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Spain braces for more flood deaths, steps up aid
Rescuers resumed a grim search for bodies on Saturday as Spain scrambled to organise aid to stricken citizens following devastating floods that have killed more than 200 people.
Kiwi spinner Ajaz takes five wickets but India ahead in third Test
Spinner Ajaz Patel claimed five wickets as New Zealand bowled out India for 263, with the hosts taking a lead of 28 on day two of a keenly fought third Test on Saturday.
Martin takes big step towards MotoGP title as Bagnaia crashes
Jorge Martin took a major step towards his first MotoGP world title as he won the sprint race in Malaysia on Saturday and rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out.
Japan urges 200,000 people to evacuate due to heavy rain
Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday as authorities warned of landslides and floods, while the remnants of a tropical storm trickle over the country.
Martin closes on MotoGP world title as Bagnaia crashes out
Jorge Martin took a major step towards his first MotoGP world title as he won the sprint race in Malaysia on Saturday and rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out.
Talks on halting nature loss run into extra time in Colombia
Negotiations at the world's biggest nature conservation conference ran hours into overtime in Cali, Colombia on Saturday, with talks deadlocked on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss.
UK's battered Tory party to reveal new leader
The UK's Conservative party will on Saturday announce its new leader, who faces the daunting task of reuniting a divided and weakened party emphatically ousted from power in July after 14 years in charge.
Gill, Pant fight back for India in third Test against NZ
Overnight batsmen Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant counter-attacked with half-centuries as India closed in on New Zealand's first-innings 235 on day two of the third Test on Saturday.
UN nature summit agrees on body for Indigenous representation
The world's biggest nature protection conference agreed in Cali, Colombia on Friday to create a permanent body to represent the interests of Indigenous people under the UN's biodiversity convention.
Amorim told it was 'now or never' for Manchester United job
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United told him it was "now or never" after being handed a brief midway through the season to restore the Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.
Bagnaia clinches pole for Malaysian MotoGP ahead of Martin
Francesco Bagnaia smashed the track record to clinch pole position Saturday for the Malaysian MotoGP sprint race and grand prix ahead of title rival Jorge Martin.
Tatum propels Celtics over Hornets, Lakers hold off Raptors
The NBA champion Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, bounced back from an overtime defeat with a gritty 124-109 victory over the Hornets in Charlotte.
Talks on halting nature loss enter extra time in Colombia
Negotiations at the world's biggest nature conservation conference entered extra time in Cali, Colombia, on Friday as talks deadlocked on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss.
War decimates harvest in famine-threatened Sudan
Ahmed Othman's farm has been spared from the deadly fighting that has spread across Sudan, but the war's toll on the economy and labour market has still reached him.
Trump says vaccine skeptic RFK Jr will have 'big role' in health care if he wins
Donald Trump announced Friday that Kennedy family scion and notorious vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would play a "big role" in his administration if the Republican former president were to win next week's election.
US-Israeli settlers hope to see a second Trump term
Less than a week before the United States chooses its next president, American citizens living in faraway Israel know exactly who they hope it will be: Republican candidate Donald Trump.
'Nobody cares about us': US election doubts in West Bank
As Palestinian-American entrepreneur Jamal Zaglul stood by his olive press at the end of harvest season in the occupied West Bank, his mind was far away on next week's US election.
O'Brien bags two Breeders' Cup wins to match Lukas record for a trainer
Lake Victoria stretched her unbeaten record to 5-0 with a stunning victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday, as Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien warmed up for his latest Classic quest with two wins in Del Mar, California.
Man Utd said 'it was now or never', new manager Amorim says
Ruben Amorim revealed Friday that he was told by Manchester United "it was now or never" as he looked ahead to taking over the Old Trafford hotseat midway through the season.
Black man convicted by all-white jury executed in South Carolina
A Black man convicted by an all-white jury in the US state of South Carolina was executed Friday for the murder of a convenience store clerk that he claimed was in self-defense, US media reported.
Trump, Harris clash over rhetoric as they battle for swing state votes
Donald Trump came under fire for violent remarks targeting a high-profile Republican supporter of Kamala Harris Friday as the candidates held rallies in critical Rust Belt battleground states four days before the climax of a volatile US presidential campaign.
Judge tosses New York plastic pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo
A New York Supreme Court justice has thrown out an environmental pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo, in a blow to authorities in the US state who wanted the beverage giant to rein in its use of single-use plastics.
Nuts! NY authorities euthanize Instagram squirrel star
A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanized, New York authorities said Friday, biting a government staffer on the way out.
MLB star pitcher Snell opts out of Giants contract
Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner as best pitcher, has opted out of his San Francisco Giants contract after one year, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday.
With stones and slings, supporters of Bolivia's Morales gird for battle
Under a bridge in central Bolivia, supporters of former president Evo Morales, armed with slingshots and stones, practice their aim as they prepare to do battle with security forces.
Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Intel
Chip giant Nvidia will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the iconic Wall Street index announced Friday, underscoring the importance of artificial intelligence in the US economy.
Sacked Ten Hag wishes 'trophies and glory' for Man Utd
Erik ten Hag has wished Manchester United fans "nothing but success, trophies and glory" after his sacking following a poor start to the season.
Wasteful Leverkusen held by Stuttgart as Liverpool loom
Bayer Leverkusen were made to pay for wasting several chances in a scoreless home draw with Stuttgart on Friday, dropping more points in their Bundesliga title defence.
Wasteful Leverkusen held by Stuttgart
Bayer Leverkusen were made to pay for wasting several chances in a scoreless home draw with Stuttgart on Friday, dropping more points in their title defence.
Trump says RFK Jr will have 'big role' in health care if he wins
Republican candidate Donald Trump announced Friday that Kennedy family scion and notorious vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would play a "big role" in his administration if he wins next week's election.
US stocks rebound on Amazon results ahead of Fed, election finale
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from mixed tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.
Gauff backs WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia despite 'reservations'
Coco Gauff believes bringing the WTA Finals to Saudi Arabia can "open doors" and inspire positive change for women in the country, although the world number three admitted: "I'd be lying to you if I said I had no reservations".