India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks
Japanese rugby U-turns on limits on naturalised players
Norway's King Harald V, unifying force who weathered family storms
Norway's King Harald dead at 89
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Australia's McKeown vows to reclaim backstroke world records
Five-time Olympic swimming champion Kaylee McKeown vowed Friday to reclaim her 50m and 100m backstroke world records while also setting her sights on staying in the pool until the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Nature
Climate change hits trout and salmon in UK's prized chalk streams
A fly fisherman cast his line into the crystal-clear waters of the Itchen, a chalk stream in Hampshire in southern England, home to salmon and trout hit by climate change.
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White rhinos return to Mozambique park after 40 years
A Mozambican park welcomed its first white rhinos in 40 years on Friday after 19 of the threatened animals completed a 1,600-kilometre (thousand-mile) truck ride from South Africa, conservationists said.
Sampaoli leaves Marseille amid differences with club bosses
Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Friday he had left Marseille because of differences with the club's hierarchy after guiding them back to the Champions League.
Djokovic eases through at Wimbledon as women's draw loses six appeal
Novak Djokovic comfortably reached the last 16 at Wimbledon on Friday while Maria Sakkari became the sixth top-10 women's seed to crash out in the first week.
Sainz edges revived Hamilton in second Silverstone practice
Carlos Sainz outpaced local hero Lewis Hamilton in Friday's second practice at the British Grand Prix, his Ferrari edging the revived Mercedes by one tenth of a second on a rain and wind-affected day.
French police bust gang selling fake Bordeaux wine
French police have broken up a gang that had allegedly produced hundreds of thousands of bottles of fake Bordeaux wine in an elaborate counterfeiting operation, prosecutors said on Friday.
Stocks choppy, dollar frothy
Stock markets wobbled on Friday while the dollar shot higher against the euro and pound as investors fretted about interest rate hikes and a possible recession.
Best still to come from 'legend' Salah after signing new Liverpool deal
Jurgen Klopp said Mohamed Salah's best years are still ahead of him after the Liverpool star ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract on Friday.
Biles, Denzel Washington, Rapinoe among winners of top US honor
Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America's highest civilian honor, the White House said Friday.
Ukraine says Russian missiles kill 21 near Odessa
Missiles slammed into a Ukrainian apartment building and a recreation centre early Friday, killing 21 people and wounding dozens in the Odessa region, in attacks swiftly condemned by Germany.
WHO calls for 'urgent' action in Europe over monkeypox
The World Health Organization called on Friday for "urgent" action to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Europe, noting that cases had tripled in the region over the past two weeks.
John Isner sets new world record for aces during Wimbledon match
John Isner found his serving groove early in his Wimbledon match against Italy's Jannik Sinner on Friday to set a new record for the number of aces on the ATP Tour.
S.Leone slashes 'zeros of shame' from banknotes
Sierra Leone on Friday introduced a new family of banknotes, stripping three zeros off the leone, in a bid to restore confidence in the inflation-hit national currency.
GM reports lower Q2 sales as supply chain woes persist
General Motors reported a 15 percent drop in US auto sales in the second quarter as supply chain woes continued to crimp inventories.
Salah ends speculation by signing new Liverpool contract
Mohamed Salah ended speculation over his Liverpool future on Friday by signing a new contract that will reportedly run until 2025.
England's Potts gets Kohli before Pant leads India rally
Virat Kohli became the latest high-profile wicket in paceman Matthew Potts's fledgling England career as the India star's long wait for another Test hundred continued on Friday.
Piquet faces condemnation after further Hamilton insults revealed
Nelson Piquet faced further widespread condemnation on Friday after further video evidence emerged revealing him using homophobic language to add to his earlier racist slurs against Lewis Hamilton.
Kockott replaces Worsley as Castres defence coach
Former France scrum-half Rory Kockott has been appointed Castres' defence coach replacing ex-England back-rower Joe Worsley, the Top 14 runners up announced on Friday.
Sampaoli leaves Marseille speaking of differences with club bosses
Argentinian coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Friday he had left Marseille because of differences with the club's hierarchy after guiding them back to the Champions League
Assange lodges UK appeal against US extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday filed an appeal against his extradition to the United States, as supporters denounced the British government.
Tsitsipas takes on Kyrgios in tasty Wimbledon clash
Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster clash at Wimbledon on Saturday, with the winner likely to be the main obstacle in Rafael Nadal's path to the final.
Axelsen, Momota through to Malaysia Open semis
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen continued to flex his dominance as he outplayed Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Friday to surge into the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open.
Google to pay $90 mn in settlement with app developers
Google will fund a $90-million settlement to small app developers who had alleged the technology giant abused its market position, according to statements seen by AFP Friday.
Beet this: Ukraine wins fight to protect borshch soup
The UN's cultural agency on Friday inscribed the culture surrounding beetroot soup known as borshch in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage, a recognition sought urgently by Kviv after its invasion by neighbouring Russia.
French court jails serial rapist for 20 years
A French court on Friday jailed a man for 20 years over dozens of rapes and sexual assaults he committed over a 30-year period along the border with Belgium.
Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen
Fans braved the rain and packed downtown Copenhagen as the Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads.
Strikes kill 21 in Ukraine's Odessa
Missile strikes slammed into a residential building and a recreation centre early Friday, killing 21 people and wounding dozens in Ukraine's Odessa region, in attacks swiftly condemned by Germany.
Boy from nowhere Van Rijthoven hits big time at Wimbledon
Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven has taken a long, slow and agonising road to the last 16 at Wimbledon, which has included the best part of three years lost to injury.
Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta
Dialogue between Myanmar's junta and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the bloody crisis unleashed by the toppling of her government last year is "not impossible", a junta spokesman told AFP on Friday.
West African states review post-coup sanctions at key summit
West African leaders on Sunday will weigh the future of sanctions imposed against three countries where the military have seized power, sparking concern for stability in one of the world's most coup-prone regions.
Sampaoli leaves Marseille before Champions League return
Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Marseille coach after guiding them back to the Champions League, the French club announced on Friday.
Bottas on top ahead of Hamilton in opening Silverstone practice
Valtteri Bottas topped the times for Alfa Romeo ahead of home hero Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in Friday's rain-swept opening practice session at the British Grand Prix.
Flights cancelled in Spain due to Ryanair, EasyJet strikes
Nine flights to and from Spain were cancelled on Friday and dozens of others delayed due to the latest strike by cabin crew at low-cost airlines Ryanair and EasyJet.