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Goldman Sachs to cut up to 8% of staff: reports

Goldman Sachs to cut up to 8% of staff: reports

Goldman Sachs could cut up to eight percent of its staff, or around 4,000 jobs, according to reports Friday, as the financial giant eyes sluggish global growth in 2023.

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Pristine Colombian island in tug of war over coast guard base

Pristine Colombian island in tug of war over coast guard base

Just off Colombia's Pacific coast lies a dot of an island that is postcard perfect: mountains, lush jungle, pristine beaches, humpback whales and other animals that find the place irresistible.

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Super League 'not dead', says promoter after legal setback

Super League 'not dead', says promoter after legal setback

"The Super League is not dead, far from it, it is alive and well," Bernd Reichart, head of a company set up to promote the breakaway European football competition said Friday.

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Protests strand 5,000 tourists in Machu Picchu gateway city

Protests strand 5,000 tourists in Machu Picchu gateway city

Around 5,000 tourists have been left stranded in Cusco, the Peruvian gateway city to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, due to protests against the ousting of president Pedro Castillo, a local mayor said Friday.

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France confirms contract to develop next-generation fighter jet

France confirms contract to develop next-generation fighter jet

The French army on Friday officially awarded the contract to develop a new European combat jet, a key project in the push to integrate the continent's military capabilities and reduce its reliance on American equipment.

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Serie A 'warrior' Sinisa Mihajlovic dies at 53 after leukemia battle

Serie A 'warrior' Sinisa Mihajlovic dies at 53 after leukemia battle

Sinisa Mihajlovic died at the age of 53 on Friday after leukemia finally got the better of a charismatic and controversial figure who was one of the most recognisable players from the golden age of Serie A.

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Pikachu to depart after 25 years of Pokemon

Pikachu to depart after 25 years of Pokemon

Pokemon will return to the screen in 2023 but without its biggest star, Pikachu, who is bowing out after 25 seasons of mad-cap adventures.

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Hundreds of fish die as huge Berlin aquarium bursts

Hundreds of fish die as huge Berlin aquarium bursts

A giant aquarium burst in Berlin on Friday, sending a "tsunami" of water and 1,500 tropical fish gushing into a hotel lobby and spewing debris onto a nearby street.

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Republic Women's boss Pauw denies body shaming claims

Republic Women's boss Pauw denies body shaming claims

Republic of Ireland Women's manager Vera Pauw insisted Friday claims she body shamed players while in charge at Houston Dash, are an insult to her "personal values".

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Kyiv warns of long cuts after Russian missiles batter grid

Kyiv warns of long cuts after Russian missiles batter grid

A barrage of deadly Russian strikes battered Ukraine's grid on Friday, worsening dire conditions for Ukrainians across the winter-worn country by knocking out water and electricity services in several regions.

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