Indian patriotic movie 'icon' Manoj Kumar dies aged 87
Indian actor Manoj Kumar, known for his roles in Hindi-language films with patriotic themes, died on Friday aged 87.
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China floats battle barges in Taiwan invasion plans
Vast new Chinese barges spotted off the country's south coast could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan, defence experts say.
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McLaren's Piastri fastest in chaotic second Japanese GP practice
Oscar Piastri went fastest Friday in a McLaren one-two during a chaotic second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was red-flagged four times, as Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda came 18th.
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South Korea seize two tons of cocaine in largest-ever drug bust
South Korea discovered and seized two tons of cocaine hidden aboard a Norwegian-flagged vessel, authorities told AFP on Friday, marking the country's largest drug bust to date.
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Pacific nations perplexed, worried by Trump tariffs
Pacific island nations hit hardest by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs are querying the "unfair" impost, and they are fearful of the impact.
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The race to save the Amazon's bushy-bearded monkeys
One morning in 2024, Armando Schlindwein found an orange-bearded monkey on the roof of his farmhouse on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon.
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TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.
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Trump tariffs to test resiliency of US consumers
In unveiling tariffs this week challenging the decades-old international trade order, President Donald Trump lambasted globalization as a raw deal for the United States that has devastated US manufacturing towns.
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Clamping down on 'forever chemicals'
Contaminating water and soil, human-made "forever chemicals" widely used since the mid-20th century, are facing increasing regulation worldwide.
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Prominent US academic facing royal insult charge in Thailand
Thai police summoned a prominent American academic on Friday to face charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.
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