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Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears

'Simply lovely': Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030

Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030: team

Australia coach Walters heading to St Helens after World Cup

What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy

China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande

Australian prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer

Fallout far-reaching for Australian Rules after latest scandal

Rafts on Rome's Tiber River cool down overheated tourists

In Senegal's Saint-Louis, traces of slave-trading past fade away

Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev stunned in Cincinnati fourth round

Messi scores first goal since father's death in Miami draw

PSG start Ligue 1 defence with eye on Champions League hat-trick

Mercedes and Max: What to watch as F1 returns for Dutch GP

Bagnaia fastest despite the rain in Dutch MotoGP practice

Italian Francesco Bagnaia negotiated the slippery conditions to set the fastest time after Friday's first two practice sessions ahead of the Dutch MotoGP at Assen.

US artistic swimmer Alvarez, who fainted in solo event, not on team event startlist

US artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting in her solo routine, was omitted from a revised startlist just before the team competition began on Friday.

Stocks, oil prices push higher

Global stock markets and oil prices rose Friday following recent heavy losses on fears that interest rate hikes aimed at cooling decades-high inflation will spark a global recession.

Ryanair, Brussels Airlines strikes disrupt Europe air travel

Strikes by staff at Ryanair and Brussels Airlines over pay and working conditions on Friday forced the cancelation of dozens of flights in Europe as the busy summer travel season gets underway.

Thousands of migrants storm border fence in Spain's Melilla

Around 2,000 migrants tried to storm the border separating Spain's Melilla enclave from Morocco on Friday, the first such attempted mass crossing into the territory since the two nations mended diplomatic ties in March.

Mitchell hits third ton of England series in New Zealand's 329 all out

Daryl Mitchell hit his third hundred of the series before New Zealand were dismissed for a competitive 329 on the second day of the third Test against England on Friday.

New Zealand's Mitchell hits third ton of England series before dismissal

Daryl Mitchell hit his third hundred of the series before falling on the stroke of lunch to leave New Zealand 325-8 on the second day of the third Test against England on Friday.

Serena Williams to face unseeded Harmony Tan in Wimbledon opener

Serena Williams has been drawn to face French debutant Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon as the American star returns to singles action after a year away.

Olympic champ Jacobs brings forward return to compete in Italian championships

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will bring forward his return to the 100 metres to this weekend by participating at the Italian athletics championships, the country's federation (FIDAL) said on Friday.