US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun 'bump stocks'
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban introduced by ex-president Donald Trump's administration on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun -- is unconstitutional.
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Farage bullish as hard-right Reform UK pips Tories in poll
Brexiteer Nigel Farage claimed Friday his anti-immigration Reform UK party was now the main opposition to frontrunners Labour in Britain's general election campaign, after a poll put them ahead of the Conservatives for the first time.
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Straka strikes with ace at par-3 ninth at US Open
Austrian Sepp Straka made a hole-in-one at the par-3 ninth hole at Pinehurst on Friday in the second round of the 124th US Open.
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Mourning their dead, Gazans take solace in hajj pilgrimage
Months after losing her husband and children in the horrors of the Gaza war, Douaa al-Massarii is doing her best to find peace in the ancient rituals of the hajj.
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Olympic torch odyssey reaches the surf of Tahiti
The Olympic torch touched new ground - and water - by landing in French Polynesia, shining the flame on Tahiti which will host the surfing event of Paris 2024.
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Euro 2024 pressure is a privilege for England, says Pickford
Jordan Pickford urged England to embrace the pressure of being considered one of the pre-tournament favourites for Euro 2024 as the Three Lions aim to end a 58-year wait to win a major men's tournament.
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McIlroy stumbles while Detry, Hatton charge at US Open
Rory McIlroy, chasing his first major triumph in 10 years, stumbled from a share of the lead with two bogeys early in Friday's second round of the US Open at Pinehurst.
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French stocks drag down European markets on election jitters
The Paris stock exchange slipped on Friday towards its worst week in more than two years and the euro fell, dragging down other European markets as investors fret over France's looming snap election.
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Kilts and bagpipes: Scotland's 'Tartan Army' in Munich for Euros opener
Wearing kilts and filling the air with the strains of bagpipes, Scotland's "Tartan Army" descended on Munich for Friday's opening game of Euro 2024 where their side face a tough clash against hosts Germany.
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Veteran Giroud ready to 'pass on the baton' to France's new generation
Veteran France striker Olivier Giroud knows he is no longer a first choice for his country going into Euro 2024 and says he is ready to be a father figure for the emerging generation as Les Bleus aim to win the continental title for the first time in almost quarter of a century.
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