Zelensky rules out talks with Russia as African leaders urge de-escalation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ruled out the possibility of talks with Russia on Friday after a visiting delegation of African leaders urged both countries to de-escalate.
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Modric's Croatia aiming for first trophy against boosted Spain
Luka Modric has been Croatia's driving force on the way to Sunday's Nations League final, where they could earn their first ever major trophy against a Spain team he knows inside out.
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Fowler rides rollercoaster to US Open lead over Clark as McIlroy lurks
Rickie Fowler got off to a blistering start then held on tight as Los Angeles Country Club struck back on Friday, taking a one-shot lead at the US Open in search of his first major championship.
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King Charles III saddles up for birthday parade
Trooping the Colour, the annual military parade to mark the British sovereign's official birthday, takes place on Saturday, with King Charles III inspecting troops on horseback.
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Kidnappers use grisly tactics as Ecuador crime spirals
Crime has taken a sadistic turn in Ecuador, where kidnappers now regularly amputate the fingers of their victims and send images to pressure relatives to pay higher ransoms.
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Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru
Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried by mosquitos attracted by stagnant water.
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Cocky Clark looks forward to contending on weekend at US Open
Wyndham Clark is playing with new swagger after capturing a first PGA Tour title at Quail Hollow last month, and it was on display as he put himself in contention at the US Open on Friday.
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US captain Sauerbrunn will miss Women's World Cup: reports
Becky Sauerbrunn, captain of the two-time defending Women's World Cup champion United States squad, will miss the upcoming World Cup due to a foot injury, according to multiple reports Friday.
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Mexico says mass bird die-off 'most probably' due to Pacific warming
Massive die-offs of birds on the coast of Mexico, following similar phenomena in Peru and Chile, are "most probably" due to a warming of the waters of the Pacific Ocean, authorities said Friday.
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Japan's Furue grabs one-stroke LPGA lead
Japan's Ayaka Furue, chasing her first LPGA triumph on US soil, fired a bogey-free, five-under par 67 to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Meijer Classic.
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