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Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators rallied on Friday outside Georgia's parliament as lawmakers formally withdrew legislation reminiscent of Kremlin-designed rules used to hush dissent and which had sparked days of protests.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for a bridge-building summit, aimed at overcoming years of Brexit tensions and agreeing a new pact on cross-Channel migration.

The world's biggest banks took a stock market beating on Friday as signs of trouble at a US regional lender sparked concerns over the wider sector.

Usman Khawaja defied India to stand unbeaten on 180 and Cameron Green hit his maiden century to take tourists Australia to 409-7 at tea on day two of the fourth Test on Friday.

A shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses centre in the German city of Hamburg has left eight people dead, including the suspected gunman, police said Friday, as the motive for the attack remained unclear.

Asian and European markets sank again Friday following a rout on Wall Street with banks taking a hefty hit after signs of trouble at a regional US lender sparked concerns about the wider sector.

Micronesia's president has accused China of bribery, harassment and "political warfare", in an explosive letter to his country's legislature obtained by AFP on Friday.

The Czech Republic's World Baseball Classic team features full-time firemen and teachers -- but they are "not scared one bit" about facing superstar Shohei Ohtani and Japan.

It's a sacred hill where for centuries Zimbabweans would go to consult their ancestors.

One of the world's largest art fairs opens its doors this weekend in the Netherlands, with organisers saying they have thrown a ring of steel around it after a brazen heist last year.

Debt-laden Chinese property developer Kaisa's share price hit a record low on Friday as trading resumed following an 11-month trading halt, with the company saying it is in negotiations with creditors.

German police were investigating on Friday a shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses centre in Hamburg that killed several people, with the gunman believed to be among the dead.

Laura Poitras has made herself the conscience of the United States with groundbreaking films about the occupation of Iraq, tech surveillance, and now the opioid epidemic. She is proud to call herself a troublemaker.

When Rwandan villager Lillian was diagnosed with cervical cancer, the 30-year-old feared that her life was over. But a new gadget aimed at patients in low-income countries offered her hope.

When Abhay Dang and Supriyo Chakraborty had their big Indian wedding under high security two years ago, the gay couple's marriage was not legally recognised -- but it soon could be.

The Turkish lawyer adjusts his helmet and steps a little deeper into the rubble in search of proof that last month's catastrophic earthquake did not need to claim so many lives.

Usman Khawaja stood unbeaten on 150 and Cameron Green closed in on a century to build Australia a big total against India on the second day of the fourth Test on Friday.

In the heart of London's central Covent Garden district, the small church of St Paul's is unusually bustling for a midweek evening.

The Greek prime minister's bid for re-election at forthcoming polls may be thwarted by the country's deadliest train crash, which has sparked mass protests and calls for him to quit.

Priests working in remote Indigenous communities in the rugged mountains of northern Mexico are still waiting for justice nine months after the murder of two fellow Jesuits sparked international condemnation.

Sri Lanka's bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order, including snaring the key wicket of Kane Williamson, to leave the hosts in trouble at 162-5 after the second day of the first Test on Friday.

Australia's National Rugby League vowed Friday to rid the sport of racism after South Sydney's Indigenous fullback Latrell Mitchell was racially abused.

Former world number one Andy Murray made it through another tense match on Thursday, rallying from a set down to beat Tomas Etcheverry and reach the second round of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000.

Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Covid economic recovery fund.

Axed Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson said Friday he hoped the LIV circuit and the PGA Tour could co-exist in peace one day soon and golf would become "a little less hostile".

The Memphis Grizzlies produced a devastating first-quarter scoring spree in a blowout 131-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the latest instalment of their rivalry with the NBA champions on Thursday.

As a Philippine Coast Guard plane carrying journalists flew over the Spratly Islands in the hotly disputed South China Sea, a Chinese voice issued a stern command over the radio: "Leave immediately."

Xi Jinping on Friday sealed a historic third term as China's president.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, on Monday marks 10 years as the head of the Catholic Church. Below are some key dates in his papacy.

During his decade as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has reformed the government of the Vatican, worked for peace and reconciliation, and has taken action against clerical child abuse.

Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday, hugely popular but facing internal dissent after a decade of reform, even if he has left basic doctrine intact.

Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea's military to intensify drills for a "real war", state media reported Friday, as the leader oversaw a fire assault drill with his daughter in tow.