Roberto Mancini's second debut as Italy head coach ended with a barrage of boos in Rome on Friday as the Azzurri began their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Belgium.
Former Manchester City midfielder Rodri backed the club to ultimately win a legal battle with the Premier League despite reports on Friday that the English giants have been found guilty on 114 charges.
The NFL players union on Friday raised concerns over the playing surface at the Maracana Stadium ahead of this weekend's clash between the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens in Rio de Janeiro.
- US court sides with Pentagon in Anthropic AI ban
- Wall Street stocks rise, greeting optimism over possible US-Iran deal
Culture
California celebrated its inaugural Dolly Parton Day on Friday -- 9/25 -- a date that recalls one of the late country icon's most beloved hits.
September 25, 2026
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Russia not preparing for conflict with Europe, Putin says
Politics
September 25, 2026
- Trump, Xi inspect founding documents of US democracy to close summit
- UN refugees chief warns conditions in W.Sahara 'deteriorating'
- Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star begs forgiveness
- UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges for breaching financial regulations, according to reports on Friday, in a ruling that will send shockwaves through English football.
September 25, 2026
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Switzerland striker Breel Embolo has been left out of the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches after being sanctioned for using forged Covid-19 test certificates during the pandemic.
September 25, 2026
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.
September 25, 2026
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.
September 25, 2026
Sports
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.
September 25, 2026
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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.
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.
Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad since the World Cup.
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.
September 25, 2026
Sports
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on Friday, as young Thai and Chinese sprinters powered to victory on the track in the 100m in record times.
September 25, 2026
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The organisers of France's top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, on Friday said they had removed a widely praised novel by a Canadian-Haitian writer from its longlist following online claims that artificial intelligence was used to write it.
Europe's main stock markets climbed Friday, as oil prices retreated after a volatile week's trading in reaction to Middle East war developments.
American journalist and writer E. Jean Carroll, the only person to successfully sue Donald Trump for sexual assault, told AFP she is finally free to spend the damages awarded to her from the US president.
Asian markets were mixed Friday after recent oil price surges, as US and Japanese bond yields hit multi-year highs with no clear end in sight for the Middle East war.
September 25, 2026
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- Antonelli 'mad' about crash in Azerbaijan qualifying
- Concerns over 'missing' UK explorer Ranulph Fiennes
- 'Perfect lap' gives Russell pole for Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes out
- Oil prices fall on cautious hopes for US-Iran progress
- China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai wins 100m sprint
- Noskova, Muchova take Czech Republic into BJK Cup final
- Top French literary prize drops best-selling novel over AI claims