Coach who hired Michael Avenatti tells U.S. jury he wanted to expose Nike
The government’s star witness in Michael Avenatti’s extortion trial conceded on Friday he wanted to expose Nike Inc’s alleged illegal payments to college basketball recruits long before he hired the celebrity lawyer.
UK’s Prince Harry speaks at JP Morgan event in Miami: royal source
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended an event organized by American bank JP Morgan in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, a royal source said, one of the couple’s first engagements since stepping down from royal duties.
From Russia with cabin fever: coronavirus evacuees compare notes
It’s a refurbished Soviet-style sanatorium, but there are no visitors, staff wear decontamination suits and riot police stand guard outside in temperatures of around -15 Celsius.
Russians head to Turkey for talks on Syria’s Idlib offensive: minister
Russian officials will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aimed at stopping the Syrian government’s offensive in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region and halt a humanitarian catastrophe there, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Renault to halt output at South Korean unit due to China supply disruptions
French carmaker Renault said on Friday its South Korean subsidiary RSM would suspend production at its Busan site for four days from Feb. 11 due to supply chain disruptions in China, where a virus epidemic has hit industrial activity.
Outrage grows over death of Chinese doctor who sounded coronavirus alarm
A Chinese doctor reprimanded for warning of a “SARS-like” coronavirus before it was officially recognised died of the illness on Friday, triggering anger at the government.
Canadian lawyers file lawsuit against Iran over victims of downed Ukrainian plane
Canadian lawyers, who previously successfully sued Iran, are seeking class action status in a lawsuit on behalf of victims aboard a Ukrainian plane shot down over Tehran last month, looking for at least C$1.5 billion ($1.1 billion) in compensation.
Russian investigative journalist assaulted in Chechnya: newspaper
A group of more than 15 people assaulted a prominent Russian investigative journalist and a lawyer in Chechnya late on Thursday, the Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported on Friday.
Slovenia parties to push ahead with coalition talks after PM quits
Slovenia’s center-right opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) said it plans to push ahead with coalition talks next week after the resignation of center-left Prime Minister Marjan Sarec last week.
Russia holds key to Idlib’s fate as Syrian army advances
Wary of a confrontation with Turkey that could suck Moscow into a military quagmire, Russia is likely to take a gradual approach to helping the Syrian government capture the last rebel bastion of Idlib, analysts and diplomats say.
