Asian stocks up after Fed boss calms nerves over rates
Asian equities were mostly up Friday following a tumultuous trading period on Wall Street, but analysts said the outlook remained bleak as inflation, the Ukraine war and Chinese lockdowns weigh on sentiment.
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Badminton no.1 Yamaguchi beaten again as Japan bow out
World number one Akane Yamaguchi suffered a second defeat in three days at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Thailand on Friday as Japan were dumped out in the semi-finals by South Korea.
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Rugby Australia says hosting World Cups will 'save the game'
Hosting the men's Rugby World Cup in 2027 and the women's tournament in 2029 will be a lifeline for the game in Australia, the country's cash-strapped governing body said on Friday.
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Tensions high ahead of Al Jazeera journalist funeral in Jerusalem
Israel bolstered security in Jerusalem ahead of the funeral on Friday of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, two days after she was killed during an Israeli army raid.
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Toshiba in early talks with 10 potential buyout 'partners'
Troubled conglomerate Toshiba said Friday it has been approached by 10 potential investors as it weighs going private, a move that would be highly unusual in corporate Japan.
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Chinese police crack down on Beijing lockdown 'rumours'
Chinese police are investigating a woman for allegedly fabricating "rumours" that Beijing will enter a three-day lockdown, officials said Friday, after the claims on social media prompted panic buying across the capital.
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Nicaraguan plantation workers 'poisoned' by pesticides fight for justice
Hundreds of Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with a noxious pesticide in the 1970s were dealt a blow this week when a French court ruled against their claims for compensation.
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Five new talents to watch at Cannes
There are serious veterans and huge household names at this year's Cannes Film Festival, from Tom Cruise to Baz Luhrmann to David Cronenberg.
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Cannes unfurls blood-red carpet for gory films
The Cannes Film Festival has a strong stomach.
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'Better dead than captured': Mother's pain as son killed in Azovstal
For two-and-a-half months, Iryna Yegorchenko prayed for the safe return of her son Artem, one of the soldiers defending the besieged Azovstal steelworks in the devastated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
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