'Get this done', WHO chief urges pandemic accord talks
The WHO chief on Friday begged countries negotiating a global agreement on handling future pandemics to "get this done", as they prepare for one final week of last-ditch talks.
Read moreLakers fire head coach Ham after NBA playoff ouster
Darvin Ham was fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, four days after the team was ousted from the NBA playoffs by Denver, the club announced.
Read moreStarc shows class as Kolkata win in Mumbai
Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders seal a 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Read moreLabour demands UK election after routing Tories in local polls
Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.
Read moreVerstappen fastest in Miami practice but trouble for Leclerc
World champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull posted the fastest time in practice at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc managed just three laps.
Read moreSpanish beauty group Puig makes market debut
Shares in Spanish fashion and beauty group Puig, owner of the iconic Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne and Jean-Paul Gaultier labels, closed Friday at its issue price on its trading debut in one of Europe's largest initial public offering of the year.
Read moreAirbnb promises to combat sex work in rentals during Paris Games
Airbnb on Friday agreed with French authorities to step up the fight against rentals on its platform being used for sex work during the Paris Olympics this summer and beyond.
Read moreChevy probe finds no employee involved in IndyCar cheat scandal
An investigation by Chevrolet into the IndyCar cheating scandal involving Penske Racing found no evidence any Chevy employee was involved in the matter, General Motors president Mark Reuss said Friday.
Read moreDebutant Tanzid powers Bangladesh win over Zimbabwe
Debutant opening batsman Tanzid Hasan rode his luck Friday to hit an unbeaten 67 and guide Bangladesh to an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first T20 international in Chittagong.
Read moreIsrael trade freeze aimed at forcing Gaza truce: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey's move to halt trade with Israel was designed to force the country to a ceasefire in Gaza.
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