Despite losing leg in Mariupol, fighter eyes return to Ukraine frontline
In a small orthopaedic clinic in Kyiv, Daviti Suleimanishvili listens as doctors describe various prostheses that could replace his left leg, torn off during the battle for Mariupol.
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Russian forces close in on key Ukraine city in east
Russian troops were moving in on the strategic city of Severodonetsk Friday in a relentless offensive to control Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, bombing residential areas and claiming the capture of a key town.
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Nadal sweeps into French Open last 16
Rafael Nadal continued his pursuit of a 14th French Open title, cruising past Dutch 26th seed Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the last 16 on Friday.
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Johnny Depp lawyers urge jury to restore his 'name, reputation, career'
Lawyers for actor Johnny Depp urged a jury on Friday to find his ex-wife Amber Heard guilty of defamation over domestic abuse allegations and restore "his name, his reputation and his career."
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NRA gun lobby convenes in Texas in wake of school massacre
America's powerful National Rifle Association kicked off a major convention in Houston Friday, days after the horrific massacre of children at a Texas elementary school, but a string of high-profile no-shows underscored deep unease at the timing of the gun lobby event.
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Bouwman wins mountain sprint in Giro stage 19, Carapaz in pink
Dutch rider Koen Bouwman won the mountainous 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia with a sprint finish climb to Santuario di Castelmonte on Friday.
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Djokovic into French Open fourth round for 13th straight year
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into the French Open fourth round for the 13th straight year on Friday.
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Palm Dog celebrates Ukraine landmine-sniffer at Cannes
It's the only award that mutt-ers in Cannes, and in a year when war was a constant backdrop to the festival, even the canine-loving Palm Dog award paid tribute to Ukrainians.
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Higher cost of US cancer care doesn't improve survival rates: study
The United States spends twice as much on cancer care as the average high-income country, but gets only middle-of-the-table survival results, a study said Friday.
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Two mountaineers killed in Swiss Alps ice fall
A Frenchwoman and a Spaniard were killed and nine other mountaineers were injured Friday in an ice fall in southwest Switzerland, police said following a rescue attempt involving several helicopters.
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