Stokes strikes on England return as Bennett stars for Zimbabwe
England captain Ben Stokes took two quick wickets on his return to Test cricket after Brian Bennett struck Zimbabwe's fastest hundred during an entertaining afternoon's play at Trent Bridge on Friday.
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S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressure
South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector -- a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market.
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Keys back in Grand Slam mode in Paris after 'elusive' major triumph
Madison Keys said Friday she was back in Grand Slam mode at the French Open after the emotional rollercoaster of her "elusive" major triumph at the Australian Open.
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Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass patient abuse trial
A French prosecutor on Friday requested the maximum 20-year sentence for a former surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing almost 300 mostly child patients.
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'People don't know me', says defiant Swiatek ahead of French Open defence
Former world number one Iga Swiatek was in a defiant mood as she looks to put a turbulent start to the season behind her ahead of the French Open.
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Trump fires new tariff threats at Apple and the EU
President Donald Trump ratcheted up the US trade war on Friday, threatening to impose a new 25 percent levy against Apple, and a 50 percent tariff on the European Union.
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Stock markets sink as Trump eyes tariffs on EU, Apple
Stock markets tumbled Friday after US President Donald Trump ended a lull in his trade war with threats of massive tariffs on Apple products and imports from the European Union.
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Fur-st prize for Icelandic sheepdog at Cannes canine competition
A sheepdog which features in Icelandic family drama "The Love That Remains" herded its way to a top prize for canine performers at the Cannes film festival on Friday, organisers announced.
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Leningrad Siege survivor, 84, fined over peace placard
Lyudmila Vasilyeva, 84, survived the Siege of Leningrad in World War II as a child. Now, the Russian pensioner has been prosecuted for calling for peace in Ukraine and says she feels "hurt" over what her country has become.
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Leclerc tops first Monaco practice after early collision
Local hero Charles Leclerc bounced back from an early crash to top the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's four-time champion Max Verstappen in Friday's tightly-contested opening practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.
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