US ships nearly 1.9 mn more Covid vaccine doses to African nations
The United States on Friday shipped nearly 1.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Mozambique and four other African countries in the latest surge of donations, a US official told AFP.
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Edgy Austrian director holds mirror up to 'ugly' Europe
Austrian director Ulrich Seidl has shocked arthouse audiences for two decades with hard looks at society's seedy underbelly and said Friday Europeans must be willing to confront the continent's "ugly" side.
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Man City need 'incredible' points total to win title: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players they will need an "incredible" points total to retain the Premier League title.
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US court reinstates gray wolf endangered species protections
A US court has struck down a Trump-era decision to remove federal protections for gray wolves across much of the country, in a move hailed by conservationists who said the listing was vital for the species' recovery.
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Man Utd need cutting edge as Rangnick urges Ronaldo to end drought
Ralf Rangnick admits Manchester United need to show a sharper cutting edge as the interim boss urged Cristiano Ronaldo to end his barren run in front of goal.
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Yan earns China's first ever Olympic sliding medal
Yan Wengang won China's first-ever medal in a Winter Olympics sliding event Friday as Germany continued their domination of the high-speed disciplines with Christopher Grotheer winning the men's skeleton gold.
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Biden seeks to split Afghan assets between aid and 9/11 victims
President Joe Biden seized $7 billion in assets belonging to the previous Afghan government on Friday with the aim of splitting the funds between victims of the 9/11 attacks and desperately needed aid for post-war Afghanistan.
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Iyer, Pant help India sweep ODI series against West Indies
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant hit half-centuries to set up a thumping 96-run victory for India in the third one-day international against the West Indies and sweep the series on Friday.
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Western leaders to confer on Ukraine amid war fears
Western leaders are to hold talks on Friday over the Ukraine crisis, German sources said, as the United States warned that a Russian invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbour could be days away.
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Yan earns China's first sliding medal as Grotheer wins skeleton gold
Yan Wengang won China's first-ever medal in a Winter Games sliding event Friday as Germany continued their domination of the Olympic high-speed disciplines with Christopher Grotheer winning the men's skeleton gold.
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