British actress Emaa Hussen, known for starring alongside Jason Statham, was arrested in Australia over an alleged scheme to smuggle methamphetamine from Ghana.
South African factory workers protested against the dismissal of foreign employees, arguing that their skills are vital for protecting local jobs.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China's huge army of investors that could potentially rake in billions of dollars for the firm.
Asian investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be. Powell's speech comes after three Fed officials said they wanted to see more data before agreeing to a rate cut.
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is widely expected to use a keynote speech at a major central banking conference on Friday to signal support for cutting interest rates ahead of next month's rate decision. Powell is unlikely to come out strongly in favor of either move on Friday, said Luzzetti from Deutsche Bank.
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