Navi Pillay, South African rights champion, wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to South Africa's Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.
Read more
For exiled Russian director Zvyagintsev, triumph without belonging
Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film, Minotaur, won the second-highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected to represent France at the Oscars.
Read more
Saudi Arabia says three killed at airport as Yemen war expands
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that three people were killed including a pilot were killed in attacks on Riyadh's international airport, after Yemen's Houthis claimed a series of attacks targeting the facility.
Read more
Home hope Zheng storms into China Open semi-finals
Homegrown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into the semi-finals.
Read more
Everton's US owners mull sale of club two years after takeover
Everton's American owners are considering selling the Premier League club less than two years after they took control.
Read more
Zverev churns out win in Shanghai Masters opener
Top seed Alexander Zverev churned out an opening win over Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance into the third round.
Read more
Ukraine takes Russia fight to 'scorching sands' of Sahel
Ukraine has vowed to counter Russia wherever it can, even "in the scorching sands" of the Sahelian desert, as evidence mounts that Kyiv is backing Tuareg separatists battling Mali's army and its Russian allies.
Read more
Hurricane Isaias strengthens en route to US Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production.
Read more
Chinese AI tool pulled to prevent 'misuse' after South Korea hacks
Chinese AI cybersecurity tool Artex said it stopped programmers from accessing its source code, acknowledging misuse by "bad actors" after South Korea linked it to several recent bank hacks.
Read more
US activists deploy poll volunteers over Trump intimidation fears
US civil rights and pro-democracy groups have begun sending out trained volunteers to counter the possible deployment of armed federal agents to polling locations ahead of next month's midterm elections.
Read moreIn The News
