Irish president hits out at UK govt 'Troubles' law
Ireland's president on Friday hit out at new UK legislation designed to draw a line under the violence during Northern Ireland "Troubles", 50 years on from the biggest single-day loss of life in that period.
Read moreLeclerc shines at Imola as Verstappen rues 'bad day'
Charles Leclerc shone in the sunshine while Max Verstappen slithered and grumbled as the Ferrari driver dominated Friday practice for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Read moreGiro hat-trick for Milan with Pogacar poised for crunch weekend
Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan claimed a hat-trick of wins in this year's Giro d'Italia on Friday after flying to victory in the 13th stage as Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead.
Read moreFrench marines patrol New Caledonia after deadly riots
French marines on Friday patrolled the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, which local authorities said was "calmer" after days of riots over voting reform that have left five dead and hundreds injured.
Read moreEx-president Bolsonaro discharged from hospital
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he had been discharged from hospital after nearly two weeks of treatment for a bacterial skin infection.
Read moreJuventus sack Allegri for Italian Cup rampage
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was sacked on Friday for his explosive behaviour during the team's midweek Italian Cup triumph which the Serie A club deemed "incompatible" with its values.
Read moreScheffler climbs within three of PGA lead after early arrest
World number one Scottie Scheffler climbed within three strokes of the lead Friday after being arrested before the second round of the PGA Championship, but third-ranked Xander Schauffele remained the overall leader at Valhalla.
Read moreSaracens and Scotland wing Maitland to retire from rugby
Saracens and Scotland wing Sean Maitland will retire from rugby at the end of the season, the English Premiership champions announced on Friday.
Read moreMilitary spending pushes Russian economic growth up
Russia's economy grew 5.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024, official statistics published Friday showed, as President Vladimir Putin denied military spending on his Ukraine offensive was reaching unsustainable levels.
Read moreDjokovic takes Geneva wild card to halt slump
World number one Novak Djokovic has taken a wild card to play in the Geneva ATP tournament next week in a bid to rescue an alarming dip in form ahead of his French Open title defence.
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