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Pressure builds on Riera as Frankfurt lose at Dortmund

Lens secure Champions League spot and send Nantes down

Dortmund down Frankfurt to push Riera close to the edge

Messi says Argentina up against 'other favorites' in World Cup repeat bid

Global stocks diverge, oil rises as fresh US-Iran clashes hit peace hopes

Ailing Djokovic falls to early Italian Open exit ahead of Roland Garros

Formula One engines to change again in 2027

Djokovic falls in Italian Open second round to qualifier Prizmic

NFL reaches seven-year deal with referees

Real Madrid fine Tchouameni and Valverde 500,000 euros over bust-up

Hantavirus scare revives Covid-era conspiracy theories

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said.

Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets.

Japan baseball mulls punishments for dangerous swings after umpire hit

Japanese baseball is considering punishing players for dangerous swings, reports said Friday, as an umpire remains unconscious three weeks after being accidentally hit on the head by a bat.

Copa Libertadores match in Colombia abandoned after crowd trouble

A Copa Libertadores match between hosts Independiente Medellin of Colombia and defending champions Flamengo of Brazil was abandoned Thursday after home fans set off flares and lit fires in the stands.

Toyota sees profit drop as US tariffs, Mideast bite

Japanese auto giant Toyota forecast Friday a 22-percent fall in net profit in the year to next March, as it struggles with the effects of US tariffs and the Middle East war.

Child deaths mount from Bangladesh measles outbreak

Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is stretching its health system, with children filling hospital wards and doctors struggling to contain a surge in infections that have killed more than 300 youngsters.

Eurovision: how it works

The rules of the Eurovision Song Contest -- the biggest live televised music event -- have evolved to keep pace with technological, artistic and geopolitical changes over the past 70 years.

Former China Eastern boss charged with bribery

The former chairman of one of China's biggest state-owned airlines has been charged with bribery, state media said Friday, nearly a year after he was investigated for graft.

Thunder top LeBron and Lakers, Pistons down Cavs

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 in an NBA playoff thriller on Thursday, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series.

Wobbling Wolfsburg face uphill battle against Bayern

Already fighting to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg on Saturday host a Bayern Munich side still smarting from their Champions League elimination by holders Paris Saint‑Germain.

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