Libya restarts oil exports; crude prices drop
Crude prices sank after Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) said it lifted force majeure on exports from key ports and output would reach 1 million...
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Pakistan stays on global terrorism financing “grey list”
A global dirty money watchdog decided on Friday to keep Pakistan on its “grey list”, despite progress by Islamabad on meeting international anti-terrorism financing norms....
U.S. sets single-day record for COVID-19 cases during new surge
More than 84,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, a record one-day increase in infections...
Bamford grabs hat-trick as Leeds end Villa’s winning start
Leeds United’s Patrick Bamford scored a second-half hat-trick as they brought Aston Villa’s 100% start to the season to an abrupt end with a 3-0 away...
France becomes 7th country with more than 1 million COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed novel coronavirus infections jumped over one million on Friday, making France the seventh country to reach that milestone. Over the past...
Protesters gather across Poland after court curbs abortion rights
Thousands protested across Poland on Friday despite coronavirus restrictions, a day after the top court banned almost all grounds for abortion in the Roman Catholic...
Warring Libya rivals sign truce but tough political talks ahead
Libya‘s warring factions signed a permanent ceasefire agreement on Friday, but any lasting end to years of chaos and bloodshed will require wider agreement among...
WHO’s Tedros says countries on “dangerous track” in pandemic
The world is now at a critical juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic and some countries are on a dangerous path, facing the prospect of health...
Israel, Sudan agree on steps toward normalization of ties
An agreement between Israel and Sudan on steps toward normalization of diplomatic ties is expected to be announced later on Friday, a senior U.S. official...
Liverpool boss Klopp wary of threat posed by Sheffield United
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 61 home Premier League matches but manager Juergen Klopp is aware of the challenge posed by Sheffield United on...
Moyes demands explanation on why fans cannot attend West Ham v Man City
West Ham United boss David Moyes on Friday questioned the logic in allowing fans to watch a screening of their match against Manchester City at...
Erdogan says Turkey tested Russian S-400s, shrugs off US reaction
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Friday that Turkey had been testing the S-400 air defense system it bought from Russia, adding that the objection...
We need curfew now, Spanish regions say, Poland curbs public gatherings
Two Spanish regions, Castilla and Leon and Valencia, urged the central government on Friday to impose night-time curfews quickly to stem the coronavirus spread after...
Spanish newspaper issue apology for Fati street seller comparison
Spanish newspaper ABC has issued an apology to Barcelona star Ansu Fati after their match report compared his pace to that of a “black street vendor fleeing the...
French epidemiologist: Covid-19 circulating more quickly than in spring
The COVID-19 virus is spreading more quickly than during its initial outbreak in the spring, French government scientific advisor Arnaud Fontanet said on Friday, in...
Belgium further tightens Covid measures in bid to avoid lockdown
Belgium, one of Europe’s hardest hit countries by the coronavirus, further tightened restrictions on social contacts on Friday, banning fans from sports matches, limiting the...
Gauff says Murray a ‘great ally’ for highlighting diversity issues
American Coco Gauff said she was inspired by Andy Murray after the former world number one highlighted a lack of Black, Asian and minority ethnic...
U.S. government accuses Russian hackers of attacking U.S. state
Hackers sponsored by Russia have been trying to break into U.S. state and local government computer networks and in two instances were successful, U.S. government...
Gold price to remain high on hoarding
Demand for gold from jewellers and central banks will remain sharply lower in 2021 than before coronavirus, but investors will keep prices high by stockpiling...
