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Tadej Pogacar took a decisive victory amidst a "crazy atmosphere" on Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final mountain climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team.

Tadej Pogacar took a stunning victory atop Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

Конгрес народних депутатів у вигнанні працює над законами для демократичного переходу в Росії. Москва заборонила цю організацію як терористичну. Учасник Максим Мотін пояснює, чому він, незважаючи на це, вірить у успіх цього політичного експерименту.

Конгресс народных депутатов работает в изгнании над законами, направленными на обеспечение демократического перехода в России. Москва запретила этот орган как террористическую организацию. Участник проекта Максим Мотин объясняет, почему он, несмотря на это, верит в успех этого политического эксперимента.

One of OpenAI's most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company's website -- reviving fears that AI systems are slipping beyond their creators' control.

Oliver Bearman has has made a spotty start to his Formula One career, but he told AFP he has "what it takes to become a world champion", hopefully for Ferrari.

The International Olympic Committee has rejected a complaint filed by the human rights NGO FairSquare against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of rules on political neutrality, an IOC spokesperson told AFP on Friday.

A volunteer was injected on Friday with the first dose of a rapidly developed vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Oxford University said.

Europe's wildfire crisis forced more than 80,000 people to flee for safety Friday, as holidaymakers boarded boats to escape fires on one French peninsula and Spanish officials ordered mass evacuations in towns near Madrid.

She tours major international defence shows, negotiates with arms manufacturers and takes part in discussions on Europe's rearmament.

Famous as a summer getaway for the likes of French actors Marion Cotillard and Jean Dujardin, the Cap Ferret peninsula has turned into a disaster zone due to wildfires, with more than 35,000 people evacuated by road and sea.

At least 21 people were killed Friday in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes -- including at a gathering of Ukraine's defence industry just outside Kyiv and at a factory hundreds of miles east of Moscow.

Enzo Maresca said Friday it is a "privilege" to follow Pep Guardiola as manager of Manchester City.

The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilise.

Mark van Bommel is the new coach of the Belgian national football team, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) announced on Friday.

American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence during a brawl at a London nightclub in 2023, allowing him to avoid a UK trial.

The Congress of People’s Deputies is working in exile on legislation for a democratic transition in Russia. Moscow has banned the body as a terrorist organisation. Participant Maxim Motin explains why he nevertheless believes in the success of this political experiment.

Talks between the Indian government and leaders of the youth-led "Cockroach" movement failed to make headway Friday, as protesters gathered in the nation's capital to push for an overhaul of the education system.

Two major wildfires merged west of Madrid on Friday, where some residents could smell smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.

Charles Leclerc topped the times and experienced a car failure on his Ferrari as he outpaced Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Friday’s opening free practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Olympic champions Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Duncan Scott made a fast start in the pool as the 23rd Commonwealth Games kicked into gear on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office on Friday, promising "a different way of running Britain" as he bids to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London.

American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a London nightclub in 2023.

As Europe ramps up its rearmament drive, US aerospace giant Boeing is seeking a foothold in the emerging market for autonomous fighter aircraft, showcasing its capabilities at the Farnborough airshow this week.

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the expansion of its Ondo tokenized stock offerings as part of its collaboration with Ondo Finance, with the addition of four new tokenized U.S. stocks spanning AI infrastructure and mining companies. The latest additions broaden users' access to some of today's most closely watched investment themes.

Kimi Antonelli rubs his neck and admits he will be racing to save it from a parental throttling as much as to win a race when he lines up on the grid for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

At least 17 people were killed Friday in Russian and Ukrainian long-range strikes -- including just outside Kyiv and hundreds of miles east of Moscow -- as both sides intensify strikes with diplomacy in a deadlock.

Firefighters raced Friday to prevent two major wildfires from merging west of Madrid, where some residents awoke to the smell of smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.

Ukraine has hit the warehouses of Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries -- Moscow's equivalent of Amazon -- at least three times in a week, killing several employees, causing fires and business losses.

The United Nations on Friday called for the safe evacuation and repatriation of some 6,000 sailors stuck in a "dire humanitarian and human rights crisis" in the Strait of Hormuz.

The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes.