EU countries postpone vote on combustion engine ban
BRUSSELS (AP) — The adoption by European Union member countries of new carbon dioxide emission standards for cars and vans has been postponed amid opposition from...
Greece: Crash victims returned to families in closed caskets
LARISSA, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece said Friday that all remains recovered so far from scene of this week’s rail disaster have been accounted for,...
Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region killed at least 12 people Friday, police...
China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs
BEIJING (AP) — China accused Washington on Friday of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs...
Norway’s leader meets Indigenous Sami as protests end
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre met with Indigenous Sami reindeer herders Friday after more than a week of protests against wind...
Climate activists protest Germany’s transportation policies
BERLIN (AP) — Climate protesters, young and old, gathered Friday in Berlin and dozens of other German cities to demand tougher government action against global warming,...
Nobel laureate Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus’ top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel...
Defending champion Gushue kicks off Brier against B.C.’s Gauthier
LONDON, Ont. – Brad Gushue is set to begin his title defence at the Canadian men’s curling championship. The St. John’s, N.L., native will take on...
Will McDowell-White leads NZ Breakers to upset over Sydney Kings in NBL grand final opener
Matt King/Getty Images Will McDowell-White goes on the attack for the Breakers in Friday night’s game 1 of the NBL grand final in Sydney. At Qudos...
‘Out of character’: Ardie Savea taunts opponent after being sent to sin bin
Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea clashes with Melbourne Rebels first-five Carter Gordon. All Blacks star Ardie Savea produced a throat-slitting gesture towards an opponent...