Suspect charged with murder in shooting of rapper Takeoff
Houston police said Friday they arrested and charged with murder a man suspected in the killing of rapper Takeoff, a member of the influential hip hop group Migos, who was fatally shot last month.
Read moreBiden, Prince William meet in chilly Boston
US President Joe Biden met briefly Friday with Britain's Prince William in Boston where the two quickly hit on the most British of conversation topics -- the bad weather.
Read moreEU strikes oil price cap deal to starve Russia war machine of funds
The EU on Friday joined the G7 in agreeing a cap on the price of Russian oil to starve the Kremlin of resources for its Ukraine war, as President Vladimir Putin said strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure were "inevitable".
Read moreCameroon stun Brazil but go out of World Cup
Vincent Aboubakar headed in a stoppage-time winner and was then sent off as Cameroon claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over favourites Brazil at the World Cup on Friday, but still failed to go through to the last 16.
Read moreBolivia sets date for census after violent protests
Bolivia's leftist President Luis Arce said Friday a bill had been approved to hold a national census in March 2024 after weeks of deadly protests over the count.
Read moreTotalEnergies cuts North Sea investment over UK windfall tax
French company TotalEnergies will cut North Sea oil and gas investment by 25 percent next year after the UK government extended a windfall tax on energy firms.
Read moreSwitzerland edge Serbia in feisty clash to make World Cup last 16
Switzerland booked a last-16 showdown with Portugal at the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 win over Serbia in a bad-tempered match secured them second place in Group G.
Read moreUN anxious for unfettered aid access to Tigray
The United Nations still cannot get unfettered access to bring humanitarian aid into Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region, one month after the ceasefire, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Read moreTop French central banker in corruption probe
French prosecutors said Friday that they had opened a corruption investigation into top central banker Sylvie Goulard, who simultaneously stepped down from the Bank of France.
Read moreNigeria defamation case against student dropped: lawyer
A student facing a defamation case for a tweet about Nigeria's first lady had the charges against him dropped Friday, his lawyer said.
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