New York mayor pleads not guilty to shock corruption charges
New York Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of fraud and bribery in a case that marks a stunning downfall for a man once touted as a future Democratic Party star.
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Livingstone runs riot as England make 312-5 against Australia
Liam Livingstone's stunning 62 not out took England to 312-5 in the fourth one-day international against world champions Australia at Lord's on Friday after skipper Harry Brook just fell short of completing successive hundreds.
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Hurricane triggers 'catastrophic' US floods, 17 dead
Hurricane Helene killed at least 17 people and caused massive flooding across the southeast United States on Friday, knocking out power for millions of customers.
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'Here to weep': French pay tribute to murdered student
Nearly 3,000 people on Friday attended the funeral of a Paris student who was raped and murdered in a case that has inflamed a French debate on immigration after a Moroccan was named as the suspected attacker.
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Pope in Belgium says Church must 'seek forgiveness' for sexual abuse
Pope Francis said Friday that the Catholic Church must "seek forgiveness" for the "scourge" of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the clergy's dark past looms large.
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Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' targeted again with soup in UK after activists jailed
Three climate activists on Friday threw soup over two Vincent van Gogh paintings at the National Gallery in London, just hours after two others were jailed for committing the same act two years ago.
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Wimbledon given green light for controversial expansion plan
Wimbledon have been given the green light to go ahead with their controversial plans to expand the historic venue for the grass-court Grand Slam.
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IPL's Modi blasts cricket's Hundred as 'big fat Ponzi scheme'
Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi has labelled the Hundred competition a "big fat Ponzi scheme", accusing English cricket chiefs of unrealistic financial projections.
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Israel says strikes Hezbollah HQ in Beirut
Israel carried out air strikes on the south of Lebanon's capital Beirut that it said targeted Hezbollah's headquarters, moments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting the militant group.
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Trump and Zelensky make nice after tensions over Ukraine war
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky held high-stakes talks Friday following a series of attacks by the White House hopeful on the Ukrainian president as the looming US election raises questions over long-term US support for its ally in its war with Russia.
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