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Indonesian families face grief, intimidation year after stadium crush
Holding buckets of water, Cholifatul Nur sprinkles flowers planted at her young son's grave and wipes clean the stone slab where a scarf of his favourite team is draped a year after his death at an Indonesian football stadium.
Pro-vaccination ad leaves NFL's Kelce in misinformation crosshairs
Vaccine skeptics are attacking Travis Kelce for participating in a Pfizer advertisement, recycling conspiracy theories about Covid-19 shots as the NFL star is getting attention for his rumored romance with pop icon Taylor Swift.
As rain vanishes, Guatemalans learn to use every drop of water
As rain becomes ever scarcer in northern Guatemala, communities are learning how to carve out makeshift irrigation canals and purify their water to conserve every last precious drop.
'Long way to go' for Indonesian football year after deadly stampede
The Indonesian stadium where 135 people died last year in one of football's worst tragedies lies empty but intact, despite government pledges to demolish it and rebuild a safer site.
Slovaks head to tight polls mulling Ukraine aid
Slovak voters will cast ballots on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to the country's foreign policy focus and support of Ukraine for the years ahead.
UN experts urge Mexico to stamp out extortion of migrants
United Nations experts on Friday called on Mexico to crack down on extortion by police and other officials targeting vulnerable migrants in flagrant violation of their human rights.
Rookie Ryu tops crowded leaderboard at LPGA NW Arkansas Championship
South Korean rookie Ryu Hae-ran fired seven birdies in a seven-under-par 64 to break free atop a log-jammed leaderboard Friday at the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Arkansas.
Alvarez, Charlo make weight for super middleweight title showdown
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Jermell Charlo both weighed in at 167.4 pounds on Friday ahead of their duel for Alvarez's undisputed super middleweight world titles.
New Zealand coach Foster hails 'statement' World Cup win over Italy
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster lauded a "statement" win after his All Blacks trounced Italy 96-17 to reignite their World Cup bid on Friday.
Injuries in Scotland rail crash, Flying Scotsman involved
Several people were injured after two trains, one of which was the storied Flying Scotsman, collided at Aviemore railway station in the Highlands of Scotland on Friday, police said.
Kapler fired as San Francisco Giants manager: club
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler was sacked by the Major League Baseball club on Friday after his team once again failed to reach the playoffs.
'Unlucky' Sergio Ramos own goal helps Barca beat Sevilla
Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos's own goal handed his old enemy Barcelona a narrow 1-0 win over Sevilla on Friday in La Liga, taking the Catalans top of the table.
Hamlin expect to make NFL return on Sunday after on-field cardiac arrest
Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered a heart-stopping blow in an NFL game last January, is expected to make his 2023 season debut on Sunday against visiting Miami.
Fourteen-try New Zealand trounce Italy at Rugby World Cup
Scrum-half Aaron Smith scored a hat-trick of tries as New Zealand laid down a statement of intent with a 96-17 blitzing of a hapless Italy at the Rugby World Cup on Friday.
Global stocks mixed ahead of looming US government shutdown
Global stocks ended mixed Friday on signs of slowing inflation on both sides of the Atlantic, ahead of an impending government shutdown in the United States.
Brazil's Lula undergoes hip surgery 'without complications': doctor
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awake and recovering from hip surgery on Friday, which his doctor said went off without a hitch.
Sergio Ramos own goal helps Barca beat Sevilla
Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos's own goal handed his old enemy Barcelona a narrow 1-0 win over Sevilla on Friday in La Liga, taking the Catalans top of the table.
NFL reinstates two after changes to league gambling policy
The NFL announced tougher penalties on Friday for players who bet on NFL games but reduced sanctions for those who bet on other sports while in the workplace or working.
Tanak takes control of Chile Rally
Welshman Elfyn Evans kept alive his title hopes as Ott Tanak claimed the opening day's honours in the Rally of Chile on Friday.
Fuellkrug, Reus special help 10-man Dortmund beat Hoffenheim to go top
Borussia Dortmund will spend the night atop the Bundesliga table for the first time since the penultimate round of last season, winning 3-1 at Hoffenheim on Friday despite finishing with 10 men.
US warns of large Serbian military build-up near Kosovo
The United States called on Belgrade to pull its forces back from the border with Kosovo on Friday after detecting what it called an unprecedented Serbian military build-up.
Turkey's Kavala says life term confirmation 'does not value law'
Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala on Friday said a decision by the top appeals court that upheld his life sentence disregarded law and human life.
Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
Los Angeles Angels star slugger and pitcher Shohei Ohtani had the best-selling jersey of any Major League Baseball player this season, the first time a Japanese player topped the list.
Former gang leader charged with rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder
A former gang leader has been charged with the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, a prosecutor said Friday.
Malta summit urges EU to stop migration at source
The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries called Friday for a "significant increase" in the EU's efforts to tackle the thorny issue of migration at its roots, in origin and transit countries.
Empty feeling as Rizwan hits century, Kiwis, Bangladesh claim wins
Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan hit an impressive century inside an eerily empty stadium on Friday but his team suffered a heavy defeat to New Zealand in their World Cup warm-up fixture.
USA 'ready' for Ryder Cup fightback, says skipper Johnson
Zach Johnson insisted Friday that his USA team are not downhearted despite an awful opening day at the Ryder Cup in which the Americans failed to win a single match.
Thomas, Spieth tasked with leading USA Ryder Cup fightback
United States captain Zach Johnson responded to his side's dismantling by Europe on the first day of the Ryder Cup by sending out Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas first for Saturday morning's foursomes session.
Russian and Belarus Paralympians to compete at Paris 2024
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag after officials voted on Friday against an outright ban.
Koepka accuses Europe hero Rahm of 'acting like a child'
Brooks Koepka said European opponent Jon Rahm acted "like a child" during their dramatic halved Ryder Cup fourballs match on Friday which helped Europe open up a five-point lead over the USA.
Rose channelling Djokovic to boost Europe's Ryder Cup charge
Justin Rose said Friday he was channelling tennis great Novak Djokovic as he roared in delight at a key putt which capped a glorious day for Europe at the Ryder Cup.
'Do it for Seve': Rahm on Ryder Cup brilliance
Jon Rahm said playing partner Nicolai Hojgaard told him to "do it for Seve" Ballesteros before he holed a remarkable eagle putt to halve their fourballs match at the Ryder Cup on Friday.