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The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.

At 86, British director Ken Loach showed he still had fighting spirit at Cannes, presenting his latest moving homage to working class solidarity and saying: "we're still in the game".

Red-hot Shubman Gill smashed his third century of the IPL season to help defending champions Gujarat Titans hammer Mumbai Indians by 62 runs on Friday and set up a final against Chennai Super Kings.

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-implant company, has won US approval to test on humans. Here is what to know about the multi-billionaire's dream project to enable the human brain to communicate directly with computers.

President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he was surprised by anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia when Russia resumed air travel with the pro-Western country.

Police in northern Kosovo fired tear gas Friday as Serbs protested the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors, a decision that drew sharp condemnation from the United States.

Max Verstappen resumed normal service on Friday when he topped the times for Red Bull and then demanded more performance from his team ahead of Saturday’s crucial qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Google has withdrawn a gaming app that allowed players to buy, sell and torture black virtual "slaves" after a racism outcry in Brazil.

The boss of OpenAI, the firm behind the massively popular ChatGPT bot, said on Friday that his firm's technology would not destroy the job market as he sought to calm fears about the march of artificial intelligence (AI).

Britain's Geraint Thomas holds the overall Giro d'Italia leader's pink jersey heading into the final weekend after Friday's gruelling 'Queen' 19th stage won by Colombian Santiago Buitrago.

The Miami Heat suffered a crushing 110-97 defeat to the Boston Celtics in Game 5, cutting their series lead in the Eastern Conference finals to 3-2, but center Bam Adebayo insists their confidence hasn't taken a hit.

Carlos Alcaraz wants to play alongside Rafael Nadal in a formidable and "dream" doubles team at the 2024 Olympics.

Democrats and Republicans inched towards a deal Friday, ahead of a long weekend, to extend the US debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default that could hit the world's biggest economy within days.

Red-hot Shubman Gill smashed 129 off 60 balls to power holders Gujarat Titans to 233-3 against Mumbai Indians after a rain-hit start to the final Indian Premier League playoff on Friday.

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought over the 1994 Rwanda genocide, appeared before a court in the South African city of Cape Town on Friday, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run.

Max Verstappen resumed normal service on Friday when he topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Charles Leclerc's Ferrari in second practice at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.

Despite finally clinching a first clay court title in his ninth year as a professional, Daniil Medvedev warned Friday that getting too "cocky" will undermine his assault on the French Open.

London's Heathrow airport was hit by disruptions Friday as UK's flag carrier airline British Airways cancelled dozens of flights over the course of two days following a technical issue.

Emma Hayes says Chelsea's bid to clinch a fourth successive Women's Super League crown at the expense of title rivals Manchester United is "business as usual" after their previous last-day thrillers.

Colombian Santiago Buitrago climbed to victory in Friday's 19th 'Queen' stage of the Giro d'Italia with Britain's Geraint Thomas holding the leader's pink jersey.

Around 400 years ago, two groups of runners -- one Dutch, one French -- are said to have set off from the same point on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin to trace the border between their nations. On Friday, this footrace frontier is set to be formally updated.

Stock markets advanced Friday on talk of progress in negotiations to avert a calamitous US debt default although fresh data raised the likelihood of more interest rate hikes.

Pep Guardiola believes his Manchester City players are ready to take the chance to deliver a historic treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

Suffering a massive economic crisis and surrounded by countries at war, Turkey is witnessing a resurgence of nationalism that has impacted the fate of its biggest election of modern times.

The United States is now less than a week away from reaching its national borrowing limit, with the Treasury repeatedly warning it could run out of money to pay bills as early as June 1, threatening a catastrophic default.

Pep Guardiola has urged Spanish football to follow the Premier League's example in the fight against racism after the abuse suffered by Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior.

Ryan Mason insists troubled Tottenham can still attract top managers despite their turbulent search for a permanent successor to Antonio Conte.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta warned his side will face even stiffer competition next season as they bid to win a first Premier League title since 2004.

TotalEnergies shareholders on Friday backed the French oil giant's climate strategy as it faces pressure from both environment activists and the government to speed up its switch to renewable energy.

Pope Francis has a fever that caused him to clear his schedule on Friday morning, the Vatican said, nearly two months after the 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalised with bronchitis.

Vinicius Junior, subjected to racial abuse last weekend, will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday.

In Madrid, where summer temperatures are becoming increasingly unbearable due to climate change, the fate of the city's trees has become a hot-button topic ahead of Spain's local and regional elections.