French government flags softer pensions stance after protests
Taken aback by the size of mass protests against its pension reform, the French government on Friday signalled readiness for compromise on the unpopular plan but vowed that its core measures would remain intact.
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Romania extends detention of Andrew Tate to February 27
A Bucharest court on Friday extended the detention of the controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who is being investigated for alleged human trafficking and rape, and his brother Tristan by one month, prosecutors said.
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Ten Hag respects Arsenal but backs Man Utd to ruffle leaders
Erik ten Hag knows there is nothing lucky about Arsenal's unexpected surge to the top of the Premier League, but he believes Manchester United can derail the leaders' title aspirations on Sunday.
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Depay joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona
Atletico Madrid have signed Netherlands forward Memphis Depay from La Liga rivals Barcelona for three million euros ($3.25 million), the two clubs announced on Friday.
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Medvedev knocked out of Australian Open by 'thrilled' Korda
Sebastian Korda stunned two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, adding the Russian to a growing list of top seeds crashing out early.
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New pathogen likely culprit for mass crab deaths: UK study
What caused the mass death of crustaceans off the coast of northeast England in late 2021? A new finding on Friday brought relief to the government, which is developing a flagship new "freeport" in the region.
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Al-Shabaab attack kills seven Somali soldiers
An Al-Shabaab attack killed seven soldiers Friday at a military camp in a Somali town retaken by the army this week in a major offensive against the jihadist group, the government said.
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Austria's Kriechmayr wins first Kitzbuehel downhill
World champion Vincent Kriechmayr kicked off a weekend of high-octane World Cup action in Kitzbuehel with a victory on home snow in the opening men's downhill on Friday.
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Guardiola says City must dig deep to catch hungry Arsenal
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must dig deep to match Arsenal's hunger as they battle to close the gap on the Premier League leaders.
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Britain's Tim Peake steps down from ESA astronaut corps
Britain's Tim Peake has hung up his spacesuit, stepping down from Europe's astronaut corps to become an ambassador for space activities, the European Space Agency said on Friday.
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