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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor

Hope, Rutherford fire West Indies to record T20 chase of 250

Mike Ditka: Chicago Bears icon as player and coach

Farhan leads Pakistan to T20 win over Sri Lanka

Turkey sack coach Montella after Nations League woe

US announces sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

NFL legend Mike Ditka dead at 86

Hurricane Isaias set to strike Gulf Coast late Friday

Trump forms panel to probe US Fed governor Lisa Cook

Australia struggle against South Africa quicks in first Test

Stocks advance as Trump rules out pre-vote Iran attack

France students plan more protests, UN 'concerned' over violence

Australia struggle against South Africa's fast bowlers

De Zerbi calls on struggling Spurs to react in Man Utd clash

'I completely trust the club,' says Man City boss Maresca

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca said on Friday that he had absolute faith in the club after it was found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.

Navi Pillay: S.Africa's global rights activist and Nobel winner

Former UN rights chief Navi Pillay -- awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday -- is a fearless global rights defender who has also served on the International Criminal Court and was South Africa's first non-white woman High Court judge.

'10 out of 10' Quintana reminisces over dream Vuelta win

Recently-retired Nairo Quintana won the Giro d'Italia during his storied career and finished on the Tour de France podium, but he told AFP that his greatest success was winning the 2016 Vuelta a Espana.

Mourinho lashes out at 'ridiculous' criticism of Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho slammed criticism of star striker Kylian Mbappe, on Friday labelling the attacks as "ridiculous".

Ufunded Launches “Spotlight” Series, Documenting the Minds Shaping Modern Trading

Ufunded has introduced Spotlight, a new long-form content format created to shed light on the stories seldom discussed behind some of the most influential minds in the trading industry, and to document the individuals shaping its ongoing evolution.

Maddinson given shock recall but fails to score

Australia recalled Nic Maddinson after a near 10-year absence from Test cricket, but the opening batsman was out without scoring on the first day of the first Test against South Africa on Friday.

Russell goes fastest in practice for smoggy Singapore GP

George Russell in a Mercedes topped the timesheets Friday in the only practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix at a Marina Bay Circuit enveloped in smoky haze caused by fires in Indonesia.

For exiled Russian director Zvyagintsev, triumph without belonging

Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest film, Minotaur, won the second-highest honour at the Cannes Film Festival and was selected to represent France at the Oscars.

Home hope Zheng storms into China Open semi-finals

Homegrown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into the semi-finals.