Van Nistelrooy dismisses fears over own future at slumping Leicester
Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy insists he does not fear the sack as he tries to halt a seven-game losing slump that has left the club in the Premier League relegation zone.
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Pandas, like Trump, are back in Washington
Move over President Trump -- the newest stars in Washington are two giant pandas who made their public debut on Friday in front of hundreds of adoring fans.
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Israel says Lebanon troop pullout 'will continue' beyond 60-day deadline
Israel announced on Friday that the withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60-day period stipulated in a November ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
Read moreHamas names hostages to be freed in next swap with Israel
Hamas named on Friday four Israeli "women soldiers" held hostage since October 7 whom it plans to release from captivity in a second exchange under a ceasefire deal that has halted the Gaza war.
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Kvaratskhelia 'ready' for PSG debut this weekend
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Paris Saint-Germain's new star signing, is "ready" to make his debut for the French club in their Ligue 1 clash with Reims this weekend, coach Luis Enrique said on Friday.
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Putin says he is ready for talks with Trump on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on Ukraine, praising him as a "smart" leader who might have prevented the conflict from starting in 2022.
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US home sales in 2024 weakest in nearly 30 years
Sales of previously owned US homes slipped to their weakest level in about three decades last year on the back of high housing prices and mortgage rates, according to industry data released Friday.
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Sudan army breaks paramilitary siege on key base: military source
The Sudanese army broke a paramilitary siege on one of its key Khartoum-area bases on Friday, paving the way to also freeing the besieged military headquarters, a military source said.
Read moreDR Congo battles intensify, Western nations ask citizens to leave Goma
The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed outside Goma as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in DR Congo's volatile east, warning the situation could deteriorate rapidly.
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Meta profits from known pro-Russian disinfo network: researchers
Social media giant Meta made hundreds of thousands of dollars last year from content posted by a well-known pro-Russian disinformation network, researchers have claimed.
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