The U.S. Supreme Court blocked new restrictions set by lower courts on a widely used abortion pill, a decision welcomed by President Joe Biden as his administration defends broad access to the drug in the latest fierce legal battle over reproductive rights in the United States.

The U.S. military evacuated American diplomats and their families from Sudan, the country’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said early as fighting between rival commanders that has killed hundreds of civilians continued.

Meghan, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, criticised the British media over reports that letters exchanged with King Charles played a part in her decision not to attend his coronation, her latest confrontation with the press.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said in a briefing on Friday that assault troops were fighting in western parts of Bakhmut, the last part of the embattled Ukrainian city still held by Kyiv’s forces.

Italy’s antitrust authority said it had taken measures against Meta Platforms (META.O) over allegations it abused its position in the country, part of an investigation of music rights.

Two people died and 12 others were injured in a fire at a restaurant in the Spanish capital Madrid, emergency services said.

The U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents to a small group of gamers had been posting sensitive information months earlier than previously known and to a much larger chat group, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing online postings reviewed by the newspaper.

New Zealand’s last exports of livestock by sea have been completed and live exports have ceased, its agriculture minister said on Friday, as it fully implemented a ban on export shipments of animals on the grounds of their welfare.

Gunmen stormed a homestead in a township outside the South African city of Pietermaritzburg and ambushed a family, killing 10 people, police said.

Canadian retail sales dipped by 0.2% in February from January, and are expected to drop another 1.4% in March, according to data from Statistics Canada, indicating high-interest rates may be starting to dent consumer spending.

Twitter began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including Pope Francis, Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder Bill Gates and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo losing their verified status.

The state body responsible for advising the Irish government on cyber security recommended on Friday that staff at government departments and state agencies not use Chinese-owned video app TikTok on official devices.