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President Joe Biden marked Earth Day on Friday by ordering protections for ancient forests and pondering a future without his beloved gas-guzzling Corvette sports car, but after 14 months in office his more ambitious climate goals look elusive.

World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 21st successive win as she powered into the Stuttgart semi-finals by beating US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets on Friday.

Ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez made his first appearance before a US judge Friday following his extradition to America to face drug trafficking charges.

Europe can get by without Russian gas for six months, but beyond that, the economic impact would be severe, a senior IMF official told AFP.

Pakistan opener Shan Masood on Friday hit a second successive double century in the English county championship to take his aggregate to 608 runs in four innings.

Dingoes might look like regular mutts, but in fact they're genetically in between wolves and dogs, according to a new study published Friday in Science Advances.

Struggling Mercedes "underperformed as a team" on Friday when they failed to make the final session of qualifying at a race for the first time in a decade, said Lewis Hamilton.

US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing.

The parents of British toddler Madeleine McCann, who went missing while on holiday in 2007, said Friday they "welcome the news" that Portuguese authorities and German prosecutors have declared a convicted German rapist the prime suspect in her disappearance.

Several Western countries have provided Ukraine with military aid and weapons, since Russia invaded its neighbour on February 24.

World champion Max Verstappen secured pole position on Friday for Saturday's sprint race at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after outpacing Charles Leclerc by 1.2 seconds in a rain-hit qualifying.

A blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people and wounding 43 more, a Taliban spokesman said, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks.

Coach Vahid Halilhodzic, who led Morocco to the 2022 World Cup, said his decision not to pick Chelsea attacker Hakim Ziyech and Ajax full-back Noussair Mazraoui is a "finished story".

Kalle Rovanpera battled through rain and dense fog to lead the Rally of Croatia on Friday as the young Finn looks to keep his lead of the world championship.

Global stock markets dropped sharply Friday after the Federal Reserve warned of an aggressive tightening of monetary policy to tame runaway inflation.

Almost 15 years after British toddler Madeleine McCann went missing while on holiday, Portuguese authorities have followed German prosecutors and declared a convicted German rapist the prime suspect in her disappearance.

Mohamed Salah admits he has not decided if he wants to stay at Liverpool beyond his current contract as the Egypt star sparked fresh speculation about a possible Anfield exit.

Spain's Paula Badosa will move up to the world number two ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart on Friday with a hard-fought win over Ons Jabeur.

Everton manager Frank Lampard said Friday he would happily take a draw against "incredible" Liverpool even though his side desperately need points to survive.

First it was Covid, then riots and now floods: KwaZulu-Natal (NZN) province, South Africa's gateway to the Indian Ocean, is reeling from a unpredented string of disasters.

Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie on Friday began a week-long Caribbean tour, but cancelled one leg of the trip after recent pro-republican protests.

Pep Guardiola is relishing the tension as Manchester City seek to hold off Liverpool in a gripping Premier League title race.

Marc Marquez shone in the rain on Friday setting the fastest cumulative time in the first two practice sessions for the Portuguese MotoGP at Portimao.

Tyson Fury weighed in 11 pounds (five kilogrammes) heavier than challenger Dillian Whyte ahead of his WBC heavyweight title defence against his British rival at Wembley on Saturday.

Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal will begin their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence at home to Benin during June, according to the 2023 qualifying calendar released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

British researchers believe they have documented the longest-known Covid-19 infection, in a patient who tested positive for a total of 505 days before their death.

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff has been so tortured by his team's cars struggle for pace and performance this season that he has wanted 'to strangle' himself to end the agony.

Reigning world champions South Africa will base themselves in Toulon for 28 days of the pool stages of next year's Rugby World Cup, it was announced Friday.

Olympic champion Alexander Zverev on Friday joined the chorus of criticism against the decision by the organisers of Wimbledon to ban tennis players from Russia and Belarus at this year's Grand Slam tournament in London.

President Joe Biden was marking Earth Day on Friday by ordering protections for the United States' ancient forests, seen as a crucial weapon in the fight against climate change, during a trip to Seattle.

They differ in size and colour and some still have skin attached: the shrapnel extracted from the wounded at a military hospital in southern Ukraine are the cold reality of the country's war.

Real Betis have an outside shot of finishing in La Liga's top four, a place in the Champions League still within their grasp, but for Nabil Fekir nothing would beat a victory on Saturday.