Trump, Xi inspect founding documents of US democracy to close summit
US President Donald Trump took Xi Jinping to see the founding documents of American democracy on Friday as the Chinese leader's state visit wrapped up with more pageantry but limited progress.
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Assefa seeks 'better than my best' at Berlin marathon
Ethiopian runner and course record holder Tigst Assefa said she felt ready to run "better than my best" in Sunday's Berlin marathon.
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'Bottle Claus': Kipchoge's 'hero' helping runners chase Berlin marathon glory
Hours after helping Eliud Kipchoge break the marathon world record in Berlin in 2018, bottle carrier Claus-Henning Schulke received a phone call from the Kenyan icon.
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US court refuses to overturn Pentagon ban on Anthropic
A US appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken when the AI startup refused to remove certain safeguards on its Claude model.
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Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban
French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended after failing to notify anti-doping officials of her whereabouts, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.
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Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both blamed their cars' lack of straight-line speed for disappointing grid positions after qualifying eighth and fifth for Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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First US trial against TikTok to open Monday
TikTok goes on trial Monday in Alabama, accused by the state of misleading parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content, in the first case against the platform to go before a US jury.
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Crowds cheer pope in Paris after AI 'paradise of machines' warning
Enthused believers hailed Pope Leo XIV as he waved to the crowds from a popemobile in the French capital on Friday, after speeches calling for peace and warning against losing humanity in an AI-driven "paradise of machines".
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Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad since the World Cup.
Read moreHeavy fighting, telecoms disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages
Heavy fighting took place on multiple fronts between Ethiopian forces and rebel groups on Friday, while a telecoms disruption raised fears in Tigray of a return to the devastating blockade the northern region experienced during the last civil war.
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