EU chief outlines more concessions for bloc's farmers
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday laid out a further series of concessions to EU farmers, especially for those on smaller properties, in a bid to calm rolling protests in the sector.
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Powerful tornadoes roar through US Midwest, killing 3
Devastating storms pounded three central US states Thursday night, spawning massive tornadoes and claiming at least three lives, officials said Friday.
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Behind Haiti violence, smuggled guns from the US
Weeks before the latest violence broke out in Haiti, the self-described "king" of a Haitian gang was in a US court pleading guilty to smuggling AK47s and a .50 caliber rifle to the Caribbean nation.
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As a tense Haiti awaits new leadership, fresh violence erupts
Haitians were waiting nervously Friday for the naming of a transitional governing body that they hope will begin restoring stability to the country wracked by gang violence.
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Gaza casts pall over Irish PM's St Patrick's Day talks with Biden
The Irish premier's annual Saint Patrick's Day visit to the White House is normally a joyful affair -- but this year the war in Gaza cast a shadow darker than a rainy Dublin sky.
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European champions Italy call up three newcomers for US friendlies
Luciano Spalletti on Friday called up three newcomers to his 28-man Italy squad for next week's trip to the United States for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador in the build-up to their European title defence.
Read moreReleased Senegal opponent makes first public appearance in months
Ousmane Sonko, one of Senegal's leading opposition figures, on Friday made his first public appearance in months, just a day after his release from jail, greeting hundreds of supporters in the capital Dakar.
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'Ups and downs' lead Tuilagi to possible final England Test
Manu Tuilagi is likely to end his England career on Saturday as they pursue an unlikely Six Nations title against France in Lyon.
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Italian FA probe Roma after pair sacked over intimate video
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) said Friday an investigation has been opened after two employees of Serie A side Roma were sacked after an intimate video of them was shared by an under-19 team player.
Read moreRussian strikes kill 20, including rescuers, in 'vile' Odesa attack
Russian missiles pounded Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday, killing more than a dozen people including rescue workers in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky described as "vile".
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