met in Beijing and affirmed their close economic and diplomatic ties.

The European Space Agency's JUICE space probe blasted off Friday on a mission to discover whether Jupiter's icy moons are capable of hosting extraterrestrial life in their vast, hidden oceans.