US President Donald Trump revealed that he was sending the group of federal agents to provide help in a fight against killings and crime in Chicago.
US consumer spending rose slightly and inflation growth pace cooled in May, fuelling expectations for slow, but steady US economic expansion and one more rate hike this year.
The US Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 65.7 in June, while analysts anticipated it to decline to 58.0 in the reported month.
Private home prices in Hong Kong revealed the 14th consecutive month of an increase in May as China's President praised the government's work on housing.
On Friday, Uber Technologies launched its new speedboat service along the Croatian seaside, connecting the main tourist spots of the country's Adriatic coast.
The US official Henry Kissinger called the Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meeting next week as a good chance to mend relations between the two countries.
The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein called the UK and Irish Prime Ministers Theresa May and Leo Varadkar to intervene in the Northern Ireland political parties over a power-sharing government restoration.
On Friday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin extended the counter-sanctions on the EU until the 2018 year's end in response to the block's decision to prolong its sanctions on Russia.
Statistics Canada reported on Friday, the Canadian economy expanded at a 0.2% rate in the Q1, following the preceding quarter's 0.5% growth rate.
The Chinese web search company Baidu is about to announce its first car manufacturing partners for the self-driving software the following week, including China's biggest carmaker Chery Automobile.
The Airbus CEO Tom Enders will take control of plane sales starting from July 2017 following company's new shake-up as it aims to focus the attention on Airbus' delicate balance of power.
The Court of Vietnam sentenced a blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh for 10 years in jail on Thursday for spreading propaganda against the state.
On Friday Indian authorities warned the Chinese People's Republic's Foreign Ministry that a planned road construction near the border of the two countries would create serious security issues. Meanwhile, the Chinese deny that their troops have violated any agreements.
Even before Donald Trump promised a return of manufacturing jobs by being strict with US trade partners that type of jobs has been rising. Reuters published analysis shows that two thirds of new manufacturing jobs are created due to direct foreign investment.
On Friday, Germany's Parliament voted in favour to fine social media up to $57.04M over slow reaction to offensive content like hate speeches on their platforms.
According to the final estimate released by the ONS on Friday, the British economy expanded at a 0.2% rate in the Q1, compared to the previous quarter's 0.7% growth rate.
On Friday, China called the United States to revoke its $1.42B scheduled arms sales to Taiwan as Beijing was outraged by Washington's provocative decision.
The Ukraine power distributor Ukrenergo stated that a new cyber attack hit the company on Thursday, not affecting its power network.
On Friday, 393 lawmakers of the German Parliament voted in favour to legalise same-sex marriages, while 226 voted against, losing the majority.
Australia launched the first military cyber unit as the country seeks to expand cyber attacks on its foreign enemies, including the Islamic State.
The Swiss drugmaker Roche stated on Friday that it would eager to buy the Vienna-based diabetes app-maker mySugr as it seeks to focus on a digital health services.
On Thursday, the United States approved an arms sale worth $1.42B to Taiwan, in a move that could stir up political tensions between Washington and Beijing.
The Japanese industrial output in May fell at the fastest pace since the earthquake of 2011. Meanwhile, inventories have hit their highest level during the timeframe of a year.
The US House of Representatives announced on Thursday that it passed the new act, which will act against illegal immigration in the country. In accordance with the act no longer there will be jurisdictions that are not complying with the federal immigration laws.