Troubled Burberry shows sign of recovery despite sales drop
British fashion house Burberry announced Friday a further decline in sales, hit by weak demand in China, but the troubled group is showing signs of recovery under new leadership.
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Germany coach Nagelsmann extends contract until Euro 2028
Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain Germany coach until the end of Euro 2028, the German FA (DFB) announced Friday.
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Meta guru urges Europe to gamble more on AI
Europe should take greater risks and plough more money into artificial intelligence, Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun told AFP at the World Economic Forum.
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Pakistan stick with spin as they chase West Indies series sweep
Head coach Aaqib Javed brushed aside criticism of Pakistan's reliance on spin bowling as they seek a clean sweep against the West Indies in the second Test starting on Saturday.
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Italy's Monte dei Paschi bids 13.3 bn euros for Mediobanca
Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena said Friday that it was launching a bid for its larger rival Mediobanca in a potential 13.3 billion euro ($13.9 billion) deal that could help reshape the country's banking sector.
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Trump's deportation operation underway, hundreds of migrants arrested: White House
Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Donald Trump's promised mass deportation operation got underway, the White House said.
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Half kung-fu, half opera: China's captivating 'heroes' dance
With painted faces and vivid costumes, 40 young dancers leap through the streets of Shantou in southern China to the sound of gongs and drums as hundreds of spectators watch.
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How the Taliban restrict women's lives in Afghanistan
The Taliban authorities that rule Afghanistan have imposed a severe interpretation of Islamic law on the population, heavily restricting all aspects of women's lives.
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Frenchman on Indonesian death row to be sent home
A Frenchman on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences will be sent back to his home country, an Indonesian minister said Friday.
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Stock markets build on Trump rally, yen climbs after BoJ cut
Markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen strengthened after a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.
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