One dead, three wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school
One person died and three were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden Friday, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested.
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China mulls bid to host 2028 UN climate talks: sources
China is mulling a bid to host UN climate talks in 2028, two sources familiar with the matter told AFP Friday, as it seeks to burnish its reputation as a leader in the fight against global warming.
Read moreGuyana ex-minister leads in 2nd straw poll for UN chief
Guyanese ex-foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett narrowly led the second round of the informal process to pick the next UN chief, a diplomatic source and specialist media said Friday.
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Ukraine says 'cynical' Russian strike on shopping centre killed 15
Russian drones slammed into a busy shopping centre in eastern Ukraine Friday, killing 15 people in an attack condemned as "cynical and despicable" by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Jones becomes third Englishman to join Inter this summer
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones became the third Englishman to join Inter Milan in as many weeks on Friday.
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US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction for now
The US Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to continue building his massive White House ballroom for now.
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Mexican governor wanted on US drug charges returns to job
The governor of Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state, who is wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges announced Friday he had resumed office after a nearly four-month absence to fight the allegations.
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Root hails emerging fast bowlers as England thrash Pakistan
Joe Root said a new-look England pace quartet "don't really understand how good they are" after helping him launch his second stint as full-time Test captain with an innings and 103-run rout of a lacklustre Pakistan at Headingley on Friday.
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Bolivia's Paz forced to fire economy minister in mid-crisis
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz was forced to fire his economy minister on Friday after legislators voted to remove him for ducking questions about his handling of a severe economic crisis.
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Brazil's Lula urges tariffs resolution in call with Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries' trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on "baseless" grounds.
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