Zirkzee an instant hero as Man Utd beat Fulham in Premier League opener
Joshua Zirkzee made himself a Manchester United hero on his debut with a late winner to beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening match of the Premier League season on Friday.
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PSG begin post-Mbappe era with win at Le Havre
Paris Saint-Germain began their defence of the Ligue 1 title with a 4-1 win at Le Havre on Friday in their first competitive game since the departure of talisman Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid.
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Gold hits record high as global markets rise
Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world's biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts.
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New Boeing CEO pledges to 'reset' relations with machinists
Boeing's new boss said Friday he was looking to "reset" relations with a key union representing tens of thousands of its workers, amid negotiations for a new labor contract.
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Norrie, Vondrousova withdraw from US Open
Britain's Cameron Norrie and 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic announced on Friday they have withdrawn from the US Open.
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Skiing in Lesotho: an African adventure under pressure
High in the wintry mountains of Lesotho, Sharon Kadangwe from Malawi is learning to ski on a strip of snow that runs down a dry, brown slope at southern Africa's only ski resort.
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Angry Alcaraz crashes out to Monfils as Sinner wins in walkover
Carlos Alcaraz let loose his frustrations with a violent racquet smash in a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 upset opening loss to Gael Monfils on Friday at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open.
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Gaza records first polio case in 25 years as UN urges vaccinations
Gaza has recorded its first polio case in 25 years, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday, after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children.
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Colombia boosts Supreme Court security over attack plot
Colombia on Friday boosted security at the Supreme Court in Bogota after uncovering an alleged plot to attack it, officials said.
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'Keep up the fight:' Venezuela opposition on eve of protests
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado urged supporters Friday to "keep up the fight" on the eve of protests called against the election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro but widely rejected at home and abroad.
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