Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN
Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the billions of people across the world who rely on wild species for food, energy and income, according to a new report from United Nations biodiversity experts published Friday.
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Euro closes in on dollar parity, yen up after Abe murder
The euro neared parity with the dollar on Friday, as traders bet on the prospect of a eurozone recession caused by soaring inflation.
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Born in Russia, made in Kazakhstan: Rybakina eyes Wimbledon title
Born in Moscow but representing Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina could be crowned Wimbledon champion on Saturday in a potentially awkward moment for organisers.
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Former Japan PM Abe assassinated by gunman
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday by a gunman who opened fire at close range as the hugely influential politician delivered a campaign speech.
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Cameroon's mushroom growers looking beyond the kitchen
Grilled on skewers, dried or used in hair oil: farmers at Bafoussam in western Cameroon are seeking to take the lowly mushroom, grown on agricultural waste, beyond the kitchen.
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900 firefighters battle 'mega-fire' in southern France
More than 900 firefighters backed by aircraft were deployed on Friday to battle a massive blaze in France's southern Gard region that burned 600 hectares (1,500 acres) overnight.
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Blatter, Platini cleared in FIFA fraud trial
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, were cleared Friday over a suspected fraudulent payment that shook the sport and torpedoed their time at the top.
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Ajax smash Dutch transfer record for Bergwijn
Steven Bergwijn has joined Ajax from Tottenham on a five-year deal for a Dutch transfer record of 31.5 million euros ($31.9 million), the Amsterdam club announced Friday.
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Leave means leave: UK PM faces calls to go now
Britain's main opposition Labour party on Friday threatened to call a no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Boris Johnson to get him to quit immediately, after he was forced to resign by a cabinet revolt.
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Former Japan PM Abe assassinated in shooting
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital on Friday, the facility treating him confirmed, hours after being shot at a political campaign event in an attack condemned as "absolutely unforgivable".
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