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European powers urge end to Gaza 'humanitarian catastrophe'

European powers urge end to Gaza 'humanitarian catastrophe'

Britain, France and Germany on Friday urged an end to Gaza's "humanitarian catastrophe" as the UN food agency warned almost a third of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were not eating for days.

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Messi, Alba suspended over MLS All-Star no-show: league

Messi, Alba suspended over MLS All-Star no-show: league

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba have been suspended after the duo skipped Major League Soccer's All-Star game earlier this week, the league said Friday.

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RB's Permane returns as team boss at Belgian GP two years after sacking

RB's Permane returns as team boss at Belgian GP two years after sacking

Two years after one of the saddest weekends of his career, Alan Permane returned to the Belgian Grand Prix this week with a spring in his step as the newly-appointed boss of Racing Bulls.

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Trump says '50/50 chance' of US-EU trade deal

Trump says '50/50 chance' of US-EU trade deal

Donald Trump said Friday there was a 50 percent chance of a trade deal with the European Union as the bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen announced a weekend meeting with the US president.

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Top US Justice official meets with Epstein accomplice for 2nd day

Top US Justice official meets with Epstein accomplice for 2nd day

The US Justice Department's deputy chief met Friday for a second day with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose infamous case has dragged President Donald Trump into a political firestorm.

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Mekies makes retaining Verstappen his Red Bull priority

Mekies makes retaining Verstappen his Red Bull priority

New Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies on Friday said his first priority was to improve the car's performance to ensure four-time champion Max Verstappen remains with the team.

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Pogacar exits Alps with Tour stranglehold as Arensman edges white-knuckle win

Pogacar exits Alps with Tour stranglehold as Arensman edges white-knuckle win

Dutch rider Thymen Arensman picked up a second stage win at the Tour de France on Friday winning stage 19 at La Plagne ski resort as defending champion Tadej Pogacar closed in on a fourth title.

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Piastri takes pole for Belgian GP sprint race ahead of Verstappen

Piastri takes pole for Belgian GP sprint race ahead of Verstappen

Series leader Oscar Piastri secured pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix when he beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen by 0.477 seconds with a devastating record lap in his McLaren.

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UK, France, Germany say Gaza 'humanitarian catastrophe must end now'

UK, France, Germany say Gaza 'humanitarian catastrophe must end now'

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany said Friday the "humanitarian catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip "must end now", as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory faces a deepening crisis.

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Stock markets mark time as Trump puts EU-US trade deal at 50/50

Stock markets mark time as Trump puts EU-US trade deal at 50/50

Stock markets marked time Friday as the latest trade-related rally lost steam as US President Donald Trump rated the chances of Washington striking a trade deal with the European Union at barely 50/50.

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