Anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
Freed anti-whaling activist Paul Watson on Friday arrived in France after five months in detention in Greenland pending an extradition demand from Japan, an airport source told AFP.
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Fed's favored inflation gauge rises again in November
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure rose for a second straight month in November, according to government data published Friday, although the increase came in a touch below expectations.
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Spurs boss Postecoglou blasts 'offensive' personal criticism
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he welcomes scrutiny but that some of the criticism directed at him is "offensive".
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Seven-year-old dies in stabbing attack at Croatia school
A seven-year-old pupil was killed and several others injured in a stabbing attack at a school in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Friday, with a 19-year-old man arrested as a suspect, authorities said.
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'Life is short': Vonn makes comeback in St Moritz
US ski legend Lindsey Vonn will make her return to World Cup skiing on Saturday in St Moritz at the age of 40, after a near six-year absence and with the 2026 Winter Olympics her ultimate goal.
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Man Utd's Mount out for 'several weeks' as injury woes return
Mason Mount is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines, compounding his misery during another stop-start season at Manchester United.
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Chilwell likely to be first to ask to leave Chelsea, says Maresca
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka are likely to be the first players who will want to leave the club due to a lack of game time as the January transfer window looms.
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US hours from government shutdown over Christmas
US lawmakers raced Friday to prevent a government shutdown due to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk sabotaged a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the lights on well beyond Christmas.
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French PM rushes to name new government by Christmas
France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was Friday racing to name by Christmas at the latest a government to lead the country out of its political crisis but with no sign of an end to months of tensions that have rattled President Emmanuel Macron.
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Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, damages diplomatic missions
Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging six diplomatic missions and a university in the centre of the Ukrainian capital.
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