Irish, Czechs cast EU votes with immigration front of mind
Irish and Czech voters picked up the baton in the EU's marathon elections Friday, some driven by concerns about migration and others bent on countering the anti-immigrant far right.
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French PM's Instagram pitch to young voters features Nintendo, condom
French premier Gabriel Attal on Friday wielded objects including a condom and a Nintendo Switch in a last ditch bid on social media to win the votes of young people in European elections.
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US aid pier in Gaza reestablished after storm damage
The United States on Friday reestablished a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries into Gaza after the structure suffered storm damage and underwent repairs in a nearby port, the country's military said.
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UK Conservatives stare defeat in the face even in stronghold
Even in Surrey, a historic stronghold of UK Conservatives, voters are tempted to give opposition parties a chance at the July 4 general election, saying successive governments have "made a mess of it".
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BYD says to build second EU factory despite EV slowdown
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is still committed to building a second factory in Europe and will roll out hybrid cars as the EV market slows down, a group executive told AFP.
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Biden announces $225 mn in new aid for Ukraine at Paris talks with Zelensky
US President Joe Biden on Friday pledged his support for Ukraine and announced another $225 million in security aid to Kyiv as he met Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for talks in Paris.
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Stock markets fall as US jobs report stokes rate concerns
Stock markets retreated Thursday as a hotter-than-expected US jobs report raised concerns that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer.
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Olympic torch lights up France ahead of the Paris Games
If there was any doubt as to whether the French public would embrace the Olympics, the month of May gave a pretty clear indication, as over a million spectators turned out to watch the Olympic torch light up its path across the country.
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Sleeping giants Bath back where 'we should be': Van Graan
Bath coach Johann van Graan believes the club are "exactly where we should be" heading into Saturday's English Premiership final against Northampton following a remarkable transformation under his leadership.
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India's Modi invited to form government after nailing down coalition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally secured his third term in office on Friday after an unexpectedly close election forced his party to rely on coalition partners to keep him in power.
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