Norris misses winning, resents intrusions in private life
World champion Lando Norris said Friday he misses being a winner this season with McLaren and resents the intrusions into his life that have come with global celebrity.
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'Great innings ends': Cricket mourns West Indies great Sobers
Garry Sobers, the West Indies all-rounder regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died at the age of 89.
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Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP
Thousands of people turned out in Kyiv on Friday to protest Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's sacking of his popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a controversial reshuffle.
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Fickle winds whip up huge Spanish wildfire
Firefighters battling a huge wildfire in northeastern Spain prepared for another challenging night on Friday as "crazy" winds were expected to fan flames that have razed almost 14,000 hectares (34,600 acres).
Read moreEx-president Sall back in Senegal for talks with successor
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.
Read moreUS links Taco Bell lettuce to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak
US officials on Friday pinned the source of a diarrhea-causing foodborne parasite as shredded iceberg lettuce used by the fast food chain Taco Bell.
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Argentina's Colapinto more nervous about World Cup final than F1 race
Alpine's Franco Colapinto wound up seventh fastest for Alpine in Friday practice at the Belgian Grand Prix and then said he will be more nervous watching Argentina in the World Cup final than driving in Sunday's race.
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Strong quake hits southern Mexico, tsunami alert lifted
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico and parts of Central America on Friday, seismologists said, with a tsunami alert briefly issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast.
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British Museum shows Bayeux Tapestry unfurled after 'titanic' efforts
The British Museum on Friday revealed some sections of the Bayeux Tapestry a week after its arrival, as the curator of the forthcoming exhibition told AFP he was "relieved" the fragile embroidery appeared to have "travelled well".
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Deschamps set for bittersweet ending to France reign as Zidane waits
Didier Deschamps brings the curtain down on a remarkable 14-year reign as France coach on Saturday when Les Bleus face England in the World Cup third-place play-off.
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