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Carlos Sainz topped the times ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc as Ferrari set the pace ahead of title contenders Max Verstappen and Lando Norris in Friday's opening practice at the United States Grand Prix.

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain pledged Friday to keep up support for Ukraine and condemned "Russia's continued war of aggression".

New Zealand saw off the danger of Deandra Dottin to book their place in the Women's T20 World Cup final with a nail-biting eight-run win over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday.

Chinese support for Russia in its war against Ukraine could hurt Beijing's ties with Europe, British Foreign Minister David Lammy said Friday as he made a rare diplomatic visit for talks with his counterpart Wang Yi.

A global coral bleaching event that began last year has quickly grown to the largest on record, according to a US agency, with the impacted reef area continuing to grow.

A UK animal rights activist who caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage to a fountain in front of Buckingham Palace was on Friday handed an 18-month jail sentence and warned he faced "severe" punishment if he reoffended.

Some Israelis felt relief with the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even as the fate of nearly 100 hostages in Gaza still stirred anxiety.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years on Friday as the 39-year-old ousted top seed Andrey Rublev to reach the Stockholm semi-finals.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed to dueling rallies in Michigan Friday, as the White House rivals make closing pitches in pivotal battleground states where the election is underway and millions of Americans have already voted.

Deandra Dottin took 4-22 as the West Indies kept New Zealand to 128-9 in the their 20 overs in the second semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a political victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but divisions remain in Israel over his strategy for securing the release of hostages.

Kenya's parliament on Friday unanimously voted to back President William Ruto's pick to replace his impeached deputy Rigathi Gachagua, even as a High Court injunction threw the historic political process into disarray.

The father of One Direction pop singer Liam Payne, whose death in a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires shocked the music world, arrived in Argentina on Friday, police sources told AFP.

Pep Guardiola said "part of me will leave" Manchester City when director of football Txiki Begiristain quits the Premier League champions at the end of this season.

A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in the North Sea for weeks while authorities work out what to do with it.

A driver who ran over a cyclist following an altercation in central Paris has been charged with murder in a case that shocked the capital.

Former Fulham women's captain Ronnie Gibbons has alleged she was twice sexually assaulted by the club's late owner Mohamed Al Fayed, who was also the boss of Harrods.

Italian judges ruled Friday against the detention of the first migrants sent for processing in Albania, dealing a major blow to a flagship policy of Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government.

Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar dealt a huge blow to the Palestinian group, and while it leaves a gaping void at the top of the movement, its militants remain determined to fight.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has urged his side to shed their reputation for inconsistency by proving they can be "relentless" in their pursuit of success.

Israel's escalating war against Hezbollah has caused widespread destruction of towns and villages in southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping force in the area said Friday.

Emirates Team New Zealand moved to the verge of America's Cup triumph with two commanding victories over Ineos Britannia on Friday to claim a 6-2 lead.

New Zealand batsman Rachin Ravindra said on Friday he was proud to have hit a Test century ton with his father watching from the stands in his family's hometown of Bengaluru.

Global stock markets took different directions on Friday as investors weighed better-than-expected Chinese economic growth data, a eurozone interest-rate cut and corporate earnings.

Erik ten Hag defiantly slammed "fairy tales and lies" about his Manchester United future as the under-fire boss insisted he is not in danger of the sack.

Hamas vowed on Friday it would not release the hostages it seized during its October 7 attack on Israel until the Gaza war ends, as it mourned the death of its leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo was hit with a three-match touchline ban and fined £55,000 ($72,000) on Friday as punishment after being sent off against Brighton.

The killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar brought no respite for Palestinians in Gaza, as Israeli air strikes and shelling continued unabated in the territory already devastated by more than a year of war.

The one million children in Gaza are living a "hell on Earth", the UN said Friday, with around 40 children having been killed there every day over the past year.

Enzo Maresca said he was "very happy" with the strong start to his Chelsea reign, but the Blues boss insisted Sunday's clash with Liverpool would not "define where we are".

Double defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand extended their lead on Ineos Britannia to 5-2 with victory in Friday's first America's Cup race.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists new England manager Thomas Tuchel deserves to be supported "unconditionally" after criticism of the Football Association's decision to hire a foreign coach.