Bublik through to Halle semis after Sinner injury
Kazakh Alexander Bublik advanced to the last four of the Wimbledon warm-up Halle Open, when Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner withdrew hurt in the second set on Friday.
Read moreRace on for protection against hypersonic missiles
Defence firms are racing to meet demand for systems to protect against attacks using tricky-to-intercept hypersonic missiles, with several on display at this week's Paris Air Show.
Read moreHospital doctors in England to stage five-day strike
Hospital doctors in England on Friday announced the longest strike in the history of the state-funded National Health Service (NHS), in an ongoing row over pay.
Read moreBig ideas but small steps at climate finance summit
A global climate summit wrapped up Friday with a "consensus" that the international financial system was woefully inadequate in an era of global warming, after taking small steps to helping debt-burdened developing nations.
Read moreStocks retreat as traders eye more rate hikes
Equity markets declined Friday as traders eyed more interest-rate rises after another week of hikes by central banks to combat elevated inflation.
Read moreFroome left out of Israel Premier Tech Tour de France team
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome was on Friday left out of Israel Premier Tech's eight-rider roster for this year's race.
Read moreParis Olympics torch relay to go to Mont Saint Michel and French Caribbean
The organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics announced the route of the torch relay on Friday, hoping to spark positive headlines after a difficult week when police raided their offices.
Read moreCheers in Zambia after landmark debt deal
Jubilant lawmakers in Lusaka sang Zambia's national anthem on Friday after foreign lenders agreed to restructure part of the country's debt, a move that entrepreneurs said brought hope for the crippled economy.
Read moreRussia's 'squatter' diplomat sparks standoff in Australia
A mystery Russian diplomat with a penchant for loungewear and cigarettes sparked a national security standoff between Canberra and the Kremlin Friday, defying Australian efforts to seize a messy construction site in the heart of the capital.
Read moreEurozone economic growth slows sharply in June
Eurozone economic activity worsened in June to a five-month low, hit hard by a fall in industrial production, a keenly watched survey showed on Friday.
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