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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool's Egyptian King

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool's Egyptian King

A living legend in Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has two more years to burnish his astonishing legacy at Anfield after extending his contract on Friday.

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China slaps 125% tariffs on US goods but to 'ignore' further hikes

China slaps 125% tariffs on US goods but to 'ignore' further hikes

China said Friday it would raise tariffs on US goods to 125 percent but would ignore further levies by President Donald Trump because it no longer makes economic sense for importers to buy from America.

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Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with US

Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with US

Iran is seeking a "real and fair" agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme, a senior aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday, setting the stage for a diplomatic showdown this weekend in Oman.

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Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strike kills 10, including 7 children

Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strike kills 10, including 7 children

Gaza's civil defence agency said a pre-dawn Israeli air strike on Friday killed 10 members of the same family, including seven children, in the southern city of Khan Yunis.

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Siemens executive, family among the six killed in New York helicopter crash

Siemens executive, family among the six killed in New York helicopter crash

Six people including a senior Siemens executive and his family were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York.

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Four men publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan

Four men publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan

Four men were publicly executed in Afghanistan on Friday, the Supreme Court said, the highest number of executions to be carried out in one day since the Taliban's return to power.

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Dollar, stocks hit and gold hits record as trade war panic returns

Dollar, stocks hit and gold hits record as trade war panic returns

The dollar tumbled with most stocks while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again on Friday, while China retaliated against Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz against the world's number two economy.

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UK's unexpected economic rebound boosts govt amid Trump tariffs

UK's unexpected economic rebound boosts govt amid Trump tariffs

Britain's economy grew far more than expected in February, official data showed Friday, in a rare piece of good news for the Labour government as it grapples with unpredictable US tariffs.

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Salah signs new two-year deal with Liverpool

Salah signs new two-year deal with Liverpool

Mohamed Salah ended months of speculation over his future by signing a new two-year contract with Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday.

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Xi calls for EU, China to resist Trump trade war 'bullying'

Xi calls for EU, China to resist Trump trade war 'bullying'

China's President Xi Jinping urged the European Union on Friday to join hands with Beijing in resisting "unilateral bullying", after US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught sparked mayhem on world markets.

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