British comedian and actor Russell Brand denied rape and sexual assault allegations on Friday after being charged with five offences by London's Metropolitan Police.
Openers Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram hit half-centuries to set up a tense 12-run victory for Lucknow Super Giants against IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians on Friday.
US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution.
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US prosecutors have added two charges to the criminal racketeering and sex trafficking case against Sean "Diddy" Combs, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed Friday.
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Kylian Mbappe was on Friday among three Real Madrid players fined by UEFA for "violating basic rules of decent conduct" during their Champions League last 16, second leg win over Atletico Madrid.
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The EU has said "everything is on the table" as it readies its response -- including possibly targeting US Big Tech and taxing more American goods -- to President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs should talks with Washington fail.
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Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertainty over US tariffs led businesses to cut staff and stall hiring.
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Rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona, locked in a title battle in La Liga and set to face off in the Copa del Rey final, have "a lot of respect" for each other, says Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti.
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Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures.
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President Donald Trump goaded a "panicked" China on Friday after the chief US economic rival retaliated against his tariffs and he dismissed stock market panic over the growing global trade war, touting the chance to "get rich."
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal cannot be derailed by the loss of Gabriel Magalhaes for the rest of the season as they chase Premier League and Champions League glory.
London mayor Sadiq Khan will get more powers to cut red tape that is "stifling" pubs, clubs and restaurants and holding back the UK capital's flagging night-time economy, the government announced on Friday.
Italy's newly-crowned overall World Cup ski champion Federica Brignone said the double leg fracture she sustained just 11 months out from a home Winter Olympics was a "new challenge" she would take on "as always".
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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said it would be "crazy" to consider the Red Devils Premier League contenders next season but believe he must turn around the club's fortunes quickly.
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said Friday the prospect of completing the Ligue 1 season undefeated provided extra motivation for his team as they stand on the brink of securing another French title.
Loved ones of alleged victims of Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" are hoping for "truth and justice" as the former Philippines president faces International Criminal Court charges, their lawyer said on Friday.
US hiring soared past expectations in March, government data showed Friday, but analysts warn this is "old news" as the full effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs and federal cuts have yet to ripple through the country.
London's Metropolitan Police on Friday said it had charged comedian and actor Russell Brand with rape and a number of other sexual offences.
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