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Putin chides NATO in speech at scaled-back Victory Day parade

Moscow's Victory Day parade draws muted response from Russians

Canary Islands brace for arrival of hantavirus-hit cruise ship

Bagnaia pips Marquez to French Grand Prix pole

Tchouameni can play Clasico despite Valverde clash: Real Madrid's Arbeloa

Conflict inflames tensions at Venice Biennale of Art

'No home left' for Gazans stranded in West Bank since Oct 7

Putin says army fighting 'aggressive' NATO-backed force in Victory Parade address

Indonesia rescuers search for hikers killed in volcanic eruption

Magyar to become Hungary's 'regime change' PM

Wembanyama powers Spurs past T-Wolves as Knicks beat Sixers

Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, celebrating the milestone with his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

Taiwan welcomes Paraguay leader as China ramps up pressure

Taiwan rolled out the red carpet for Paraguay President Santiago Pena on Friday, as the democratic island shores up ties with its only South American ally in a rebuff to China's diplomatic pressure.

Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

Stocks sank Friday as US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz jolted hopes for a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial waterway.

Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack, two more suspected

Japan confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said.

Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets.

Japan baseball mulls punishments for dangerous swings after umpire hit

Japanese baseball is considering punishing players for dangerous swings, reports said Friday, as an umpire remains unconscious three weeks after being accidentally hit on the head by a bat.

Copa Libertadores match in Colombia abandoned after crowd trouble

A Copa Libertadores match between hosts Independiente Medellin of Colombia and defending champions Flamengo of Brazil was abandoned Thursday after home fans set off flares and lit fires in the stands.

Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite

Japanese auto giant Toyota forecast Friday a 22-percent fall in net profit in the year to next March, as it struggles with the effects of US tariffs and the Middle East war.

Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters.

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