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Olympic swim greats Phelps, Lochte, rip US World Championships performance
Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps and his longtime US teammate Ryan Lochte took a swipe at the US team's performance at the World Championships in Singapore on Friday with social media posts depicting a funeral.

Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger
Brazilians set fire to effigies of Donald Trump in protests across several cities Friday, denouncing the US president's politically motivated trade tariffs.

Global stocks fall sharply on weak US job data, Trump tariffs
Stock markets dived Friday following weak US jobs data that raised doubts about the world's biggest economy as President Donald Trump moves forward with additional tariffs.

Lyles, Richardson scratch from 100m at US trials
Reigning world champions Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson have withdrawn from the final rounds of the 100m at the US Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Friday following their appearances in the opening heats.

NFL Commanders win key vote in quest for new stadium
Washington DC City Council members voted 9-3 on Friday to approve a $1.1 billion funding bill, a major step in the Washington Commanders' quest for a proposed $3.8 billion NFL stadium.

US Fed governor to resign early at critical time for central bank
US Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is resigning from her position, the central bank said Friday, opening a vacancy that President Donald Trump can fill as he presses his campaign to drop interest rates.

US keeper Turner joins Lyon from Notts Forest, loaned to MLS
US international goalkeeper Matt Turner on Friday signed for Lyon from Nottingham Forest with the French club loaning him immediately to MLS side New England Revolution.

Epstein accomplice Maxwell moved to minimum security Texas prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a prison in Florida to a minimum security facility in Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said Friday, triggering an angry reaction from some of their victims.

Sevastova shocks fourth-ranked Pegula to book date with Osaka
Anastasija Sevastova stunned two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Friday to reach the fourth round of the WTA Canadian Open, where she will face Naomi Osaka.

End of the chain gang? NFL adopts virtual measurement system
The NFL introduced a virtual measurement system for determining first downs in the season's first pre-season game and it could lead to the end of the "chain gang" on the sidelines.

Deep lucky to escape Duckett 'elbow' as India get under England's skin
England batting coach Marcus Trescothick claimed Akash Deep was lucky not to be elbowed by Ben Duckett after the India bowler sparked a series of explosive incidents between the feuding sides at the Oval on Friday.

Search intensifies for five trapped in giant Chile copper mine
Rescue teams in Chile searched Friday for five miners trapped after a partial collapse triggered by a tremor killed one colleague and halted operations at the world's largest underground copper mine.
Trump orders firing of US official as cracks emerge in jobs market
President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks emerging in the US jobs market.

Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what had been an online war of words with a Russian official over Ukraine and tariffs.

Colombian ex-president Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest
A Colombian judge on Friday sentenced still-powerful former president Alvaro Uribe to 12 years of house arrest, capping a long and contentious career that defined Colombian politics for a generation.

Wave of fake credentials sparks political fallout in Spain
A wave of resignations has swept through Spain’s political class amid growing scrutiny over falsified academic credentials, affecting figures across the political spectrum and prompting calls for greater transparency.

Osaka ousts Ostapenko to reach WTA fourth round at Canada
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Canadian Open on Friday by dominating 22nd-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-2, 6-4.

Rovanpera emerges from home forests leading Rally of Finland
Finland's Kalle Rovanpera raced into the lead in front of home fans in the remote forest trails at the Rally of Finland on Friday's second day of racing.

Exxon, Chevron turn page on legal fight as profits slip
Lower crude prices dented profits at ExxonMobil and Chevron as the companies signaled Friday they are moving past a legal fight over an acquisition ultimately won by the latter firm.

Prosecutors call for PSG's Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial
French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023 which the Moroccan international denies.

Missing Kenya football tickets blamed on govt protest fears
As Kenya prepares its biggest-ever football hosting job this weekend, locals are wondering why they can't buy tickets, with some accusing the government of filling the stadium with supporters to avoid hostile chants.

India's Krishna and Siraj rock England in series finale
Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval on Friday.

Norris completes 'double top' in Hungary practice
Lando Norris completed a commanding 'double top' on Friday with the fastest times ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

MLB names iconic Wrigley Field as host of 2027 All-Star Game
Chicago's Wrigley Field, the historic ballpark which opened in 1914, will serve as the host venue for the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB announced on Friday.

Squiban doubles up at women's Tour de France
French rider Maeva Squiban claimed a back-to-back double on the women's Tour de France by winning stage 7 on Friday, a day after her first breakaway stage victory.

International crew bound for space station
NASA and SpaceX launched a four-member crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday for the latest research expedition to the orbiting laboratory.

China's Qin takes 'miracle' second breaststroke gold at swim worlds
China's roaring Qin Haiyang won his second breaststroke gold of the Singapore swimming world championships on Friday as he edged a 200m nail-biter.

Siraj strikes as India fight back in England finale
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna both took three wickets as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test at the Oval on Friday.

Brewed awakening: German beer sales lowest on record
It is news that will leave brewers feeling flat -- German beer sales hit their lowest level in the first half of the year since records began over three decades ago.

Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre (6.2-miles) molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.

US promises Gaza food plan after envoy visit
President Donald Trump's special envoy promised a plan to deliver more food to Gaza after inspecting a US-backed distribution centre on Friday, as the UN human rights office said Israeli forces had killed hundreds of hungry Palestinians waiting for aid.

Musk's X accuses Britain of online safety 'overreach'
Elon Musk-owned social network X on Friday accused Britain's government of "overreach" with a new law designed to protect children from harmful online content such as pornography.