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Honduras arrests environmentalist's alleged murderer
Honduran authorities said Friday they had arrested the alleged murderer of an environmental activist whose death drew international condemnation.
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Pogba says 'nightmare is over' after drug ban cut to 18 months
French international footballer Paul Pogba said Friday his "nightmare is over" after a four-year ban for doping was reduced to 18 months.
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Padres pitcher Musgrove needs elbow surgery
San Diego pitcher Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John elbow ligament surgery and won't be available for the Padres' Major League Baseball playoff clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team said Friday.
Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions
The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power plants and methane from oil and gas facilities.
Boston beat Denver in NBA exhibition season opener, but Jokic says omens are good
Veteran guard Russell Westbrook made his debut for the Denver Nuggets as they opened the National Basketball Association pre-season by losing to Boston in Abu Dhabi on Friday but was in awe of one his new team-mates.
Chagos diaspora angry at lack of input on islands' fate
Raymonde Desiree was 25 when she was forced to leave her native Chagos Islands as Britain emptied the Indian Ocean archipelago of its inhabitants to make way for a strategic military base.
Biden says 'not confident' of peaceful US election
President Joe Biden said Friday he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat.
US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai defended stiff tariff hikes against countries like China, arguing that paired with investment, they were a "legitimate and constructive" tool for re-invigorating domestic industries.
Lukaku stars as Napoli beat Como to hold Serie A top spot
Romelu Lukaku starred again for Napoli by scoring once and setting up two more goals in Friday's 3-1 win over Como which ensured top spot in Serie A for at least another week.
Public shown video evidence in France mass rape trial
A court trying a Frenchman charged with drugging his wife and enlisting dozens of strangers to rape her screened videos of the abuse to the public on Friday, to challenge several co-defendants who denied knowing she was unconscious during their actions.
Ohtani set for MLB playoff debut as Dodgers face Padres
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani makes his Major League Baseball playoff debut on Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers launch their post-season campaign against the San Diego Padres.
Pogba's drug ban cut to 18 months from four years
French international footballer Paul Pogba's four-year ban for doping has been reduced to 18 months, a spokesperson from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.
Stubbs hits maiden ODI century as South Africa crush Ireland
Tristan Stubbs smashed a maiden one-day international century as South Africa routed Ireland by 174 runs to clinch their three-match series with a game to spare on Friday.
South Africa, New Zealand win big in Women's T20 World Cup
Captains Laura Wolvaardt and Sophie Devine hit unbeaten half-centuries to lead their teams South Africa and New Zealand to thumping wins in the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.
Devine leads New Zealand to victory over India in Women's T20 World Cup
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine led from the front with an unbeaten 57 in her team's 58-run win over India in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.
Devine leads New Zealand to big win over India in Women's T20 World Cup
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine led from the front with an unbeaten 57 in her team's 58-run win over India in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.
Bosnia floods kill 16 people
Heavy rains that flooded towns and triggered landslides left at least 16 people dead in Bosnia on Friday, authorities told AFP.
EU court blocks French ban on vegetable 'steak' labelling
A European court on Friday overturned a French government ban on makers of plant-based meats calling their products "steak" or "sausage", which Paris had imposed to protect livestock farmers.
Prosecutors seek dismissal of rape charges against French rugby players
Argentine prosecutors on Friday recommended the dismissal of rape charges brought against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after a night out following a match.
Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound
Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence model it is working on that lets people create short videos, complete with audio, from text prompts and photos.
Bolivia's Morales says claims he raped a minor are a 'lie'
Bolivia's former president Evo Morales, who has locked horns with the country's current leader, said Friday that allegations he raped a teenage girl when in power were a "lie."
MLB Reds hire two-time champion Francona as manager
Terry Francona, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles, was hired Friday as manager of the Cincinnati Reds on a three-year Major League Baseball contract.
Daniel Maldini receives first Italy call-up for Nations League
Daniel Maldini, the son of Italian football icon Paolo Maldini, received his first Italy call-up on Friday for Nations League games against Belgium and Israel.
US dockworkers return to ports after three-day strike
Thousands of dockworkers returned to work Friday, the day after a longshoremen's union reached a preliminary deal with shippers, ending a three-day strike weeks before the US presidential election.
Ancelotti points finger at Madrid's 'lack of intensity'
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday that two of the main factors behind his team's poor play this season are "lack of intensity in defence and slow ball circulation".
Ainslie leads Britain to first America's Cup final in 60 years
Britain, skippered by sailing great Ben Ainslie, will compete in the America's Cup for the first time since 1964 after edging Italy 7-4 in a thrilling Louis Vuitton Cup qualifying event on Friday in Barcelona.
Haiti reeling after 70 killed in gang attack
The Haitian government has deployed specialist anti-gang police units, it said Friday, after an apparent massacre northwest of Port-au-Prince that the United Nations said left at least 70 dead.
Five Czech kids in hospital over TikTok 'piercing challenge'
A Prague hospital said Friday it was treating five children who had swallowed magnets following a "piercing challenge" they had found on TikTok.
What happens next in Iran-Israel conflict?
Israel's invasion of Lebanon this week and Iran's missile attack on its regional foe, all while war rages on in Gaza, have heightened the risk of a high-intensity conflict across the Middle East.
Country star Garth Brooks denies rape accusations
Garth Brooks denied rape accusations against him as he returned to his Las Vegas concert residency late Thursday in the wake of a sexual misconduct lawsuit against the country star.
Stubbs hits maiden century as South Africa make 343-4 against Ireland
Tristan Stubbs smashed a maiden one-day international century as South Africa piled up 343-4 against Ireland on Friday.
DR Congo to begin mpox vaccination campaign Saturday in east
Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, will begin a vaccination campaign on Saturday, three days later than planned.
Odegaard injury has forced Arsenal to be 'different', says Arteta
Mikel Arteta says title-chasing Arsenal have had to be "different" while captain Martin Odegaard is sidelined by an ankle problem.
Ratcliffe refuses to guarantee Ten Hag's Man Utd future
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe refused to guarantee Erik ten Hag's future at Old Trafford as he admitted the club is not "where it should be" under the troubled boss.
Meta must limit data use for targeted ads: EU court
Social media platforms such as Meta's Facebook must limit the use of personal data including someone's sexual orientation for targeted advertising, the European Union's top court ruled Friday.
Mauritius to hold legislative election on November 10
Mauritius will hold legislative elections on November 10, the presidency announced on Friday, just a day after Port Louis sealed a landmark deal to regain sovereignty over a chain of islands from Britain.
Britain qualify for America's Cup final after 60-year wait
Britain will compete in the America's Cup for the first time since 1964 after beating Italy 7-4 in the Louis Vuitton Cup qualifying event on Friday.
Muchova stuns Sabalenka to set up Beijing semi with home hero Zheng
Karolina Muchova ended top seed Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning run on Friday to set up a China Open semi-final against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.
Iran says its allies 'will not back down' in war with Israel
Iran's supreme leader vowed in a rare address on Friday that his allies around the region would keep fighting Israel, as he defended his country's missile strike on its arch-foe.
Oil extends gains, jobs report lifts Wall Street
Oil prices rose further Friday on fears Israel could strike Iranian crude facilities, while global stock markets mostly advanced on signs of continued strength in the US economy.
IMF asks Sri Lanka to protect hard-won gains
Sri Lanka's painful austerity measures were "bearing fruit" and must be sustained, the International Monetary Fund said Friday as the country's new president sought changes to its $2.9 billion bailout.