Twitter shares fall as Musk takeover faces fresh questions
Twitter shares fell about five percent early Friday as the proposed takeover by Elon Musk faced new questions and weak Snap results weighed on social media shares.
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Unhappy and unwanted: What's next for Man Utd malcontent Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United are locked in a stand-off after Erik ten Hag punished the star for his Tottenham tantrum by dropping him from the squad for Saturday's clash with Chelsea.
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Hong Kong to let Covid-hit participants of banking summit leave on own flights: official
Foreign participants at a high-profile financial summit in Hong Kong next month would be able to skip isolation and leave via "appropriate flight arrangements" if they catch Covid, a top health official said Friday.
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Halep says will fight to clean name after doping suspension
Former world number one Simona Halep said Friday she will "fight until the end" to prove she did not knowingly take a prohibited substance after she was provisionally suspended for doping.
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Vietnam's 'wave of repression' threatens climate goals: rights groups
A "new wave of repression" in Vietnam is jeopardising progress in tackling climate change, human rights groups told UN chief Antonio Guterres Friday as he began a visit to Hanoi.
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Ethiopia PM vows 'end' to war as Tigray's rebels agree to peace talks
Tigray's rebel authorities said Friday they would attend talks next week aimed at ending war in Ethiopia, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed fighting "will end and peace will prevail".
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Man City boss Guardiola apologises after offensive Hillsborough chants
Pep Guardiola has apologised for offensive chants by Manchester City fans referring to the Hillsborough and Heysel tragedies during his side's defeat at Liverpool.
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French climate activists target store lights in Paris night raids
Paris climate activists have found a new way to get across their message against energy waste in the City of Light -- switching off store signs and advertising screens that are kept on all night even though the government has urged people to cut back electricity use.
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Kante injury blow won't affect Chelsea contract talks: Potter
Chelsea manager Graham Potter says N'Golo Kante's long-running injury problems will not affect any contract talks with the Premier League club.
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Pound hit by UK political crisis
Global stocks wavered on Friday on renewed concerns about rising interest rates while the British pound slumped over the UK's political drama.
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