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Greeks put politics aside to rush aid to Turkey

Greeks put politics aside to rush aid to Turkey

Aimilia Balta's mother fled Turkey after a vicious war with Greece a century ago but it has not stopped the elderly Greek donating clothes for the thousands left homeless by the deadly earthquake there.

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England opt for Farrell over Smith at fly-half for Italy Six Nations clash

England opt for Farrell over Smith at fly-half for Italy Six Nations clash

England captain Owen Farrell has replaced the benched Marcus Smith at fly-half for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.

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Arteta laser-focused on Arsenal despite Man City woes

Arteta laser-focused on Arsenal despite Man City woes

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal need to earn the right to become Premier League champions, rather than rely on any possible sanctions imposed on title rivals Manchester City.

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East Jerusalem car ramming kills two, including child

East Jerusalem car ramming kills two, including child

Two people including a child were killed on Friday in a car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.

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England bench Smith as Farrell moves to fly-half against Italy

England bench Smith as Farrell moves to fly-half against Italy

Marcus Smith has been dropped to the bench, with England captain Owen Farrell named at fly-half for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.

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Brazil's Amazon deforestation down 61% in January

Brazil's Amazon deforestation down 61% in January

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest was down 61 percent in January -- Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first month back in the job -- compared with the same period last year, according to an official report published on Friday.

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Oil rises as Russia cuts output after Western price cap

Oil rises as Russia cuts output after Western price cap

Oil contracts rebounded Friday after Russia slashed its crude output in response to a Western price cap that was imposed on exports after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria

UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria

The United Nations said Friday it was rapidly exhausting the aid stocks it had in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed quick resupply to support the millions affected.

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Guardiola pledges loyalty to Man City despite financial charges

Guardiola pledges loyalty to Man City despite financial charges

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he has no intention of leaving the English champions after the club were charged with more than 100 breaches of financial rules by the Premier League.

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Dutch probe anti-Semitic message on Anne Frank house

Dutch probe anti-Semitic message on Anne Frank house

Dutch police said on Friday they were investigating the projection of an anti-Semitic laser message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam -- an incident the prime minister condemned as "reprehensible".

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