'It's terrific': Chicago hails hometown hero Pope Leo XIV
Paula Hambrick never imagined that in her lifetime the Catholic Church would be led by a pope from the United States, never mind her hometown of Chicago.
Read moreStocks mixed as global markets eye US-China tariff talks
Global stocks were mixed Friday as markets awaited weekend US-China talks amid hopes for a deescalation in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Read moreSerbia's Vucic seeks low-price gas in Putin meeting
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic asked Vladimir Putin during a meeting Friday to keep providing his country with cut-price gas, an arrangement the Russian leader said they would "definitely" discuss.
Read moreTimberwolves launch probe after fan's 'racially charged' abuse
The Minnesota Timberwolves have launched an investigation after a fan was accused of making racially charged comments at Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green during their NBA playoff clash, the team said Friday.
Read moreGiro over for Landa after high-speed opening stage crash
Spanish cyclist Mikel Landa has been forced out of the Giro d'Italia after fracturing vertebrae in his back after a high-speed crash in Friday's opening stage.
Read moreUS approves first at-home cervical cancer screening device
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home cervical cancer screening tool as an alternative to Pap smears by a gynecologist, the company behind the device said Friday.
Read moreFIFA Women's World Cup expanded to 48 teams from 2031
The Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams, like the men's competition, starting with the 2031 edition, FIFA announced on Friday.
Read moreMitchell leads, Lowry charges and Rory five back at rainy Truist
Keith Mitchell clung to a one-stroke lead after Friday's rainy second round of the PGA Tour Truist Championship with Shane Lowry making a charge and Rory McIlroy five adrift.
Read moreGauff holds nerve to join Sabalenka in Italian Open third round
Coco Gauff survived a scare at this year's Italian Open, coming back from a set down to beat qualifier Victoria Mboko 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz both cruised through their opening matches.
Read moreMargot Friedlaender, Germany's voice of Holocaust remembrance
German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender, who has died at the age of 103, won plaudits at home and abroad for her tireless efforts to foster reconciliation and understanding.
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