IBT Staff Reporter

The mayor of Mariupol appealed on Friday for the "full evacuation" of the devastated southern Ukrainian city which President Vladimir Putin says is now controlled by Russian forces.

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals on Friday to undecided voters weighing fears of what a Le Pen presidency could bring against their anger at Macron's record.

The Indian government is planning to raise about 300 billion rupees ($3.9 billion), half of what it had earlier estimated, from selling a stake of just over 5% in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), a government source told Reuters.

New Delhi is halving its fundraising goal for Life Insurance Corporation of India's IPO to 300 billion rupees ($3.9 billion), having had to cut its valuation estimates after feedback from investors, a government source said.

Gabon counts on visitors to help preserve great apes

New clashes at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound

Jailed Turkish activist's marathon trial nears verdict

British consumers are feeling the strain of a tightening cost-of-living squeeze with retail sales sliding fast and consumer confidence approaching all-time lows, according to data that sent a fresh warning sign for the economy.

Britain's economy is losing steam as households face a tightening cost-of-living squeeze, according to data published on Friday which showed sliding retail sales and consumer confidence approaching all-time lows.

Britain's economy is heading for a slowdown, or possibly even a recession, as consumers and businesses are hit by the leap in inflation, higher taxes, rising interest rates and uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine.

Europeans endured the hottest summer on record last year, with wildfires, floods and intense heatwaves hitting the continent, according to a report https://climate.copernicus.eu/esotc/2021 by EU scientists released Friday.

Will Twitter's 'poison pill' be too tough for Elon Musk to swallow?

Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events

Climate change campaigners planned a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands such as an immediate halt to European imports of Russian oil and gas and an end to building fossil fuel infrastructure.

Climate change campaigners kicked off a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands such as an immediate halt to European imports of Russian oil and gas and an end to building fossil fuel infrastructure.

Climate change campaigners held a wave of protests for Earth Day on Friday, pushing demands such as an immediate halt to European imports of Russian oil and gas, and an end to building fossil fuel infrastructure.

Germany's industrial heavyweights are teaming up to retrain workers in areas such as software and logistics to fill a growing skills gap and avoid layoffs among workers of all ages as the economy shifts to clean energy and online shopping.

Since Sudan's military staged a coup six months ago many former allies of toppled autocrat Omar al-Bashir have been allowed to rejoin the civil service while others have been freed from jail in an apparent push to form a government and reassure donors.

French carmaker Renault said on Friday that "all options are on the table" for separating its electric vehicle (EV) business, including a possible public listing in the second half of 2023.

French carmaker Renault said on Friday all options were on the table for separating its electric vehicle (EV) business, including a possible public listing in the second half of 2023.

A months-long rally in the dollar may be reaching its peak as the Federal Reserve gears up to deploy more interest rate hikes, according to the currency's trading patterns in past tightening cycles.

Expectations that a hawkish Federal Reserve will cause an economic slowdown are pushing some investors to increase exposure to long-term Treasuries, as policymakers continue signaling they are ready to ramp up their fight against inflation.

Swiss elevator and escalator maker Schindler on Friday reported a drop in first-quarter net profit but beat the consensus forecast despite supply chain woes, cost inflation, coronavirus lockdowns and market contraction in China.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should revise its yield curve control (YCC) policy or scrap it if the benchmark Japanese government bond (JGB) yield keeps rising to the upper limit of the central bank's range, one third of economists surveyed by Reuters said.

Taiwan is developing missiles that can attack enemy air bases and bring down cruise missiles, and drones that can target their firing locations, according to a report by the military-owned body making the weapons.

Tuft Love: Young Chinese weave away stress with crafts

UN top court raps Colombia over sea row with Nicaragua

Horses give Irish prisoners hope of a stable life

India PM in first Kashmir public event since clampdown