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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he hoped they could have "honest" discussions about thorny issues as they held the first call between leaders of the countries in over two years.

The European Commission on Friday approved Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults -- the first time the bloc has authorised an mRNA shot against a disease other than Covid-19.

Jamie Smith scored his maiden Test hundred before England reduced Sri Lanka to 10-2 in their second innings as the hosts strengthened their grip on the series opener at Old Trafford on Friday.

German police said Friday they were helping bolster security at a NATO airbase in the west of the country which has raised its security level over an unspecified "potential threat".

Jamie Smith scored his maiden Test hundred before Mark Wood hit out as England established a sizeable first-innings lead over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford on Friday.

Britain's Lando Norris was fastest in the first practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix Friday, pipping home favourite Max Verstappen in wildly unpredictable weather conditions on the Zandvoort circuit.

A Hamas official on Friday accused Israel's prime minister of refusing to agree to a final truce accord for Gaza, where the presence of Israeli troops on the Egyptian border remained a major sticking point.

A member of K-pop megagroup BTS arrived at a South Korean police station Friday for questioning, telling reporters he was "very sorry" for driving an electric scooter while drunk.

American businessman John Textor hopes to complete a takeover of Everton after outlining his intention to sell his shares in Crystal Palace.

In Lebanon's biggest public hospital, nurses are busy honing their life-saving skills as the spectre of all-out war looms, 10 months into intensifying clashes between Hezbollah and Israel over the Gaza war.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe insists he wants to keep Kieran Trippier after reports that the England defender is looking to leave St James' Park.

Asian and European stock markets mostly rose Friday hours before a much-anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that could shed more light on expected interest-rate cuts.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said striker Kylian Mbappe will enjoy a "beautiful day" when he makes his home debut for the Spanish giants on Sunday in La Liga.

Divers searching for the last person missing after a superyacht sank off Sicily found a body Friday, presumed to be the teenage daughter of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch, who also perished.

Mikel Arteta will hold talks with Arsenal over extending his contract once the transfer window closes next week.

Berlin Zoo said Friday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins for the second time, hailing the rare births as a boost to the endangered creatures.

Ilkay Gundogan said he had returned to the "best club in the world" after re-signing for Manchester City from Barcelona on Friday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenksy on a historic visit to Kyiv on Friday, where he is pushing for a solution to end more than two years of war with Russia.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said on Friday he was relaxed about his new club's lack of transfer activity after inheriting a "very good team" at Anfield.

Usually found jetting off to swanky locations, driving the world's fastest cars and lapping up adulation from adoring fans, what do Formula One drivers do when they have time off?

Icelandic authorities said Friday that a second fissure had formed on the southwestern Reykjanes peninsula after lava started spewing forth for the sixth time in the region since December.

Israeli negotiators were in Cairo Friday for talks on a Gaza truce, a spokesman said, but a dispute over the presence of Israeli troops on Gaza's southern border remained among sticking points.

Arsenal's Premier League title aspirations face an early test away at bogey team Aston Villa on Saturday, while Manchester United's defence are set for a stiff examination at Brighton.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Friday on the final 10-week sprint to election day, with the Democrat surging after an electrifying speech accepting the Democratic Party nomination.

Nestle shares fell Friday after the surprise departure of chief executive Mark Schneider, which followed slowing sales growth and bad headlines at the Swiss food group.

Divers returned to the sea Friday in search of UK tycoon Mike Lynch's teenage daughter, the last person missing after their boat sank off Sicily killing the businessman and five others.

Australian Jack Doohan, son of five-time 500cc motorcycling world champion Mick Doohan, will drive for Alpine next season, the struggling Formula One team announced Friday.

With huge data centres set to drive up already outsized energy demand, the tiny city-state of Singapore is looking to Australia's deserts and Malaysia's rainforests for clean power.

Flash floods wrought havoc in Bangladesh on Friday as the country recovers from weeks of political upheaval, with the death toll rising to 13 and millions more caught in the deluge.

French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to begin a round of thorny consultations with political leaders, hoping to cobble together a viable ruling coalition after last month's inconclusive election.

Asian and European equities rose ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell later Friday, as the dollar weakened amid speculation about how big an expected interest rate cut next month could be.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kyiv on Friday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on a historic visit in which he is expected to push a settlement to end the war with Russia.