Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile names excluded by Thomas Tuchel from England's World Cup squad on Friday.
NATO's European members scrambled Friday to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump's ire on Iran ahead of a July summit.
More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.
- Foden, Palmer to miss out on England World Cup squad - reports
- 'Confusing': NATO allies sound out US on Trump's troop moves
Things to know
UK police investigating former prince Andrew said Friday they are also open to probing a claim of sexual misconduct against King Charles III's brother.
May 22, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Japan's former world champion figure skater Shoma Uno said Friday he was coming out of retirement and targeting an Olympic spot in ice dance with partner Marin Honda.
May 22, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Bayern Munich face holders Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday knowing defeat will sour what had been one of their most promising seasons in recent memory.
May 22, 2026
La Liga draws to a close this weekend with several matters still to be resolved, even though Hansi Flick's Barcelona have already been crowned champions.
May 22, 2026
Form and fitness concerns are hanging over some of football's biggest names just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off.
May 22, 2026
Weather
India's power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes of the world's most populous nation swelters in an intense heatwave, the ministry of power said.
May 22, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Asian markets rose Friday as optimism over US-Iran talks buoyed equities, though higher oil prices kept inflation concerns in focus.
Japan's inflation slowed more than expected in April, government data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi considers further measures to drive down costs linked to the Middle East war.
The New York Knicks used an explosive third-quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
NATO's European members will look to sound out US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop cuts by Washington Friday, as they seek to smooth over President Donald Trump's ire ahead of a July summit.
May 22, 2026
Politics
Unearthing small boats from under the sand at dawn before launching them towards Britain packed with people, migrant smugglers are increasingly operating from Belgium -- to the concern of local authorities.
May 22, 2026
RECENT NEWS
The season-opening Tour Down Under will next year become the first WorldTour race to hold men's and women's stages on the same course, on the same day, and over the same distance, organisers said Friday.
Forecasters say a potentially "super" El Nino is rapidly taking shape in the Pacific -- but whether it evolves into a history-making event could hinge on fickle winds and other volatile atmospheric shifts.
French giants Paris Saint-Germain secured a 14th league title last week to continue their recent Ligue 1 domination.
Holders Bordeaux-Begles are aiming to establish themselves as one of club rugby's dynasties when they face four-time winners Leinster in the Champions Cup final on Saturday in Bilbao, Spain.
May 22, 2026
- Law changes and innovations to look out for at the World Cup
- US pins hopes on mediator Pakistan in push to end Iran war
- 'Dread': coral scientists fear bleaching El Nino could bring
- Samsung union to start vote on tentative wage deal
- Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox: study
- 'Filter of fantasy': Japan trials anime therapy to treat depression
- With Fed under intense Trump pressure, new chief to be sworn in at White House
- Lebanese accuse Israel of wiping their towns off the map