More Stories
Obama accuses Trump and Republicans of 'abuses of power,' urges Democrats to vote
Former U.S. President Barack Obama assailed President Donald Trump and Republicans on Friday, urging Democrats to deliver a vital check on their "abuses of power" and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November's elections.
No more neutral rate? The shine comes off the Fed's r-star
In a speech last month Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell voiced doubts about the usefulness of some of the key economic measures officials have been relying on to guide U.S. interest rate policy in recent years.
Sweden's center-left in slim lead as uncertain election nears: poll
The Swedish centre-left bloc holds a slim lead over the center-right ahead of Sunday's national election, a survey showed, but both are short of a majority and the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats could yet emerge as the largest single party.
Eminem makes UK chart history with 'Kamikaze'
U.S. rapper Eminem scored his ninth consecutive no. 1 in the British album charts on Friday with surprise record "Kamikaze", making UK chart history.
Russia says regrets that Western countries 'repeated lies' from London
Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday it regrets that France, Germany, Canada and the United States "repeated lies" from London and accused Russia of being behind a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter.
Chinese movie master Zhang Yimou still studying his craft
He has made some of the most acclaimed Chinese films of recent decades, but Zhang Yimou is still studying his craft.
Report: Former Cowboys RB Randle held on suspicion of rape
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Joseph Randle is being held without bond on a suspicion of rape in Wichita, Kan., according to multiple outlets that cited jail records.
Where Trump flipped counties, worker incomes grow more slowly
Worker pay gains in areas of the country that helped power Donald Trump's 2016 presidential victory were substantially slower than in the rest of the country during the first year of his administration, new government data shows.
Russia, Turkey, Iran fail to agree on ceasefire for Syria's Idlib
The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Friday failed to agree on a ceasefire that would forestall a Syrian government offensive in rebel-held Idlib province which the United Nations fears could cause a humanitarian catastrophe involving tens of...
In front of camera, if not behind, women shone at Venice Film Festival
Despite a paucity of female directors, women were the stars of the Venice Film Festival: from Lady Gaga stealing the red carpet spotlight, to movies about queens, witches and working women with important stories to tell.
Trump high court nominee on track with Senate hearing in last day
A Senate committee on Friday held the final day of its hearing on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, with the conservative U.S. appeals court judge appearing to be on course to secure confirmation despite Democratic opp...
Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric demands end to violence as deadly protests rage
Iraq's most revered Shi'ite cleric called for a political shakeup in Baghdad and a halt to violence against demonstrators on Friday, after days of deadly protests tore through the main city in the south and shut the country's main sea...
German spy chief at odds with Merkel over hounding of migrants in Chemnitz
Germany's domestic spy chief expressed scepticism on Friday that migrants had been hounded in Chemnitz after the fatal stabbing of a German man, undermining Chancellor Angela Merkel who has said images from the eastern city "very clearly" showed...
EU's Barnier says ready for new Irish border solutions as Brexit deadline looms
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said in evidence published on Friday that he was willing to consider new ways to solve the Irish border issue, the toughest of remaining issues in Britain's exit negotiation.
Rapper Post Malone in California crash weeks after air incident
Rapper Post Malone was involved in a minor crash early on Friday in California, police said, just weeks after he was on a private jet that was forced to make an emergency landing at a New York airport after two of its tires blew out during takeoff.
Myanmar says court in Reuters reporters' case was independent
Myanmar's government spokesman said on Friday a court that convicted two Reuters journalists under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act was independent and followed due process, after international calls for the pair to be released.
Ex-Trump campaign aide Papadopoulos to be sentenced Friday for lying to FBI
George Papadopoulos, a former aide to then-Republican candidate Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, will be sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty last year to lying to federal agents investigating whether campaign members coordinated with Russia b...
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and wife to divorce
Boris Johnson, Britain's former foreign secretary, said on Friday he had separated from his wife Marina Wheeler and the couple will divorce, the Press Association reported.
Turkey jails filmmaker for movie portraying execution of Erdogan
A Turkish filmmaker was convicted on Friday of membership of a terrorist group for a feature film that portrayed President Tayyip Erdogan having a gun pointed at his head as his family lay dead all around him, the state news agency said.
Stock futures dip on trade jitters, weak internet stocks; jobs data eyed
U.S. stock index futures dipped on Friday, with internet stocks poised for further declines and as investors braced for a fresh salvo of Sino-U.S. tariffs and the August jobs report.