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France's Bardella slams 'hypocrisy' over return of brothels

Ka Ying Rising hits sweet 16 as Romantic Warrior makes Hong Kong history

Shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach kills nine

Meillard leads after first run in Val d'Isere slalom

England's Ashes hopes hang by a thread as 'Bazball' backfires

Police hunt gunman who killed two at US university

Wemby shines on comeback as Spurs stun Thunder, Knicks down Magic

McCullum admits England have been 'nowhere near' their best

Wembanyama stars as Spurs stun Thunder to reach NBA Cup final

Gunman kills two, wounds nine at US university

Green says no complacency as Australia aim to seal Ashes in Adelaide

Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque

Almost two weeks on from devastating floods, Muslim worshippers in Indonesia's Sumatra who gathered at their local mosque on Friday for prayers were blocked from entering by a huge pile of thousands of uprooted trees.

In Pakistan, 'Eternal Love' has no place on YouTube

YouTube has hit pause on a dating show that whisked eight men and women from deeply conservative Pakistan to a sun-soaked Istanbul villa, where the strangers mingled, flirted and searched for chemistry.

England bowling great Anderson named as Lancashire captain

England Test great James Anderson has been named as Lancashire's captain for next season's County Championship at the age of 43.

UK's King Charles to give personal TV message about cancer 'journey'

Britain's King Charles III, who has broken royal taboos to talk openly about battling cancer, will Friday appear in a "personal message" filmed for a TV campaign raising funds for research into the devastating disease.

Fit-again Jesus can be Arsenal's number one striker, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta said Friday that Gabriel Jesus has the qualities to be Arsenal's first-choice striker following the return of the Brazil international after 11 months on the sidelines.

Spain's ruling Socialists face sex scandal fallout among women voters

Spain's ruling Socialist party is facing sexual misconduct and prostitution allegations that threaten its reputation as a champion of gender equality, putting its crucial base of women voters at risk.

EU 2035 combustion-engine ban review: what's at stake

The European Commission is expected to announce on Tuesday measures relaxing a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales.

Stocks rally in wake of Fed rate cut

European and Asian stock markets rose Friday as investors tracked a record session on Wall Street in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate cut.

Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected unopposed in contentious FIA election

Mohammed Ben Sulayem was re-elected as president of motorsport's governing body the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on Friday in an election in which he faced no challengers.