Spain's Jordan Diaz wins men's triple jump gold in 'Cuban sweep'
Spain's Jordan Diaz won gold in the men's triple jump at the Paris Olympics on Friday with a jump of 17.86m, leading an all-Cuban exile podium.
Read moreStocks mostly rise at end of turbulent week
Stocks wobbled in trading Friday but largely closed higher at the end of a roller-coaster week for markets, on worries the US economy could tip into recession.
Read moreVenezuela's Maduro says no negotiating with opposition over vote
President Nicolas Maduro on Friday ruled out negotiating with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado after he appeared before Venezuela's Supreme Court, asking the country's top judicial body to ratify his disputed reelection.
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Thiam thinking of pain, not history after Olympic treble
Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam said years of suffering lay behind her Olympic success after she clinched a historic treble of heptathlon golds on Friday.
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Richardson rescues US relay, Thiam seals Olympic three-peat
US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson struck gold with a relay rescue act as Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam sealed her place in the pantheon of Olympic greats with a third consecutive heptathlon title on Friday.
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Switzerland claim bronze in Olympic beach volleyball
Switzerland's Tanja Hueberli and Nina Brunner claimed the bronze medal in women's beach volleyball on Friday, securing the win in straight sets.
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Benjamin trumps Warholm for Olympic 400m hurdles gold
American Rai Benjamin outstripped Norwegian arch-rival Karsten Warholm to win Olympic 400m hurdles gold in Paris on Friday.
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Plane with 62 aboard crashes in Brazil, no survivors
An airplane carrying 58 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, local officials said.
Read moreUK remains on 'high' riot alert as jail terms ordered for social media posts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must "stay on high alert" for more far-right riots, as courts issued the first jail sentences for online incitement during the recent disorder.
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Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont in Belgium
Fugitive Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said Friday he had left Spain for Belgium after briefly addressing supporters in Barcelona, sparking a row over how he evaded arrest again.
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