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Faith Kipyegon made history at the Florence Diamond League on Friday by breaking the symbolic 3min 50sec barrier while setting a new world record for the women's 1500 metres.

Carlos Alcaraz romped into the French Open last 16 on Friday by thrashing Canadian 26th seed Denis Shapovalov for the loss of just seven games on Court Philippe Chatrier.

The world should see the first draft of a highly anticipated and much needed international treaty to combat plastic pollution by the end of November, 175 nations gathered in Paris decided Monday after five days of gruelling talks.

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho died Friday in Paris at the age of 70, her family and publisher said in separate statements.

Kelvin Kiptum, who won this year's London marathon in the second fastest time of all time, will lead the Kenyan marathon team for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August.

Ollie Pope said on Friday he still felt he was involved in a "regular Test match" after his quickfire double century helped England eye a win inside three days in their Ashes warm-up over Ireland at Lord's.

A proposed law requiring internet giants to pay for news stories moved forward in California on Friday, despite Facebook owner Meta threatening to pull news from its platform if it passes.

At least 50 people have died, more than 500 were injured and many are feared trapped in a three-train collision in eastern India's Odisha state, a top official said Friday.

The Phoenix Suns have reached a deal to hire former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, multiple US media outlets reported on Friday.

Two close allies of Colombian President Gustavo Petro stepped down Friday after prosecutors announced the pair would be called to testify in a probe into alleged illegal wiretapping of a nanny.

Novak Djokovic blasted French Open fans as "disrespectful" after he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a tense third round clash on Friday.

Inter Miami's sporting director Chris Henderson declined to comment on speculation over a bid for Lionel Messi as the club unveiled their new Argentine interim coach Javier Morales on Friday.

Shelling rocked greater Khartoum on Friday, as fighting between Sudan's warring generals intensified despite US sanctions imposed after the collapse of a US- and Saudi-brokered truce.

At least 28 people have died, more than 300 were injured and many are feared trapped in a multiple train collision in eastern India's Odisha state, a medical officer said Friday.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina described her French Open last 16 opponent Daria Kasatkina as "brave" for being the most vocal Russian player to have spoken out against the ongoing war.

Two-time champion Max Verstappen dominated both Friday practice sessions for Red Bull at the Spanish Grand Prix and then praised the changes made to create a faster and more flowing circuit.

Some 10,000 people on Friday were ordered to evacuate from a city in the Canadian province of Quebec in the face of advancing wildfires, officials said.

Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on Friday's second day at Lord's.

President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged on Friday that Ukraine would not be able to join NATO before the end of the Russian invasion.

Ratings agency Fitch said Friday that it is keeping the United States' "AAA" credit rating on negative watch, despite a bipartisan agreement on the debt limit to avert a catastrophic default.

CIA Director William Burns made a secret trip to China last month hoping to shore up lines of communication with Beijing amid a deep chill in bilateral relations, a US official said Friday.

Dozens are feared dead and at least 200 people have been injured in a multiple train collision in eastern India's Odisha state, local media and officials said Friday.

Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament.

Novak Djokovic reached the French Open last 16 for a 14th successive year on Friday with a tense and often fractious victory over Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Finland's Esapekka Lappi led Sebastian Ogier by just one tenth of a second after Friday's second day of Rally Italia in Sardinia.

Two civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, while Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv for a sixth day in a row.

Defending two-time world champion Max Verstappen completed a convincing 'double top' for Red Bull in Friday's practice at the Spanish Grand Prix.

UEFA began disciplinary proceedings on Friday against Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against an official in this week's Europa League final.

The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the center of Costa Rica, will soon no longer be worthy of the name: climate change threatens this unique ecosystem, and its fauna and flora face an unclear future under a brilliant blue sky.

Novak Djokovic will bid to reach the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were dumped out of the tournament.

Opposition to whaling is on the rise in Iceland with a majority now in favour of dropping the practice, a fresh public opinion poll showed ahead of a possible government ban.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina won a tough three-set battle to defeat Anna Blinkova of Russia to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday in her first Grand Slam since becoming a mother.