Saudi Arabia was set to host talks on the Ukraine war on Saturday in the latest flexing of its diplomatic muscle, though expectations are mild for what the gathering might achieve.
Former president Donald Trump appeared before ardent supporters in the deeply conservative southern state of Alabama on Friday, dismissing the latest federal indictment against him a day earlier as an "illegal and unconstitutional travesty."
NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an "interstellar shout" that righted the distant probe's antenna orientation, the space agency said Friday.
Ethiopia's federal government on Friday declared a six-month "state of emergency" as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters from the northern region of Amhara.
Maersk, the world's second-largest container shipping firm, said Friday it expects shipping volumes to fall this year as companies continue to reduce inventories.
German industrial orders jumped in June for the second month in a row on the back of major contracts despite the downturn dragging on Europe's top economy, official data released Friday showed.
A former confidant of Monaco's ruler Prince Albert II is suing the monarch in an unprecedented and potentially damaging court case triggered by the release of leaks that have rocked the usually placid Mediterranean playground for the rich and famous.
The development comes as the Narendra Modi government aims to accelerate the "Make in India" campaign amid a geopolitical shift of manufacturing out of China.
After the close of the regular trade session on Wednesday, Amazon reported a second-quarter net income of $6.7 billion or 65 cents per share on $134.4 billion in revenues.
Russia said Friday it had thwarted Ukrainian sea and air drone attacks on a naval base in the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula.
Asian markets were mixed Friday at the end of a volatile week, with a fresh spike in US Treasury yields weighing on Wall Street and traders still concerned about the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.
From fanciful costumes and working drafts of "Bohemian Rhapsody" to ashtrays and art, hundreds of items Freddie Mercury owned go on show in Britain on Friday before being sold next month.
Apple reported modestly higher quarterly profits Thursday despite another dip in revenues, as a record performance in services offset lower iPhone sales.
Amazon on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that trounced market expectations, driven by strong sales helped by its annual Prime discount event.
A burnt-out freighter carrying thousands of cars was towed into a Dutch port on Thursday, as an environmental disaster was averted more than a week after the ship caught fire off the coast.
Lizzo on Thursday hit back at allegations she weight-shamed her staff, calling the accusations in a lawsuit leveled by former dancers "as unbelievable as they sound."
In recent years, the global financial landscape has been undergoing significant transformations.
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it is extending a voluntary oil production cut of one million barrels per day for another month, keeping up its campaign to prop up prices.
Pope Francis on Thursday urged young people to combine fighting to save the planet with tackling poverty during the second day of his visit to Portugal.
Adidas said Thursday it booked a profit in the second quarter, showing tentative signs of recovery as it sells off its huge inventory of rapper Kanye West's Yeezy merchandise.
When the West rolled out its unprecedented price cap on Russian oil late last year, it hoped to starve Moscow of much-needed revenue while minimising the impact on other countries.
Beijing's foreign ministry has criticized the U.S. for adding two more companies to its UFLPA entity list, saying allegations of forced labor in Xinjiang were lies propagated by anti-China elements.
"Given the rigid Chinese stand on border issue, I would consider this is a golden opportunity for India to slowly disengage Indian economy from Chinese supply chain. India should look for alternative trading partners," said Sanjib Pohit, author and professor at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), India.
Nigerian workers have suspended a nationwide strike over the rising cost of living following the removal of a petrol subsidy scheme, the government and union leaders said Thursday.
Thailand's political deadlock shows no signs of ending any time soon, as the kingdom's lawmakers broker, bicker and break alliances months after national elections with a new prime minister still nowhere to be seen.
Turkey's annual inflation climbed in July to 47.83 percent, up sharply from 38.2 percent, official data showed on Thursday, a week after the central bank more than doubled its year-end forecast.
A dozen of Hollywood's highest-earning stars, from George Clooney to Meryl Streep, have each donated $1 million or more to support out-of-work actors as their strike enters its fourth week, their union's charitable foundation said Wednesday.
From doctored photos making small crowds big to posts praising government accomplishments that never were, WhatsApp has become the channel of choice for disinformation in Zimbabwe before this month's elections.
Asian markets fluctuated Thursday following a plunge on Wall Street as a forecast-beating US jobs report revived worries about the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking campaign.
The Bank of England is set to raise its key interest rate for a 14th time in a row Thursday as UK inflation stays high, adding to a cost-of-living crisis.
