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Two dead in West Bank attack after Israel bombards Lebanon, Gaza

Two dead in West Bank attack after Israel bombards Lebanon, Gaza

Two Israeli women were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank on Friday, just hours after Israel bombarded Gaza and Lebanon following rocket fire by Palestinian militants.

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England Women tick right boxes as they build towards World Cup

England Women tick right boxes as they build towards World Cup

Serena Wiegman's England are ticking all the right boxes as they build towards the Women's World Cup later this year, adding the Finalissima title to their European crown.

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UK eco-activists rail against judge's ban on using climate defence

UK eco-activists rail against judge's ban on using climate defence

"We had no defence," said environmental campaigner David Nixon referring to a British judge's recent surprise ruling that barred him from using climate change as a defence for a road-blocking protest.

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French PM looks to soothe pensions fury as Macron stays firm

French PM looks to soothe pensions fury as Macron stays firm

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Friday said the country needs "cooling off" after weeks of fierce clashes over Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, apparently distancing herself from the inflexible president.

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Macron mobbed at university on final day of China trip

Macron mobbed at university on final day of China trip

French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted by a huge crowd at a university in southern China on Friday as he neared the end of a three-day visit in which he has repeatedly pushed his counterpart Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine conflict.

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Belgian drug bunnies put the E into Easter

Belgian drug bunnies put the E into Easter

Belgian bunnies will be an Easter treat for kids around the world this weekend, but not all are moulded from the country's renowned chocolate.

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Italy's Berlusconi says 'I'll make it' from latest hospital stay

Italy's Berlusconi says 'I'll make it' from latest hospital stay

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi vowed on Friday to survive another stint in hospital, as the 86-year-old media mogul showed signs of improvement as he received treatment for leukaemia and a lung infection.

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UAE rejects extradition of S.Africa's graft-accused Gupta brothers

UAE rejects extradition of S.Africa's graft-accused Gupta brothers

South Africa said Friday it had learnt with "shock and dismay" that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

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Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen

Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen

Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren begin battling it out Sunday to become chess world champion after top-ranked Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players of all time, opted not to defend his title.

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Stress and trauma: Mental toll of Turkey's deadly quake

Stress and trauma: Mental toll of Turkey's deadly quake

Some barely sleep. Others fear spending time indoors. And many more have developed a profound fear of the mountains that had been their source of solace and wellbeing.

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