Brook and Stokes add to Australia's agony in fourth Test
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes hit fifties as England stepped up their run-spree in the must-win fourth Test against Australia at Old Trafford on Friday.
Read moreAlcaraz finding it 'tough to believe' he's Wimbledon champion
Carlos Alcaraz said Friday he finds it "tough to believe" he is Wimbledon champion as the Spaniard prepares to play the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament in France days after his triumph in London.
Read moreClimate activists disrupt British Open
Climate activists disrupted the British Open on Friday, setting off a smoke flare and throwing orange powder onto the Royal Liverpool course.
Read morePolice and protesters clash in Nairobi as calls for talks grow
Kenyan police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a Nairobi slum on Friday for a third consecutive day, firing tear gas and rubber bullets amid mounting calls for dialogue between the government and the opposition.
Read moreAll boar, no roar: 'Lioness' search near Berlin ends, wild pig suspected
German police on Friday called off a search for a wild animal initially believed to be a lioness roaming the outskirts of Berlin after determining it was more likely a wild boar.
Read moreIraqis, Iranians rally as Swedish diplomats leave Baghdad in Koran row
Protesters took to the streets of the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
Read moreRussia detains former separatist commander Girkin: lawyer to AFP
Former separatist commander and nationalist blogger Igor Girkin, better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, has been detained after sharply criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyer said on Friday.
Read moreHarman surges into British Open lead, McIlroy makes move
American Brian Harman hit four consecutive birdies to move into a three-shot lead on day two of the British Open at Hoylake, as Rory McIlroy also made a bright start.
Read moreStocks mixed as markets eye more US rate hikes
Asian and European stock markets traded mixed Friday as a drop in US jobsless claims revived expectations of two more interest-rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, adding to worries about China's economy.
Read moreMessi's conqueror Renard wants more 'unforgettable' World Cup moments
Herve Renard masterminded defeat of Lionel Messi's Argentina in the Qatar World Cup group stage and now is hoping to experience more "emotions that you can't buy" at the Women's World Cup.
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