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Rescued Guinean migrants recount Tunisia "nightmare"
Through sobs and sighs, a visibly exhausted Ibrahima Barry and Dame Mariama Barry recount their journey home to Guinea from Tunisia after President Kais Saied triggered a storm, accusing sub-Saharan migrants of crime.
Kompany's 'destiny' to manage Man City, says Guardiola
Vincent Kompany's return to Manchester City as manager one day is "written in the stars" according to Pep Guardiola as he prepares to take on his former player in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Airlines sue Dutch over Schiphol airport flight cuts
Top airlines including KLM, Delta and EasyJet said Friday they are taking the Dutch government to court over plans to limit flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport for environmental reasons.
Biden, Scholz to map out next steps for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due at the White House on Friday for talks with President Joe Biden on charting the way ahead in their support for Ukraine, after friction over tank deliveries to Kyiv.
France's Macron pushes economic ties in Angola
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday pursued his African tour aimed at renewing frayed ties, inking an economic accord with Angola.
Protests, police raids over Greek train disaster
Thousands of Greeks protested on Friday to demand justice for at least 57 people killed in the country's worst rail disaster, which authorities have conceded followed failures in state management of the network.
PSG and Morocco defender Hakimi charged with rape
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, one of the stars of Morocco's historic charge to the semi-finals of the World Cup last year, was charged with rape on Friday.
Turkey's opposition alliance fractures ahead of vote
Turkey's opposition alliance fractured on Friday after one of the leaders refused to endorse a joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
UK MPs to grill Johnson over damning 'Partygate' report
UK lawmakers announced on Friday they will question former prime minister Boris Johnson over whether he lied about "Partygate", in a probe that could trigger his removal as a member of parliament.
Blast at Montenegro court kills one, injures 5: police
A man who set off an explosive device at a courthouse in Montenegro's capital Podgorica was killed in the blast on Friday and five others were injured, police said.
Tractors block Brussels roads in farmer protest
Slow-moving convoys of some 2,700 tractors blocked roads in Brussels on Friday as farmers from the Flanders region protested at moves to cut nitrogen emissions.
Spanish PM slams Ferrovial's planned Dutch move
Spain's prime minister denounced Friday a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands, accusing it of not wanting to pay its fair share of taxes.
Perez fastest, Alonso shines in Bahrain GP practice
Sergio Perez topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Fernando Alonso, debuting for Aston Martin, as the defending champion team set the pace in Friday's opening practice session at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Bayern's Mane in frame for return against PSG
Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane is in the frame for a return to the starting lineup in Wednesday's second leg with Paris Saint-Germain, after manager Julian Nagelsmann on Friday promised "more minutes" for the returning striker.
Man Utd ready to 'fight' for result at Liverpool, says Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United are prepared to "suffer" and "sacrifice" at a hostile Anfield as they seek a win against Liverpool that would keep them on the fringes of the Premier League title race.
EU's Borrell sees 'small improvement' at G20 with Russia
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday he saw a "small improvement" in diplomacy with Moscow at a Group of 20 meeting that saw rare US-Russia talks.
Dutch prosecutors seek jail for footballer Promes over stabbing
Dutch prosecutors demanded a two-year prison sentence for former Netherlands international footballer Quincy Promes at the start of his trial Friday over the stabbing of a cousin.
France, Germany to host Charles III on first state visits as king
King Charles III will make his state first state visits as UK monarch when he travels to France and Germany later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Friday.
PSG and Morocco's Hakimi charged with rape
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi was charged with rape on Friday, French prosecutors said.
Bialiatski: rights champion in authoritarian Belarus
Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski, who was handed a 10-year prison term Friday, has battled against repression for a quarter of a century in authoritarian Belarus.
In troubled Burkina, a spiritual healer becomes a phenomenon
A line of cars and motorcycles cuts across the arid West African landscape, kicking up clouds of dust on the unpaved road.
Better than Stenmark? 'Come on...' says Shiffrin
US ski superstar Mikaela Shiffrin said Ingemar Stenmark's remarks that she was better than him were off the mark after she failed to equal his World Cup record of 86 wins on Friday.
Global equities advance on lower rate hopes
World stock markets rose Friday after a top Federal Reserve official said he would back a small interest rate hike at its next meeting and hinted at a possible summer pause to evaluate how tighter policy has cooled high inflation.
Lufthansa flies into black but worries linger over busy summer
German airline Lufthansa said Friday that it returned to annual profit in 2022 after two years of pandemic-related losses, but worries lingered over the prospect of another chaotic summer season.
Belgian court prolongs pre-trial detention for graft case MEPs
Belgian judges on Friday prolonged the pre-trial detention of Greek MEP Eva Kaili, accused of receiving bribes from a corrupt network allegedly funded by Morocco and Qatar, for two more months.
Howe dodges row over Newcastle's Saudi ownership
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has refused to become embroiled in a fresh row over the club's Saudi ownership, saying he is not qualified to talk on the matter.
Klopp says 'results machine' Man Utd are in Premier League title race
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised Manchester United's revival under Erik ten Hag and believes the Red Devils are still in the Premier League title race ahead of their trip to Anfield on Sunday.
Activists end protest at Norway ministries over illegal wind farms
Demonstrators protesting against wind farms that were declared illegal after they were built said Friday they will end their action, following a week of action at Norway's government buildings.
Wagner chief says Ukraine's Bakhmut 'practically surrounded'
The head of Russian mercenary group Wagner said Friday the group had "practically encircled" Bakhmut, an industrial city in eastern Ukraine that has seen the fiercest fighting of Moscow's invasion.
PSG and Morocco's Hakimi charged with rape: prosecutors to AFP
Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi has been charged with rape, French prosecutors told AFP on Friday.
UN nuclear chief in Iran after near weapons-grade uranium find
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Tehran Friday for discussions with officials after his agency's inspectors in Iran found uranium particles enriched to just under weapons-grade level.
ChatGPT turns to manga in 'One Piece' author experiment
The AI programme ChatGPT has passed exams, penned news articles and produced code. So perhaps no surprise that "One Piece" author Eiichiro Oda has turned to it for inspiration.