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Colombia on Friday boosted security at the Supreme Court in Bogota after uncovering an alleged plot to attack it, officials said.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado urged supporters Friday to "keep up the fight" on the eve of protests called against the election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro but widely rejected at home and abroad.

Kyiv said Friday its incursion into Russian territory had advanced, claiming it aimed to force Russia to negotiate on "fair" terms, as Moscow's troops announced new gains in eastern Ukraine.

Top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Marta Kostyuk for the second time this season on Friday, powering into the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters quarter-finals by 6-2, 6-2.

Exeter and Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins is set to miss the start of the new rugby season after undergoing knee and shoulder surgery.

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for two seven-day breaks in the Gaza war to vaccinate more than 640,000 children against polio, which has been detected in the territory's wastewater.

Hamas said Friday the Palestinian group rejected "new conditions" in a Gaza ceasefire plan the United States presented after two days of talks with Israeli negotiators in Qatar.

Wolves manager Gary O'Neil hopes his team will be treated "the same as everybody else" by VAR decision makers despite the club's criticism of the controversial system.

Health authorities warned Europe Friday to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kamala Harris was unveiling Friday an economic blueprint heavy on popular measures to cut costs for Americans, while attacking powerful companies for price gouging, as she fleshes out her election platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received Olympic bronze at a ceremony in Bucharest on Friday after the International Gymnastics Federation awarded it to her instead of US gymnast Jordan Chiles following a bitter row.

Unai Emery claims Aston Villa should not be expected to repeat their surprise top four finish in the Premier League this season.

A Missouri woman was arrested on Friday for an alleged "brazen scheme" to steal ownership of Graceland, the historic home of Elvis Presley, from the family of the King of Rock and Roll, the Justice Department said.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists it is only a matter of time before his expensively rebuilt team challenges Manchester City for the Premier League title.

The Israeli settlers who attacked Hassan Arman's village of Jit in the occupied West Bank had a simple aim, he says: "To burn, kill, or destroy" -- all of which took place that night.

Francesco Bagnaia marked himself down as the man to beat at the Austrian MotoGP with a sizzling performance in practice on Friday.

Workers at the world's largest copper mine in Chile suspended a strike launched earlier this week and restarted negotiations with Australian mining giant BHP, the union and management announced Friday.

Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run by Apple and Google after waging a years-long battle to directly offer its games to smartphone users.

Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal will have to be almost perfect in their pursuit of Manchester City if the Gunners are to end their long wait for a Premier League title.

A brawl broke out in Turkey's parliament Friday after lawmakers discussed the fate of a jailed opposition figure controversially stripped of his parliamentary immunity earlier this year.

Sudanese paramilitary forces killed at least 80 people in a southeastern village, a medical source and witnesses said Friday, even as US-sponsored talks sought to end 16 months of devastating war.

French rider Cedrine Kerbaol soloed to victory on stage six of the women's Tour de France on Friday to go second in the overall standings with two days to go.

The highest UN court on Friday announced hearings over a key climate justice case outlining countries' obligations regarding global warming and legal consequences for failing to address the climate emergency.

Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets diverged, with profit-taking on Wall Street while European and Asian markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world's biggest economy and likely US interest rate cuts.

Leicester striker Patson Daka has been ruled out for a "few months" with an ankle injury, new Foxes manager Steve Cooper said Friday.

French President Emmanuel Macron will next week convene party leaders for consultations, his office said Friday, in a bid to break political deadlock and form a government following snap elections.

Bermuda was on high alert Friday as residents brace for Hurricane Ernesto, with heavy rain and flooding expected to wallop the island at the weekend, meteorologists and officials said.

Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health threat which extends far beyond the actual temperature, according to Julio Diaz, a researcher at Madrid's Carlos III Health Institute.

The European Union health agency on Friday urged its member states to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox, a day after Sweden announced the first case outside Africa.

Manchester City will be without Rodri for the start of their Premier League title defence after Pep Guardiola revealed the Spain midfielder has been ruled out of Sunday's opener against Chelsea.

Premier League new boys Ipswich signed Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips on a season-long loan on Friday.

Ukraine said Friday its incursion into Russian territory was aimed at forcing Russia to negotiate on "fair" terms, as Moscow's troops announced new gains in eastern Ukraine.