Man found guilty of trying to kill Salman Rushdie
An American-Lebanese man was found guilty by a jury Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the "Satanic Verses" author.
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Man badly wounded in assault at Berlin's Holocaust memorial: police
German police said on Friday that a man was badly wounded in a possible stabbing at central Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the US embassy with the attacker still at large.
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USA needs travel reforms to cope with mega sports events: report
The United States needs to make significant changes to air travel to cope with the increase in visitors expected for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympic, according to a new report.
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World champion Brignone storms to Sestriere giant slalom
Federica Brignone stormed to victory in Friday's giant slalom in Sestriere on her return to action as the newly-crowned world champion, as Mikaela Shiffrin flopped in her bid for a 100th World Cup win.
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'Unknown little Englishman' Sherratt hoping to reverse Welsh fortunes
Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt, once dubbed an "unknown little Englishman" in his first foray into Welsh international rugby, expects Ireland to be more "on guard" when the teams meet in Cardiff on Saturday in a tale of two countries.
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Pope not out of danger, doctors say, amid questions over future
Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is not out of danger and will have to stay at least another week, his doctors said Friday amid questions over the 88-year-old's future as head of the Catholic Church.
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Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artists
Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave -- a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists.
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M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.
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German flying taxi start-up's rescue deal collapses
A German flying taxi start-up said on Friday it would halt operations after a deal to rescue it fell through, the latest turbulence to hit the sector.
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Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Rubiales ban appeal
The former head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, has failed in his appeal against his suspension from football, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Friday.
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