Under Trump pressure, US Fed chief to walk tightrope in speech
US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell is expected to walk a fine line while delivering a closely watched speech at a central banking conference on Friday, as he faces down attacks from President Donald Trump alongside mixed economic data.
Read moreNvidia chief says H20 chip shipments to China not a security concern
Shipping Nvidia's H20 chips to China was "great" for Beijing and Washington and not a security threat, the tech giant's chief said Friday.
Read moreNorth Korea's Kim decorates troops who fought for Russia against Ukraine
New images released by North Korean state media on Friday showed leader Kim Jong Un kneeling before portraits of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine, as well as hugging an emotional survivor of the conflict.
Read moreTwo separate guerilla attacks kill 18 in Colombia
Two separate attacks blamed on dissident guerilla groups killed 18 people and wounded dozens in Colombia on Thursday, one involving a truck bomb while a drone downed a police helicopter in the other, deepening the country's most serious security crisis in decades.
Read moreRice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan
Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Read moreAsian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting
Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible interest rate cuts in the world's top economy.
Read moreDe Bruyne leads Napoli's Serie A title defence as Lukaku injury causes concern
Kevin De Bruyne will lead Napoli's Serie A title defence on Saturday when he makes his full debut at promoted Sassuolo, but the champions head into the new season rocked by a long-term injury to star striker Romelu Lukaku.
Read morePollard, Albornoz hailed as key Rugby Championship clashes loom
Fly-halves Handre Pollard of South Africa and Tomas Albornoz of Argentina have received rave reviews ahead of crucial Rugby Championship second-round matches on Saturday.
Read moreMarseille plunged into crisis with season just getting started
A crisis is never far away at Marseille but the speed at which things have unravelled for the French giants at the start of this season is unprecedented.
Read moreZelensky says Russia trying to 'wriggle out' of peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Thursday of shirking a meeting between him and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, despite US-led attempts to arrange a summit to end the war.
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