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US golfer Cameron Young put himself in contention to win his first title on an elite tour, opening a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic on Friday as defending champion Rory McIlroy trailed in 24th place.

Wall Street was higher for the second day running on Friday as a rally in tech stocks took US indexes to near record levels.

Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.

US auto giant Ford said Friday that it is reducing production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, as it anticipates weaker demand for electric vehicles this year.

Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.

Revelations that members of Germany's far-right AfD discussed mass deportation plans are pushing tens of thousands of people to protest and sparking debate on whether the anti-immigrant party should be banned.

Former Manchester United forward Bebe's long-range free-kick set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as the Atlantic Ocean island nation became the first team through to the last 16.

US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday.

Germany paid a final tribute to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, 12 days after the German football legend died aged 78.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more than came in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apple is prepared to open the iPhone's ability to tap-to-pay to rivals -- in the EU -- after coming under fire for keeping users in its own ecosystem, the European Commission and the company said on Friday.

Japan's precision Moon lander "appeared" to have landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, but confirmation was still awaited, space agency JAXA said.

Record Copa del Rey winners Barcelona have been drawn to play the second most successful team in the tournament Athletic Bilbao on Friday with Atletico Madrid to host Sevilla.

Prince Harry has dropped his libel case against UK newspaper the Mail on Sunday, the publication said Friday, although the estranged royal is still waging a series of legal battles against media groups.

Five-time Grammy winner and African music legend Angelique Kidjo says she attends the annual meeting of global elites in Davos because "bringing art to it humanises" the World Economic Forum.

Mikel Arteta insists spluttering Arsenal will return to the Premier League title race at full power after a revitalising winter break in Dubai.

Iraq coach Jesus Casas said his team were "close to perfect" in stunning Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.

Increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere this year will exceed key trajectories for limiting warming to 1.5C, Britain's Met Office predicted Friday, with researchers reaffirming that that only "drastic" emissions cuts can keep the target in sight.

Tottenham winger Ivan Perisic has rejoined his first club Hajduk Split on loan for the rest of the season.

Gregory Alldritt says Charles Ollivon holds no bitter feelings about him being named French captain for the Six Nations and will be the "first to support him" in his duties.

Wall Street opened higher as tech stocks continued their recovery, but European shares were weighed down by concerns about slow growth and sticky inflation.

Outside an isolated former military base in the English countryside, a small medical team pitches up to assess and aid growing numbers of asylum seekers held there.

Palestinians held funerals on Friday and assessed the damage of a days-long Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, where violence has surged since war erupted in Gaza.

Aymen Hussein scored two first-half headers as Iraq stunned Asian Cup favourites Japan 2-1 on Friday to reach the knockout rounds.

The UK's public health protection agency on Friday sounded a "national call to action" for more measles jabs for children because of falling vaccination rates and fears a current outbreak could spread.

Walking around in Davos where the global elites gathered for the World Economic Forum this week, there were two inescapable words on the windows: artificial intelligence.

The Swiss watch that got Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger in trouble with German custom officials has been sold for 270,000 euros ($290,000), the actor's charity said Friday.

The stands of the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium rocked to the beat of Indian drums as the country's often overlooked football fans lit up the Asian Cup in Qatar.

The United Nations said Friday that thousands of babies had been born in conditions "beyond belief" in Gaza since the war there erupted more than three months ago.

Indian-owned Tata Steel is to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs, it announced Friday, as the industry struggles to finance greener production of the metal.

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk said making the Australian Open fourth round Friday "doesn't really matter" when her country is in "survival mode' and missiles are flying over her family home.

Once hailed as football's social conscience, Jordan Henderson has fled Saudi Arabia to join Dutch club Ajax with his reputation tarnished by a move he may regret for the rest of his career.