US Supreme Court to weigh in on abortion pill access
The US Supreme Court was poised to wade into the divisive battle over the abortion drug mifepristone with a ruling due Friday on lower court-ordered restrictions on the widely used pill.
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Clashes in Sudan despite calls for Eid ceasefire
Sudan's warring forces clashed again in the nation's capital early Friday, with bombing and shelling reported in several areas of Khartoum, as they ignored appeals by world powers for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire.
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Tokyo Olympics: key questions around spiralling scandal
The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics were unusual, and controversial, for a number of reasons.
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Tough at home, steady abroad: Six months of Italy's Meloni
Six months after taking the helm of Italy's most right-wing government since World War II, Giorgia Meloni has talked tough on domestic issues but not rocked the boat internationally.
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Western allies to meet as Ukraine urges more support
The United States will host a meeting in Germany on Friday to discuss further support for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed Western allies to send more fighter jets and long-range missiles.
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China FM warns of 'dangerous consequences' of Taiwan criticism
Criticising China over Taiwan will have dangerous consequences, Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Friday, as he insisted Beijing is a "growing force for peace and justice".
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Syrians gripped by grim Ramadan TV series alluding to Assad dynasty
A Ramadan television series featuring sinister plotlines inspired by President Bashar al-Assad's family has had Syrians glued to their screens, from those hunkered in the war-torn country to those abroad.
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Wild win carries 76ers to 3-0 series lead over Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn 102-97 on Thursday in a rugged clash that featured two ejections and a controversial kick from Joel Embiid and moved the Sixers one win away from a sweep of their NBA first-round playoff series.
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A real gem: in Bahrain, only natural pearls will do
Customers at a Bahrain jewellery store study displays of pearls that are, unusually, 100 percent natural -- the result of attempts to preserve a centuries-old industry.
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UK foreign secretary cuts New Zealand visit short over Sudan crisis
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said Friday he had cut short a visit to New Zealand to return to London to address the spiralling conflict in Sudan.
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