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W.Africa military chiefs agree plan for possible Niger intervention
West Africa's regional bloc said on Friday its military chiefs had agreed a plan for a possible intervention in Niger, after it failed to restore civilian rule there following last week's coup.
Fritz outlasts Murray to advance at rain-hit Washington
Top-seeded Taylor Fritz outlasted three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-4 and faced a quarter-final later on Friday at the rain-hit Washington Open.
Southampton strike late to launch bid for Premier League return
Southampton kicked off their bid for an immediate return to the Premier League with a 2-1 win at Sheffield Wednesday in the opening game of the "toughest ever" Championship season on Friday.
'No hesitation' as Biles prepares for return
Four-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles geared up for her highly anticipated return to competition with an impressive practice session ahead of Saturday's US Classic -- her first event since the Tokyo Olympics.
Global equities mixed following US jobs report
US stocks ended lower on Friday as traders digested a mixed employment report, while bourses in Europe and Asia advanced.
Lakers agree to terms with Davis on 3-year $186 mn deal: report
NBA All-Star forward Anthony Davis has agreed to terms on a three-year maximum contract extension worth $186 million, a deal with the NBA's richest-ever annual extension at $62 million, ESPN reported Friday.
Drought-hit Panama Canal must 'adapt or die' as water levels drop
The Panama Canal, an engineering wonder allowing ships to travel between two oceans, is seeking to adapt to climate change after a biting drought has seen traffic and income dry up.
NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'
NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 thanks to an "interstellar shout" that righted the distant probe's antenna orientation, the space agency said Friday.
NFL rusher Kamara, defender Lammons handed 3-game bans
New Orleans Saints rusher Alvin Kamara and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Chris Lammons were issued three-game suspensions Friday by the NFL for their roles in a 2022 Las Vegas nightclub fight.
Italian football clubs lost 3.6 bn euros during Covid pandemic
Italian professional football clubs lost 3.6 billion euros ($3.97 bn) between 2019 and 2022 due to Covid and pandemic-related restrictions, according to an annual report.
Thiem saves five match points to reach first final since 2020
Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem reached his first final since 2020 on Friday when he saved five match points to defeat Laslo Djere in the semi-finals of the Kitzbuhuel clay-court tournament.
ECOWAS military chiefs agree plan for possible Niger intervention
West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Friday its military chiefs had agreed a plan for a possible intervention in Niger, after it failed to secure a return to civilian rule there following last week's coup.
Pope presides Way of Cross ceremony at youth festival
Pope Francis presided over a Way of the Cross reenactment at a Lisbon park on Friday before hundreds of thousands of flag-waving pilgrims, part of a global Catholic youth festival.
Ethiopia declares 'state of emergency' over Amhara violence
Ethiopia's federal government on Friday declared a six-month "state of emergency" as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters from the northern region of Amhara.
Evans leads Rally of Finland as Rovanpera, Tanak crash
Britain's Elfyn Evans grabbed the lead of the Rally of Finland on Friday after world champion and home favourite Kalle Rovanpera spectacularly crashed out.
Pegula rallies past Svitolina to reach Washington semis
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula outlasted Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday, holding off a late fightback to reach the Washington Open semi-finals.
Evenepoel aims to back rivals into corner in world title bid
Remco Evenepoel will defend his men's cycling world road race title in Scotland on Sunday on a course that culminates on the streets of Glasgow and which should suit the Belgian showman.
'Below acceptable standards': Olympic open water test in Seine postponed
A pre-Olympic open water swimming test event scheduled Saturday in the Seine has been pushed back a day because the water "currently remains below acceptable standards", the French Swimming Federation (FFN) announced on Friday.
Germany questions footballing future after shock Women's World Cup exit
As the dust settled on Germany's shock group stage exit from the Women's World Cup, officials and media sweated over the problems ingrained in the country's once proud football set-up.
Trump's travails: criminal trials and campaign trail
Donald Trump's latest indictment sets the stage for a hugely divisive and potentially explosive mash-up of courtroom drama and campaign mayhem as juries and voters race to decide the future of the former US president.
World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitor
The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.
The France-Niger accords: what happens now Niamey has pulled out?
Niger's new military rulers have pulled out of several military agreements with France, raising questions about where we go from here.
Arteta expects Jesus to return 'soon' after surgery
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Gabriel Jesus should return to action "soon" after the Brazil forward underwent knee surgery that will sideline him from the start of the Premier League season.
Aleix Espargaro tops Silverstone practice
Aleix Espargaro produced a late flash of magic to top the times of a crash-marred second practice for the British MotoGP at Silverstone on Friday.
US jobs data works to boost stocks
A tepid jobs report that could help the Federal Reserve hold off on further interest rate hikes on Friday boosted equities and pulled the rug out from under the dollar.
Discarded plastic blights Honduran mangrove island
A heron chick flutters clumsily after hatching in a nest on a mangrove island littered with plastic waste in the Gulf of Fonseca, along the Pacific Coast of Central America.
New Ukraine stamp shows F-16 jets 'rubbing out' Kremlin
Ukraine on Friday issued postage stamps featuring US F-16 fighter jets, which it says it urgently needs Western allies to deliver to protect it from Russian attacks.
Hundreds protest as Lebanon marks 3 years since Beirut blast
Lebanon marked three years since one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut with hundreds of protesters marching alongside victims' families Friday to demand long-awaited justice.
Otter attacks women floating down Montana river
An aggressive otter attacked three women floating down a river in Montana, with one victim helicoptered to hospital with severe bites to her face and arms, authorities in the western US state said.
Russia jails Navalny for 19 years on extremism charges
Russia on Friday handed jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny 19 years behind bars on extremism charges, cementing a crackdown on voices critical of the ruling elite.
Pollution risk for Olympic open water test in Seine
Persistent heavy rain in Paris has threatened the pre-Olympic swimming open water test events in the Seine this weekend with concerns over pollution from the overflow of sewage.
Rovanpera crashes, Tanak limps out of Rally of Finland
World champion Kalle Rovanpera crashed when leading his home Rally of Finland on Friday.