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The El Nino weather phenomenon, coupled with widespread drought, is posing an increasing risk to food security in southern Africa, a UN agency warned Friday.

German federal prosecutors said Friday they had taken over investigations into a suspected arson attack this week that caused a power outage and forced Tesla to halt production at its plant near Berlin.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed hope Friday that a humanitarian aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza will open this weekend, amid fears of famine in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

England defence coach Felix Jones says he will have no qualms trying to stop his native Ireland's bid for a second straight Six Nations Grand Slam at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an "immense" crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country's northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war with Russia, Turkish state media reported.

England captain Ben Stokes on Friday cleaned up his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma with the very first ball he has bowled since having knee surgery late last year.

Spain's Carlos Sainz has been ruled out of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix this weekend with appendicitis with 18-year-old British reserve driver Oliver Bearman taking his place, the Ferrari team announced Friday.

Beloved for its genre-defining artwork, universal enjoyability and stateless characters, Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" set the standard for Japan's globally renowned manga graphic novel industry.

South Africa's Grammy-winning artist Tyla has cancelled her much-anticipated world tour just weeks before it was start due to an injury.

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Friday his side "haven't given up on the Bundesliga title" despite sitting 10 points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen with 10 games left.

Top-ranked Lilia Vu withdrew from the Blue Bay LPGA in China before the second round on Friday, opening the door for Celine Boutier to become world number one.

Michele Lamaro said Friday that Italy should not get ahead of themselves as they prepare for the visit of Scotland and a chance to end an 11-year winless run at home in the Six Nations.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed hopes Friday that a humanitarian aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza will open this weekend, amid fears of famine in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

Stock markets diverged Friday, with all eyes on key US jobs data to see if it alters expectations of a cut to US interest rates in June.

An integral part of Spanish culture or a longstanding tradition that needlessly burdens staff? Spain's late working hours -- predominantly in bars, shops and restaurants -- have sparked heated debate over the government's wish to curb "unreasonable" excesses.

France head coach Fabien Galthie on Friday announced eight changes for his team for this weekend's Six Nations trip to Wales in round four of the competition.

An experimental new weight loss pill from Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk could be twice as effective as its blockbuster Ozempic and Wegovy jabs, early results from a small trial have suggested, sending the firm's shares soaring.

The Indonesian air safety agency has called for better pilot fatigue monitoring mechanisms, after an investigation revealed that both pilots of a commercial aircraft had recently fallen asleep in-flight.

Israel winger Liel Abada has moved from Celtic to Major League Soccer club Charlotte after coming under pressure from compatriots to quit the Scottish Premiership following displays of support for the Palestinian people among some fans.

An unprecedented mobilisation among women brought a liberal alliance to power in Poland, raising hopes that one of Europe's strictest abortion laws would be scrapped. But now they feel betrayed.

Elisabeth Borne, the second woman to serve as prime minister of France, on Friday denounced the "insidious sexism" that she said still permeated French politics.

The United States plans gathered pace on Friday to get aid by sea into Gaza, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine and Israel has been accused of limiting aid as it battles Hamas militants.

France head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Friday eight changes for his team for this weekend's Six Nations trip to Wales in round four of the competition.

Former All Blacks winger Julian Savea scored a record 61st Super Rugby try on Friday to surpass Australia's Israel Folau as his Moana Pasifika side crashed 29-23 to the Melbourne Rebels.

Former prime minister Theresa May announced on Friday she will stand down as an MP at the next election, adding to a growing list from the UK's ruling Conservatives to abandon leader Rishi Sunak.

Akira Toriyama was already famous to comic fans in the early 1980s with "Dr. Slump" but he won manga immortality with the global sensation and Japanese success story that is "Dragon Ball".

Efforts to tackle sexism in the UK financial sector, known as the City, are "at a snail's pace", lawmakers concluded Friday, as they demanded "urgent action" be taken over misogyny.

Even though Anya Karkachova grew up in the heartland of Ukraine's industrial east -- dotted by coal mines and their smoking chimneys -- she never imagined she would be working underground herself.

A group of South African Jewish women held an International Women's Day march on Friday to denounce their government's silence on alleged abuse by Hamas fighters against Israeli hostages.

In-demand Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness' contract was extended by two years until 2027 on Friday, a reward for taking the side from relegation candidates to Champions League contention.