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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to speak Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, an official from President Donald Trump's administration told AFP -- as Washington works to rally allies to respond to Beijing's rare earth curbs.

Global stocks mostly fell Friday even as concerns over bank loans and an escalation in the US-China trade war eased.

Ange Postecoglou says that if he is given time at a club it always ends "with me and a trophy" as he fights to save his job at Nottingham Forest.

An international vote to formally approve cutting maritime emissions was delayed by a year Friday, in a victory for the United States which opposes the carbon-cutting plan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday to push the US leader for long-range Tomahawk missiles that can strike deep inside Russia.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said the support of co-owner Jim Ratcliffe will mean little if he fails to turn around the club's fortunes.

A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday.

An Algerian woman apologised for her "horrible" actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Paris, in a case that sparked horror in France and was seized by the far right.

US stock markets rose Friday as concerns over bank loans and an escalation in the US-China trade war eased.

A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan expired on Friday evening, with no clear indication of what comes next.

French forces' 1944 massacre of African World War II troops demanding pay in Senegal was "premeditated" and covered up, with previous death tolls vastly underestimated, according to a paper submitted to the Senegalese president, an exclusive copy of which was obtained by AFP.

Brazil's right is scrambling for a candidate in next year's election after leader Jair Bolsonaro was convicted over a botched coup -- and one of the names that keeps cropping up is that of his wife, Michelle.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are heading in the right direction after a significant rebuild, vowing he still has "unfinished business" at the Etihad, nine years into his reign.

Tommy Fleetwood played a flawless second round of eight-under to move into the lead at the India Championship on Friday, while Ryder Cup teammate Rory McIlroy was six strokes off the lead.

Spanish police confirmed Friday that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect.

A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan neared its end Friday evening, following deadly violence between the neighbouring countries.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government was holding urgent talks on Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match at Aston Villa that Israel's government branded "shameful".

An international plan to cut emissions from ships hung in the balance on Friday as the United States urged countries to reject it and oil producers pushed for a delay.

The UK media watchdog on Friday sanctioned the BBC for a Gaza documentary whose child narrator was later revealed to be the son of Hamas's former deputy minister of agriculture, branding it "materially misleading".

Britain's King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make an historic state visit to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that captain Martin Odegaard could be missing until after the November international break due to the Norwegian's latest injury setback.

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, who withdrew from the Australian and Malaysian Grand Prix after injuring a shoulder, will also miss the next round in Portugal but could return for the final race of the season, his team said on Friday.

Dozens were injured, many seriously, at the state funeral of Kenya's revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, AFP journalists saw.

European and Asian stock markets Friday tracked losses on Wall Street as fresh credit market fears compounded worries about trade tensions, a possible tech bubble and the US government shutdown.

Iraqi farmer Umm Ali has watched her poultry die as salinity levels in the country's south hit record highs, rendering already scarce water unfit for human consumption and killing livestock.

A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan moved into its second day on Friday, following deadly violence between the neighbouring countries.

Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military buildup in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.

Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire to disperse huge crowds of mourners, killing at least three.

Vincent Kompany lauded striker Harry Kane's "hunger" as his Bayern Munich side prepare to host Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in a clash between the league's two unbeaten teams.

The Mexican National Guard sent supplies on Thursday to flood-hit communities, after heavy rains killed 70 people and left dozens missing.

The ex-head of British supercar brand McLaren could take over as Porsche CEO, said the German sports car maker Friday, which is struggling with weak demand and a troubled EV shift.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said "results don't lie" after a three-game losing streak as he called for defensive improvements ahead of Manchester United's visit to Anfield on Sunday.

British authorities faced growing pressure Friday to overturn a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending a European match at English club Aston Villa that Israel's government branded "shameful".

A prominent Italian journalist threatened by the mafia had his parked car blown up by a bomb overnight, causing no injuries but sparking widespread outrage Friday from politicians and press groups.

Venezuela's economy grew by 8.7 percent in the third quarter, the country's central bank announced Thursday, but residents told AFP they are still struggling to make ends meet.

In fashion at the moment, as seen on catwalks: frills, corsets, big shoulder pads, and "naked dresses". Out of fashion: employing women as chief designers.

Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar's president Friday, just days after a military power grab that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.

Cole Palmer has been ruled out of action for six more weeks, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday.

Hermes chief menswear designer Veronique Nichanian is to step down after 37 years in charge and will present her final show for the luxury house in January, the company announced on Friday.