In a celebration of France’s National Day, known as Bastille Day, French Ambassador François-Xavier Léger conveyed his best wishes to the Fiji Water Flying Fijians as they prepare for the upcoming Rugby World Cup set to be held in France this year.

England has been awarded the women’s 4×100 metres relay gold from the 2022 Commonwealth Games after race winners Nigeria had their result expunged, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced.

India handed the West Indies a crushing innings and 141-run defeat in the first test at Windsor Park in Roseau with Ravichandran Ashwin claiming seven wickets as the hosts were bowled out for 130 in their second innings.

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will cancel $39 billion in student debt for more than 804,000 borrowers, the Education Department said, describing the relief as the result of a “fix” to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans.

Fran Drescher, president of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced during a press conference in Los Angeles that the union representing Hollywood actors will go on strike.

More than a quarter of Britain’s single-parent households have recently run out of food and been unable to afford more, according to a survey from the country’s statistics agency which highlights the impact of surging inflation.

Finnish telecom gear group Nokia reported second-quarter sales of 5.7 billion euros ($6.4 billion), a comparable operating profit margin of 11%, and lowered its full-year outlook.

Republican U.S. presidential contenders attending a forum of Christian conservatives in Iowa that typically focuses on social issues found themselves on Friday having to explain their support for Ukraine in its war with Russia to a sceptical crowd.

Walt Disney Co asked a Florida judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a state oversight board as part of the entertainment giant’s effort to pursue its case against Governor Ron DeSantis, the latest development in a year-long feud.

Elon Musk on Friday said the purpose of his new artificial intelligence company, xAI, will be to “understand the universe.”

Jung Kook, a member of K-Pop supergroup BTS, officially launched on Friday his solo career with the release of the single “Seven”, a track also featuring American rapper Latto.

The US government has approved the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill.