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Sprinter Kimia Yousofi said she was "here to represent Afghan girls" as she competed at the Asian Games on Friday in defiance of the Taliban.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said his days as a Liverpool fan are long gone as he aims to end the Reds' unbeaten start to the season on Saturday.

The video on Angelina Agabekyan's phone shows her husband's military uniform and her son's toys burning over a bonfire they had set before fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh.

Matt Fitzpatrick starred on Friday as Europe reached the halfway point of the afternoon's Ryder Cup fourball session gunning to increase their 4-0 lead on the USA.

The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with "money laundering" and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband.

Scotland tight-head prop Javan Sebastian said on Friday making his first start in the Rugby World Cup against Romania this weekend was "surreal" after having trained as a butcher.

Stock markets posted solid gains in Europe and the US on Friday on signs that inflation is slowing on both sides of the Atlantic, rekindling hopes that central bankers will hold back on further interest rate increases that could weigh on economic growth.

When Girona circled Saturday's visit of Real Madrid on their calendar, they could not have imagined they would be hosting Carlo Ancelotti's champions at their Montilivi stadium - capacity under 15,000 - as La Liga leaders.

World champion Qin Haiyang completed the breaststroke treble Friday and Zhang Yufei claimed a sixth gold as China's swimmers sent a final warning shot from the Asian Games ahead of the Paris Olympics.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz eased into the second round of the China Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Friday.

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente was summoned Friday as a witness by the judge investigating former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss and alleged coercion of women's international Jenni Hermoso.

The key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates ticked up again in August, fueled by rising energy prices, according to government data published Friday.

Veteran Senator Dianne Feinstein, a titan of US political history who notched a string of legislative achievements during a trailblazing three-decade career in the Senate, has died at 90 years old, US media said Friday.

A Turkish court held another hearing Friday in the trial of sociologist and writer Pinar Selek over a deadly 1998 explosion, as her supporters protested the case against her outside.

Wearing shirts adorned with his name and waving banners displaying his face, the frenzied crowd in Hangzhou was not waiting to catch a glimpse of a pop star -- but rather a video gamer.

More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said.

South Korean eSports star Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok is in line for a controversial exemption from military service after his team won gaming gold at the Asian Games on Friday.

There has only been one story in French rugby this week after talismanic captain Antoine Dupont fractured a cheekbone in the World Cup win over Namibia.

Freed from her "twisties", gymnastics superstar Simone Biles returns to the global stage at the world championships which start in Antwerp on Saturday, with the 2024 Paris Olympic in her sights after a two-year break to treat her mental health.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for an "extended period" after aggravating a foot injury he suffered last season.

Ludvig Aberg admitted Friday that he was riddled with nerves during his "dream" Ryder Cup debut in Rome which comes just months after turning professional.

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are reaping the rewards of their "new start" after last season's disappointing campaign.

General Mark Milley steps down on Friday after a tumultuous term as the top US military officer that saw him face repeated crises at home and abroad.

For Japan, 'Samurai Time' arrived in the final minute of their World Cup group D match against Samoa.

Aston Villa's women's manager Carla Ward said her players have expressed "concerns" over the club's 'wet-look' shirts ahead of the start of the Women's Super League season.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday he is "worried" about the bribery case Spanish champions Barcelona are embroiled in.

A Spanish court has closed a probe into the death of software mogul John McAfee at a prison near Barcelona in 2021, ruling he committed suicide, court documents showed Friday.

European stock markets rose Friday as news of eurozone inflation easing to the lowest rate in nearly two years helped to offset worries about high oil prices.

Samoa forwards coach Tom Coventry said on Friday next week's Pool D game with England is "do-or-die" for their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals.

The dramatic fluctuation in shares of Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is "normal", its chief executive told AFP on Friday, insisting the company was on sound footing despite racking up huge losses.

Mikel Arteta is working to boost Kai Havertz's confidence after the forward's underwhelming start to his Arsenal career.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek crashed out of the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday, while Jessica Pegula and Maria Sakkari stormed into the semi-finals.