Bangladesh audiences see first Indian movie in 50 years
Thousands flocked to cinemas in Dhaka on Friday as Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster "Pathaan" hit the big screens, the first Bollywood movie to get a full release in Bangladesh in more than half a century.
Read moreSri Lankan baker 'cried' when he won best baguette in Paris
A Paris baker of Sri Lankan origin said he "cried" when he heard he had won best baguette in the French capital this week and would be delivering the bread to the presidential palace.
Read moreGamers rush to get Nintendo's new 'Zelda' after six-year wait
Video game fans around the world flocked to shops on Friday to get their hands on the new edition of "Zelda", one of the most successful franchises in history and now central to the success of Japanese giant Nintendo.
Read morePakistan ex-PM Khan granted bail after unlawful arrest
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was granted bail by Islamabad High Court on Friday, after his arrest on graft charges this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.
Read moreUkraine claims Bakhmut gains despite Russian denials
Ukraine said Friday that its forces had recaptured chunks of territory around the embattled city of Bakhmut, even as President Volodymr Zelensky insists his army needs more time before launching an expected spring offensive.
Read moreTea giants lose certification after Kenya sex abuse probe
An international body said it had suspended its certification for two major global tea companies after an investigation into a sexual abuse scandal in Kenya.
Read more'Wide open' for business: Russia makes play for Gulf money
Grappling with sanctions and an exodus of foreign firms, Moscow is looking to investors from oil-rich Arab Gulf states as the West locks it out over the war in Ukraine.
Read moreJohnny Depp makes comeback in scandal-hit period drama
Johnny Depp's comeback film is full of scandal both on-screen and off, as he tests out his French in the role of King Louis XV.
Read moreStenson resigns from European Tour after sanctions
Axed Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson has resigned his European Tour membership after golf chiefs imposed further sanctions on players who competed in LIV Golf and Asian Tour events without permission.
Read moreArmy, 'foreign' fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN report
The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022, according to a much-awaited UN report released on Friday.
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