Putin, the leader dreaming of Russian grandeur at any cost
Restoring Russia to its rightful place among the world's great powers has obsessed President Vladimir Putin, whose offensive in Ukraine was to be the culmination of over 20 years of iron-willed leadership.
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Bialiatski: veteran rights defender in authoritarian Belarus
Ales Bialiatski, the head of Belarus rights group Viasna who was jailed last year, won the Nobel Peace Prize in the wake of historic demonstrations and a severe crackdown in his ex-Soviet country.
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EU leaders struggle for common response to energy crisis
EU leaders meeting in Prague on Friday looked to bridge divisions on how to tackle soaring energy prices as they grapple with the fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine.
Read moreMercedes pair edge Verstappen in wet Japanese GP second practice
George Russell and Lewis Hamilton made it a Mercedes one-two ahead of title-chasing Max Verstappen in a soggy second practice on Friday for the Japanese Grand Prix.
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More than 1 million displaced since Myanmar coup: UN
More than one million people have been displaced in Myanmar since the military coup last year, the United Nations children's agency has said.
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Chipmaker TSMC's sales buck estimates, competition slowdown
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits on Friday as rivals warn that demand for consumer electronics is being hit by the global economic downturn.
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Weinstein sex assault trial in Los Angeles to start
Harvey Weinstein's next sexual assault trial is set to begin Monday in Los Angeles, almost exactly five years after allegations of sexual misconduct against the Hollywood mogul helped launch the #MeToo era.
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Hong Kong to not enforce sanctions on megayacht linked to Putin ally
Hong Kong said Friday it will not act on any "unilateral" Western sanctions, after a luxury megayacht linked to one of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs docked in its waters.
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Stocks drop, dollar holds gains as US jobs report looms
Equity markets fell and the dollar held gains as the optimism that coursed through trading floors earlier this week gave way to nervousness ahead of a massive US jobs report later Friday that could determine Federal Reserve rate hike plans.
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Tiafoe defies 'really bad' jet lag to cruise into Tokyo semis
Jet-lagged Frances Tiafoe flew into the Japan Open semi-finals in straight sets on Friday, clinching each with an ace to beat Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4.
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