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Green energy projects adding to Sami people's climate woes: Amnesty

Green energy projects adding to Sami people's climate woes: Amnesty

Climate change and efforts to curb it by moving away from fossil fuels are both threatening the rights and livelihood of Sami indigenous people in the Arctic, Amnesty International said Friday.

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Guardiola fears Man City burnout with Real clash looming

Guardiola fears Man City burnout with Real clash looming

Pep Guardiola fears Manchester City's bid to knock holders Real Madrid out of the Champions League will be hampered by the gruelling demands of the Premier League schedule.

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US skating great Dick Button dies aged 95

US skating great Dick Button dies aged 95

US figure skating great Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion whose technical prowess revolutionised the sport has died aged 95, US Figure Skating announced.

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Roma face Porto in Europa League play-offs, Man Utd learn possible opponents

Roma face Porto in Europa League play-offs, Man Utd learn possible opponents

Former winners Porto were drawn Friday to face Claudio Ranieri's Roma in the standout tie of the Europa League knockout phase play-offs, while Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were among the clubs to discover their potential opponents in the last 16.

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Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship over suspected cable damage

Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship over suspected cable damage

Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized a Norwegian-owned ship at Latvia's request over its suspected involvement in damage done to a Baltic Sea cable.

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Hamas to free three Israeli hostages in next ceasefire swap

Hamas to free three Israeli hostages in next ceasefire swap

Hamas and Israel will carry out their fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire on Saturday, with the militant group to free three Israeli captives in exchange for 90 inmates in Israeli jails.

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Slot urges Salah to sign new Liverpool deal after Saudi links

Slot urges Salah to sign new Liverpool deal after Saudi links

Arne Slot has urged Mohamed Salah to sign a new contract with Liverpool, advising the Egypt star against a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia.

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German MPs haggle over immigration bill backed by far right

German MPs haggle over immigration bill backed by far right

German party leaders were engaged in furious last-minute talks on Friday, delaying a high-stakes debate on an immigration bill which the conservative opposition has threatened to pass with the support of the far-right AfD.

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Marseille's giant 'Good Mother' statue to gleam brighter

Marseille's giant 'Good Mother' statue to gleam brighter

A huge golden statue of the Virgin Mary that has for more than a century watched over the French port city of Marseille and its seafarers is this summer to receive a gold-leaf facelift.

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Offshore wind power giant Orsted changes CEO

Offshore wind power giant Orsted changes CEO

Denmark's struggling offshore wind power group Orsted said Friday it was replacing its CEO with his deputy as the sector faces an "increasingly challenging situation".

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