The UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, met Friday for another straw poll to gauge the popularity of a growing field of contenders to succeed Antonio Guterres as the embattled organization's next secretary-general.
Mercedes driver George Russell will be on pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix, setting the fastest qualifying lap time ahead of current world champion Lando Norris.
Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed a deal to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium this season.
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Pope Leo XIV will travel to the tiny republic of San Marino on Saturday before attending a cultural and political event organised by an influential Catholic group at an Italian seaside resort.
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Bitcoin bounced and global stocks clawed back some of their recent losses on Friday as investors assessed the US Treasury's efforts to push down long-term borrowing costs.
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New Zealand captain Ardie Savea says his team are "just as good" as world champions South Africa ahead of a four-Test series, which kicks off in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has suffered a blow on the eve of the Premier League season after Belgium winger Jeremy Doku was ruled out for several weeks.
Romania is holding a suspected "low-level agent" accused of preparing attacks, following the discovery of handguns and ammunition in a forest near Berlin, Germany's interior minister said Friday.
Andoni Iraola admits Liverpool need to sign more wingers as they get used to life without Egypt star Mohamed Salah.
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Enzo Maresca insists he can replicate Manchester City's success under Pep Guardiola if he is given time to handle the "big changes" at the club.
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Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, faces a tough challenge in reassimilating to life in the UK where she remains deeply unpopular, as well as managing uneasy ties with the royal family.
South Korea's world number one An Se-young and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi registered strong wins to reach the semi-finals of the badminton world championships on Friday.
Jofra Archer rocked Pakistan with an early double strike as England pressed for an innings victory in the first Test at Headingley on Friday.
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