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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.

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.

Manchester United winger Antony will return to training and be available for selection as he cooperates with police inquiries into allegations of violence towards women, the club said on Friday.

The jailed leader of Tunisian opposition party Ennahdha, Rached Ghannouchi, 82, began a hunger strike on Friday to protest his detention and express support for other "political prisoners", his party said.

Rory McIlroy helped secure Europe's first ever clean sweep of a morning session at a Ryder Cup as the hosts raced into a 4-0 lead over the United States after the Friday foursomes in Rome.

At least 40 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.

Ireland back rower Jack Conan credits Andy Farrell and his coaching staff in filling him with "confidence" by telling him despite a foot ligament injury they were keeping him in the Rugby World Cup squad.

The death toll from a Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot blast soared to 170 on Friday as the exodus from the ethnic Armenian enclave following its fall to Azerbaijani forces continued unabated.

Relatives of Saudis facing heavy sentences for social media posts are calling on the kingdom's de facto ruler to take action after he voiced shame over their cases.

Under-fire Australia coach Eddie Jones on Friday said he had picked his "best 23" for the Wallabies' final Rugby World Cup Pool C clash against Portugal, making just three changes to his starting line-up.

Rory McIlroy helped secure Europe's first ever clean sweep of a morning session at a Ryder Cup as the hosts raced into a 4-0 lead over the United States after the Friday foursomes in Rome.

A 16-year-old boy arrested after one of Britain's most photographed trees was found felled next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site in northeast England was released on bail on Friday.

Eurozone inflation dropped to an almost two-year low in September, official data showed Friday, raising hopes that the European Central Bank will end its rate-hiking cycle.

Rome welcomed thousands of fans to the Ryder Cup on Friday as the 44th edition got underway for the first time in Italy, a country steeped in sporting history but a minor player in golf.

Europe must invest more quickly and massively in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global industrial power, top policymakers warned on Friday.

Chinese travellers thronged transport networks Friday as an eight-day national holiday kicked off, the first October break since the end of the strict zero-Covid policies that separated families and hammered the tourism industry.

Zheng Qinwen won the Asian Games women's tennis title in Hangzhou to add to her fast-growing reputation while eSports star "Faker" will later on Friday chase gold of his own -- and an exemption from military service.

Handre Pollard is aiming to enjoy expressing himself-- albeit not perfectly -- when he dons the Springbok jersey for the first time in 13 months against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday.

Wavering ambition by governments and a growing belief that science is politically subjective are great causes for concern in a rapidly escalating climate crisis, an expert told AFP.

The Philippine Coast Guard vowed Friday to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea.

World number three Daniil Medvedev cruised into the second round of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Tommy Paul on Friday.

Facing the world's fastest bowlers requires steady nerves and a sure bat, but a top-class cricketer turned Bangladesh's first World Cup umpire said it's a "thick skin" he needs for his new role.

French billionaire Bernard Arnault and Russian oligarch Nikolai Sarkisov are under investigation for alleged money laundering at a luxury Alpine resort, according to Paris prosecutors.

Most markets followed Wall Street higher Friday as a drop in oil prices and US Treasury yields provided some much-needed respite from speculation the Federal Reserve will push interest rates even higher.

Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland were in fine form as Europe raced into the lead in all four of the foursomes matches in the opening session of the Ryder Cup against the United States on Friday.

Liverpool's Premier League title credentials face a stiff test at a resurgent Tottenham on Saturday as the Reds aim to keep pace with relentless leaders Manchester City.