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Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul

Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul

Greece on Friday hailed as "historic" a deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil that could see the country's first offshore drilling project in 40 years.

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Frank says Spurs supporting Udogie through 'terrible situation'

Frank says Spurs supporting Udogie through 'terrible situation'

Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said Friday the club are doing everything they can to support Destiny Udogie following a "terrible situation" in which the Italian international defender was allegedly threatened with a gun in north London.

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MSF warns of missing civilians in Sudan's El-Fasher

MSF warns of missing civilians in Sudan's El-Fasher

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Wednesday that the fate of hundreds of thousands fleeing ethnically targeted violence from Sudan's western city of El-Fasher was unknown, a day after satellite images showed suspected mass graves.

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Norris on top as McLaren dominate opening Sao Paulo practice

Norris on top as McLaren dominate opening Sao Paulo practice

Championship leader Lando Norris produced a fastest late lap to top the times narrowly ahead of his team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri as McLaren dominated Friday's practice at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

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UN warns 'intensified hostilities' ahead in Sudan despite RSF backing truce plan

UN warns 'intensified hostilities' ahead in Sudan despite RSF backing truce plan

The United Nations warned on Friday of "intensified hostilities" ahead in Sudan, despite paramilitary forces endorsing a truce proposal from mediators after more than two years of war with the regular army.

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Seven hospitalized after suspicious package opened at US base

Seven hospitalized after suspicious package opened at US base

Seven people were briefly hospitalized after a suspicious package containing a white powder was opened at the military base near the US capital that is home to Air Force One, the presidential jet, US media reported.

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Guardiola says 'numbers are insane' as he reaches 1,000 games in charge

Guardiola says 'numbers are insane' as he reaches 1,000 games in charge

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted Friday he had enjoyed "insane" success as he prepares for the 1,000th game of a spectacular managerial career against Liverpool.

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Brazil welcomes China lift of ban on poultry imports

Brazil welcomes China lift of ban on poultry imports

Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of chicken meat, on Friday welcomed China's move to lift a ban on imports of the product after an outbreak of bird flu earlier this year.

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Scotland captain Tuipulotu bids for landmark win over All Blacks

Scotland captain Tuipulotu bids for landmark win over All Blacks

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu says self-belief holds the key to the team's quest to mark 100 years of Murrayfield with a long-awaited first win over rugby giants New Zealand on Saturday.

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Woman convicted in UK of harassing Maddie McCann's parents

Woman convicted in UK of harassing Maddie McCann's parents

A Polish woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann, missing for nearly two decades, was Friday convicted by a UK court of harassing the girl's parents, but acquitted of stalking them.

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