FFF rejects PSG request in Mbappe 55 mn euros back pay dispute
The French football federation has rejected Paris Saint-Germain's request to reconsider an order from the French league to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros ($57.3 million) in back pay.
Read moreIran to launch 'advanced centrifuges' in response to IAEA censure
Iran said Friday it would launch a series of "new and advanced" centrifuges in response to a resolution adopted by the UN nuclear watchdog that censures Tehran for what the agency called lack of cooperation.
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Pro-Kremlin Muscovites galvanised by Putin's warning
Pro-Kremlin Muscovites voiced confidence in President Vladimir Putin on Friday, a day after Russia test-fired a new intermediate-range missile at Ukraine in a stark escalation of tensions.
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Fiji eye historic win over vulnerable Irish
Ireland will be seeking to put together a convincing performance in their one-off rugby union Test with Fiji on Saturday after two below-par displays against New Zealand and Argentina.
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Holders Spain to face Netherlands in Nations League quarters
European champions Spain will play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of the Nations League, while Friday's draw pitted Germany against Italy in another last-eight clash.
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Manchester attack survivors lose bid to sue intel agencies
More than 300 people affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing on Friday lost their bid to sue Britain's domestic intelligence services for failing to take "appropriate measures" to prevent the attack.
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Premier League clubs approve changes to 'associated party' sponsorship rules
Premier League clubs voted to amend sponsorship rules on Friday despite calls from some clubs, including champions Manchester City, to delay any agreement.
Read moreCOP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance
A new draft deal at UN climate talks Friday proposes rich nations commit $250 billion a year to help poorer nations combat global warming in a bid to break the deadlocked negotiations.
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Kenyan street style snappers reclaim the heart of Nairobi
Alex Okwomi trains his lens on his latest clients: two young women whose identical crimson dresses will make a striking photo as they pose and pout against the photogenic skyline of Nairobi's central business district.
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Vegas nightmare for Verstappen as Red Bull bring wrong wing
Max Verstappen’s hopes of clinching a fourth consecutive drivers’ world championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend took a dent on Friday when Red Bull revealed they brought the wrong rear wing.
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