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Ukraine awaits US missile system after latest Russian strike kills 11

The death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern city of Sloviansk rose to 11 Saturday as rescue crews tried to reach people trapped in the rubble of an apartment building, authorities said

President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension plan enacted into French law

French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise France's retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday, the day after the country's constitutional body approved the change.

Firing heard in Sudan capital amid tensions between military, paramilitary

Sustained firing was heard in the Sudanese capital Saturday morning amid tensions between the military and the country's powerful paramilitary forces

China says it successfully conducted mid-course missile interception test

The test was defensive in nature and not targeted against any country, the ministry said, giving no other details such as

Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for 2024 US president

Pompeo would have been the second former Trump Cabinet member to enter the race to challenge the former president for the 2024 GOP nomination

Wealthy nations can lead global emissions cuts by example: US energy secy

The fact that carbon emissions are continuing to rise despite massive investments in cleaner energy is very disappointing, Granholm said

Donald Trump reports little income from Truth Social, $1M from NFTs

Trump also reported he made more than $5 million in speaking fees

SpaceX's Starship gets FAA's clearance for first test flight from Texas

It will be the first launch attempt of a full-size Starship, made of shiny stainless steel and powered by methane-fueled engines

Workers at poverty-fighting organisation World Bank struggle to pay bills

Alex Campbell, director of the International Trade Union Confederation's D.C. office, said workers around the globe "are suffering from a cost-of-living crisis that they didn't cause

European spacecraft rockets on quest to explore Jupiter, its icy moons

It will take the robotic explorer, dubbed Juice, eight years to reach Jupiter, where it will scope out not only the solar system's biggest planet but also Europa, Callisto and Ganymede

Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules

A drug manufacturer asked the Supreme Court on Friday to preserve access to its abortion drug free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues.

French constitutional council yet to rule on higher retirement age

As long as this reform isn't withdrawn, the mobilization will continue in one form or another, Sophie Binet, head of the leftist CGT union, said on Thursday

US energy secretary says G7 can lead global carbon emissions cuts

Wealthy nations can lead by example in cutting carbon emissions, though much faster action is needed to stem global warming, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Friday in an interview

No weapons exports to parties in Ukraine conflict: China Foreign Minister

On both Ukraine and Taiwan, Qin articulated well-worn defences of Chinese policies that underscore Beijing's rejection of criticisms from the West, particularly the US

Russian court fines Wikipedia again over article about Ukraine war

Court fined Wikipedia 2 mn rubles ($24,464) for not removing an article titled "Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia region," a reference to one of four Ukrainian provinces that Russia annexed

Finnish president: Joining NATO won't solve all our problems

Finland's President Sauli Niinist on Thursday warned that the country's new status as a NATO member doesn't solve every problem, and said Helsinki should not let down its guard on security issues.

AC Milan beats 10-man Napoli 1-0 in UEFA Champions League Qarter Final

AC Milan beat Napoli for the second time in the space of less than two weeks and this time with more at stake as the Rossoneri won 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal.

US wholesale price fell, inflation pressures eased sharply last month

From February to March, the government's producer price index dropped 0.5 per cent as energy prices plunged after having been unchanged from January to February

Biden administration highlights infrastructure investments with new bridges

During the administration's Investing in America tour, Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other officials held more than 50 events across 25 states at projects benefiting

North Korea fires missile that may have been a new type of weapon

North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new more mobile, harder-to-detect missile for the first time, its neighbours said