Women priests secretly ordained in the shadow of the Vatican
On a barge on Rome's River Tiber, a stone's throw from the Vatican, Loan Rocher was "ordained" in a secret ceremony in defiance of the Catholic Church's ban on women deacons and priests.
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Stellantis workers march in Italy over production slump
Thousands of Stellantis workers went on strike Friday and protested in Rome over temporary layoffs and production stoppages by the maker of Fiat and Jeep in Italy.
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Win over England a 'relief' but doesn't fix Pakistan woes, says Masood
Captain Shan Masood hailed Pakistan's second Test win over England in Multan on Friday as a "relief" but warned his team's dire recent record would take a long time to turn around.
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Howe says he was not contacted by FA over England job
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said Friday he was not contacted by the Football Association during the search for a new England manager, which ended with the appointment of Thomas Tuchel.
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Biden in Berlin vows no let-up on support for Ukraine
President Joe Biden urged NATO allies to keep backing Ukraine in its war against Russia as he kicked off a farewell visit to Germany Friday just weeks before US elections.
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Meta unveils AI tie-up with horror movie producers
Tech giant Meta has unveiled a partnership with horror film production company Blumhouse to road-test its latest AI video tool.
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King Charles arrives in Australia for landmark tour
King Charles III touched down in Australia Friday, embarking on the most strenuous foreign trip since his life-changing cancer diagnosis eight months ago.
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Stokes sorry for frustration over dropped catches in England loss
Ben Stokes, whose England team were beaten in the second Pakistan Test by 152 runs on Friday, said he apologised after showing his frustrations on the field a day earlier.
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Baby dies, 65 rescued as migrant boat sinks off France
A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the Channel off the coast of France in the latest tragedy involving asylum seekers, French authorities said on Friday.
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Slot warns against snap judgements as Liverpool brace for tough week
Arne Slot has warned that Chelsea could be Liverpool's "toughest opponent" of the season so far but cautioned against snap judgements as he prepares for a testing week.
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