Biden speaks of 'urgent' crisis as he joins UN climate talks
US President Joe Biden arrived at UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters.
Read moreMan City boss Guardiola has 'no worries' over World Cup calls for England duo
Pep Guardiola gave his "100 percent support" Friday to England manager Gareth Southgate naming Manchester City duo Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker in his World Cup squad.
Read moreResidents of recaptured Ukrainian villages feel 'abandoned'
Residents of recaptured villages in eastern Ukraine who have lived through Russian occupation and near constant shelling say they now feel "abandoned" by Ukrainian officials and still lack running water, gas and electricity.
Read moreScotland recall Russell for All Blacks clash
Finn Russell has been summoned straight back into Scotland's starting lineup to play New Zealand at Murrayfield on Sunday just days after being recalled by coach Gregor Townsend.
Read moreSpringboks' concussed Wiese replaced by Smith for France Test
Springboks No. 8 Jasper Wiese has been ruled out of this weekend's Autumn Nations Series Test due to concussion and has been replaced by Kwagga Smith, South African Rugby's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Friday.
Read moreIrish PM says 'opportunity' to end Brexit dispute after UK talks
Irish prime minister Micheal Martin on Friday said there was "a window of opportunity" for Britain and the European Union to resolve a dogged dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland.
Read moreRussia's Wagner mercenaries say forming border militia
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said Friday that his organisation had started training civilians in Russian regions bordering Ukraine to form a militia and build fortifications.
Read moreUkraine says its forces entering Kherson after Russian retreat
Ukraine said on Friday its forces were entering the southern city of Kherson and hailed an "important victory" after Russia announced its troops had retreated from the only regional capital it has captured after nearly nine months fighting.
Read moreUN unveils satellite-based system to spot methane
The UN unveiled on Friday a satellite-based system to detect methane emissions as part of efforts to cut down on the major contributor to global warming.
Read moreUruguay's Suarez, Cavani picked for 4th World Cup, injured Araujo in
Veteran star strike pairing Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were called up for their fourth and probably final World Cup together as Uruguay coach Diego Alonso named his 26-man squad for Qatar.
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