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German prosecutors said Friday they had rejected a complaint filed by Commerzbank's staff over alleged market manipulation by Italy's UniCredit in its hostile takeover bid for the Frankfurt-based bank.

Fashion titan Shein has won approval from China's market watchdog for its initial public offering application in Hong Kong, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement on Friday.

Amnesty International criticised Friday the latest US deportation of 11 people to Eswatini as unlawful, accusing President Donald Trump's administration of "cruel and racist" anti-immigrant policies.

A cholera outbreak in jihadist-hit northeast Nigeria has killed dozens as insecurity and a lack of health infrastructure hampers the response, medical sources and local residents told AFP Friday.

Syrian authorities on Friday said they uncovered an explosives cache after having captured an IS-linked cell responsible for two bomb blasts during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Damascus earlier this week.

A fast-moving wildfire that has killed at least 12 people was tearing through a tourist area in southern Spain on Friday after trapping people in burning vehicles and as they tried to flee on foot.

Global stock markets mostly rose on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements, but the Nasdaq dipped as shares of South Korean chip titan SK hynix made their NY debut.

England men's cricketers have been advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and after matches under new behaviour guidelines, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported Friday.

Fiji captain Tevita Ikanivere insists his players are unconcerned by a call from the country's top rugby official to "deliver a return on investment".

Glowing minidresses, fairy tale-inspired designers, and clammy celebrities battling another summer heatwave all featured during the just-completed Paris Haute Couture Week.

Hundreds of euphoric supporters welcomed home Egypt's national football team on Friday after the country's best-ever performance at the World Cup, which ended with a thrilling last-16 exit to Argentina.

China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of their worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday.

An all-round athlete invoking lucky charms including a nose piercing, Linda Noskova is heading into Saturday's Wimbledon final following in the footsteps of compatriot and role model Petra Kvitova.

Karolina Muchova's injury-plagued career was in danger of coming to a premature end just four years ago, but now the Wimbledon finalist is on the brink of a life-changing moment at the All England Club.

Wildfires have scorched twice as much land in France so far this year as in the same period last year, an official said on Friday.

Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova will fight for the Wimbledon title on Saturday, but the Czech pair's bond will remain intact no matter who wins their first Grand Slam crown on Centre Court.

Smriti Mandhana's sparkling unbeaten fifty led India to 122-3 against England at lunch on the opening day of the inaugural women's Test at Lord's on Friday.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of its VVIP Futures Loss Coverage Program 2.0 from July 10 to July 30, 2026 (UTC), an upgraded initiative offering enhanced trading protection and a 1,000,000 USDT prize pool for futures users to share.

England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a traumatic brain injury, a court heard Friday as a coroner ruled an inquest into his death must be held.

At least 11 people have been killed in a fast-moving wildfire that tore through a tourist area in Andalusia, southern Spain, trapping motorists in burning vehicles or as they tried to flee on foot.

Global stock markets rose on Friday as investors digested a wave of corporate announcements and as tech sentiment was lifted ahead of the Wall Street debut of South Korean chip titan SK hynix.

Volkswagen on Friday said that a slide in sales accelerated in the second quarter, as the crisis-hit German auto group reportedly considers cutting up to 100,000 jobs worldwide.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and elected to field against India on Friday as Lord's finally played host to its first women's Test in the ground's long history.

From timber and textiles to minerals, Indian entrepreneur Gagan Gupta has spent the past 15 years working to industrialise Africa.

Eleven people were killed including four suspected to be British, and 19 were missing after a wildfire tore through a rugged area of southern Spain, authorities said Friday.

Eleven people were killed including four suspected to be British, and 19 were missing after a wildfire tore through a rugged area of southern Spain, authorities said Friday.

Meta must change Facebook's and Instagram's "addictive design" or face a heavy fine, the EU warned on Friday.

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it "detached" mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside, witnesses and officials said.

British no-frills airline EasyJet said Friday it had accepted a £5.7-billion ($7.7-billion) takeover offer from US private equity firm Apollo, topping a rival bid by American investor Castlelake.

As Vienna grapples with smashed record after smashed record for tourist numbers, a plan to more than double its visitors' tax has worried hotel owners fearful of killing the Austrian capital's golden goose.

A pioneering project in UK schools has been harnessing the power of trusted mentors and a love of football to tackle what researchers call the "Lost Boys" crisis.

Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades neared the region on Friday.

In India, a pavement can be many things -- a hawking site, parking area and garbage dumping space -- but rarely what it is meant to be: a safe path to walk.

Clad in camouflage uniforms, young guerilla fighters laughed and joked despite a series of military setbacks as they walked to their makeshift parade ground deep in the Myanmar jungle.

In the dead of night on Friday, a large yellow truck led by a police escort made its way through the empty streets of London. Unbeknownst to late night stragglers, it was carrying a 1,000-year-old masterpiece: the Bayeux Tapestry.

Tadhg Beirne said Friday it was a "special, special moment" to be captaining Ireland after being handed the armband to lead the team out for the first time against Japan.

Pacific Islands denounced China's ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared "blue continent", politicians and analysts told AFP.

A landfill fire on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has been put out after burning for more than a week as evacuees returned home, a disaster agency spokesman said on Friday.

Australian captain Harry Wilson insisted Friday that he had complete faith in flyhalf Declan Meredith, who will be making his Test debut against France in Brisbane on Saturday.