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US retail sales zoom higher in June despite high prices
US retail sales shot up one percent in June amid the ongoing surge in prices, according to new data Friday that spelled more bad news for the Federal Reserve as it struggles to rein in rampant inflation.
LIV rebel Gooch calls for end to conflict over breakaway series
LIV Golf rebel Talor Gooch hopes this week's British Open at St Andrews does not turn out to be the last major for members of the breakaway Saudi-backed series as he called for an end to the "continued butting of heads" between rival tours.
Draghi's future uncertain in Italy's unprecedented political crisis
Italy faced unprecedented political uncertainty on Friday as a severe government crisis put Mario Draghi's future as prime minister on tenterhooks, raising the spectre of snap elections while unnerving the debt markets.
Stocks rise as US consumers keep spending
Stocks rose Friday after the latest data showed that US consumers continue to spend more in the latest signal of the strength of the economy despite high inflation and rising interest rates.
How authoritarian regimes hunt their opponents abroad
The world's authoritarian regimes are persecuting their opponents living abroad more vigorously than ever before and some get away with murder, literally.
Dustin Johnson takes British Open lead as LIV rebels make statement
Former world number one Dustin Johnson shot a 67 to seize the clubhouse lead at nine under par on the second day of the 150th British Open on Friday as several LIV Golf rebels made moves at St Andrews.
Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds bans on Russian clubs
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday upheld the ban on Russian clubs from European competitions for the coming season and Russia's exclusion from international tournaments, as a result of the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine enlists public in push for high-tech 'Army of Drones'
In an undulating expanse of grassland at the city limits, a pick-up truck kicks up dust as it hurtles downhill, its passengers belting out the theme to 1980s hit comedy "Police Academy".
Biden takes off on historic flight to Saudi Arabia
President Joe Biden departed Tel Aviv on Friday aboard a historic direct flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia, the latest stop on his first Middle East tour as US leader.
Southwest Europe swelters as wildfires burn
Thousands of firefighters on Friday battled wildfires in France, Portugal and Spain in the face of scorching heatwaves as Britain braced for "extreme" heat in the coming days.
Rescuers search for missing after Russian missiles devastate Vinnytsia
Rescue workers were digging through debris Friday, a day after Russian missiles tore through Vinnytsia in central Ukraine, killing nearly two dozen people, including children, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky said was an act of terrorism.
Dustin Johnson takes clubhouse lead in British Open
Dustin Johnson took the lead in the clubhouse on the second day of the 150th British Open at St Andrews on Friday after a five-under-par round of 67 left him at nine-under at the halfway stage.
In West Bank, Biden says Palestinians need to see 'political horizon'
US President Joe Biden said during a trip to the occupied West Bank on Friday that Palestinians need to see a path towards statehood, even if hopes for a peace process with Israel remain bleak.
Western nations condemn Russia over Ukraine at G20 Indonesia talks
Western finance chiefs condemned Moscow's invasion of Ukraine at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday, accusing Russia of sending a "shockwave" through the world economy and its technocrats of complicity in the war's alleged atrocities.
Europe stocks rise before US earnings
European equities rose Friday as traders awaited the latest US bank results at the end of yet another volatile week for markets.
LIV rebel Gooch surges into strong position at British Open
LIV Golf rebel Talor Gooch climbed into a strong position at the halfway stage of the British Open after a second-round of 69 on Friday left him at seven under par for the championship.
Bones unearthed at Waterloo two centuries after battle
A British-led archaeological dig has uncovered new human bones at the site of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium.
Julianne Moore to preside over jury at Venice Film Festival
US actor Julianna Moore will be jury president for the 2022 Venice Film Festival in September, organisers said Friday.
Marquez gets green light for physio six weeks after arm surgery
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has been given the green light to begin physiotherapy six weeks after undergoing surgery on his right arm in the United States, his Repsol Honda team confirmed on Friday.
Senegalese circus troupe teaches kids to dream
Marietou Thiam's slender figure twists and twirls, suspended in mid-air by a hoop, under the spellbound gaze of onlookers at Dakar's first-ever circus festival.
Italy's government on shaky ground ahead of new confidence vote
Italians woke to political uncertainty Friday amid an unprecedented government crisis that has put Mario Draghi's future as prime minister on tenterhooks and raised the spectre of snap elections.
Search operations continue after deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine's Vinnytsia
Ukrainian rescuers on Friday continued search operations in the central city of Vinnytsia, where Russian strikes killed at least 23 people, including children.
Biden meets Palestinian leader ahead of Saudi visit
US President Joe Biden met Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the occupied West Bank on Friday for talks expected to focus on economic measures without striking any major diplomatic breakthrough.
China asks UN Security Council for ban on small arms to Haiti
China has asked the UN Security Council to vote on banning small arms to Haiti, setting up a potential stand-off Friday with the United States whose revised draft resolution does not reflect Beijing's proposal.
US, Canada condemn Russia's war on Ukraine at Indonesia G20 talks
Western finance ministers condemned Moscow's invasion of Ukraine at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday, accusing Russian officials of complicity in atrocities committed during the war.
UK owes apology for 'grave wrong' of forced adoptions: inquiry
Britain should formally apologise to unmarried mothers who were forced to give up their babies for adoption, according to an official report Friday that gave harrowing detail of the anguish suffered by the women.
Asian stocks mixed as recession fears grow, China data disappoints
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Friday as soaring inflation and a series of interest rate hikes around the world continued to fan recession fears, while a big miss on Chinese growth added to anxiety about the world's biggest economies.
Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week, prompting relief among protesters camped outside his former offices.
Former Pakistan PM Khan faces popularity test in provincial by-election
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan faces a popularity test this weekend in a by-election for 20 assembly seats in the country's most populous province.
China's Xi makes first Xinjiang visit since crackdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping made a public visit to Xinjiang, state media reported Friday, his first since a crackdown in the region saw Beijing accused of detaining over a million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in camps.
Wallabies look to 'stack it on' early in decisive England Test
Skipper Michael Hopper said Friday that the Wallabies plan to flip the script and come out firing in a bid to combat England's fast starts in the decisive third Test in Sydney.
India reports first case of monkeypox
India has reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox after a 35-year-old man with a history of travel to the Middle East showed symptoms, officials said.