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The United States added fewer jobs than expected in February and unemployment ticked up, government data showed Friday, while analysts warn cracks may be appearing in the labor market as President Donald Trump returned to office.

Scotland playmaker Finn Russell is adamant criticism from outside counts for little as he looks to bounce back from his Calcutta Cup heartache in Saturday's Six Nations clash at home to Wales.

Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States on its nuclear programme while President Donald Trump applies his "maximum pressure" policy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told AFP on Friday.

Man-made climate change increased the likelihood of the heatwave gripping South Sudan, a study said Friday, saying soaring temperatures were disproportionately affecting women and girls.

A private company's second attempt to land on the Moon officially ended Friday after its Athena spaceship came down sideways in a repeat of an off-kilter landing last year.

US President Donald Trump said he has written to Iran pressing for talks on preventing the development of nuclear weapons, warning it faces possible military action if not.

French skier Alexis Pinturault, who broke his leg in the Kitzbuehel super-G in February, said Friday he would make a comeback next season, but only in his favoured discipline of the giant slalom.

Pep Guardiola admitted Friday he is feeling the pressure as he tries to salvage Manchester City's poor season by finishing in the top four of the Premier League.

President Donald Trump said Friday South African farmers were welcome to settle in the United States after repeating his accusations that the government was "confiscating" land from white people as he announced an end to federal funding.

US stock markets rose but European shares mostly fell on Friday as investors digested a jobs report and President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.

As Germany's Friedrich Merz gets closer to becoming chancellor, many asylum seekers live in fear of what his promised crackdown on irregular immigration will mean for them.

The United States added fewer jobs than expected in February and the unemployment rate ticked up, government data showed Friday, while analysts warn cracks are appearing in the labor market as President Donald Trump returned to office.

Ruben Amorim does not believe he will get as much time at Manchester United to turn things around as Mikel Arteta was given to revive Arsenal's fortunes.

A Syrian war monitor said Friday that security forces "executed" 69 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.

Mikel Arteta said this week's 7-1 hammering of PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League had given the club a huge lift but urged caution ahead of Sunday's trip to misfiring Manchester United.

England on Friday launched a national campaign to teach children in schools and nurseries how to brush their teeth properly, as the nation grapples with a dental health crisis.

Wolves became less protected in most of Europe on Friday as new conservation regulations came into force, except in three countries that objected to the move including the United Kingdom, the Council of Europe said.

Ireland captain Caelan Doris hopes the final home Test match for three Irish legends can give his side an "extra edge" in Saturday's Six Nations blockbuster against title rivals France at Lansdowne Road.

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada on Friday announced six changes, one positional, to the starting line-up for the Six Nations match against England at Twickenham.

Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King Charles III's playlist in a collaboration with Apple Music.

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has urged his side to "climb new peaks" as they seek to move into the Premier League's top six.

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Friday called on ethnic Serbs to quit the federal police force and courts and join the government of the deeply divided country's Serb statelet.

Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a major resort in return for a cash lifeline to stay afloat.

Japan's Nasa Hataoka shot the best round of day two taking her to tied top position at the Blue Bay LPGA in China on Friday.

Marco Odermatt closed in on two World Cup globes as he finished second to Dominik Paris in a windblown men's downhill in Kvitfjell on Friday.

Pope Francis's condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88-year-old sounded weak and breathless.

The unearthing of a 500-kilogram World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.

A Syrian war monitor said Friday said that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.

Prince Muhammad Ali has left a comfortable life in Paris to fulfil an enduring dream -- return to Egypt, where his grandfather Farouk once ruled as king, hoping to restore the family's legacy.

Newcastle defender Sven Botman will be sidelined for about eight weeks with a knee issue while the Magpies will also be without Anthony Gordon for the League Cup final on March 16 after opting not to appeal against the winger's red card.

Arne Slot says he has to convince his Liverpool players they are playing three finals over the coming week, urging fans to raise the roof against Premier League basement club Southampton on Saturday.

Global stock markets tumbled and the dollar retreated Friday as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies roiled markets and traders awaited key US jobs data.