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US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill -- for now
The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.
Lakers star James brushes off Brooks trash talk
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James declined to be drawn into a war of words with Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks on Friday as he prepared for game three of the teams' NBA playoff series.
Google stops work on big Silicon Valley campus: report
Google has paused construction of a massive campus in the Silicon Valley city of San Jose as it reins in costs, CNBC reported on Friday.
The abortion pill at the center of a US court battle
The US Supreme Court has weighed in on the legal battle over an abortion pill that accounts for more than half of the abortions in the United States, freezing restrictions imposed on the drug by an appeals court.
US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill
The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.
Cantlay-Scheuffele set records but Clark-Hossler keep PGA lead
Reigning Olympic champion Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay set records on Friday but the US duo of Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler held the clubhouse lead at the PGA Zurich Classic.
American Vu takes early second-round lead at weather-hit LPGA Chevron Championship
Lilia Vu made the most of a rain-softened course to card a three-under par 69 on Friday and take the early second-round lead at the LPGA Chevron Championship, the first women's golf major of the year.
Mbappe brace edges PSG closer to Ligue 1 title
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain took another step towards securing the Ligue 1 title despite an unconvincing performance in beating bottom club Angers 2-1 on Friday.
Arsenal's title hopes on rocks despite late fightback against Southampton
Arsenal staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, but the Premier League leaders were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put their title challenge in jeopardy on Friday.
US, European stocks finish higher after mixed data and earnings
European and US stocks edged higher on Friday following mixed data and corporate results, as markets await peak earnings season and central bank actions.
MLB's Oakland A's look ready to join the Vegas sports party
Major League Baseball appears set to join the huge sports expansion into Las Vegas now that the Oakland A's have signed a deal to buy 49 acres of land there.
Swiatek sets up US Open final rematch with Jabeur in Stuttgart
World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek set-up a US Open final rematch with Ons Jabeur when she battled into the Stuttgart last-four on Friday.
Twitter drops media tags in latest changes
Twitter has dropped "state-affiliated" and "government-funded" labels from media accounts after widespread complaints, according to a review Friday of many high-profile pages.
Baldwin manslaughter charges formally dropped
Manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin over a fatal shooting on a movie set were formally dropped by prosecutors Friday.
Djokovic searching for clay upswing after Banja Luka flop
Novak Djokovic admitted Friday he needs to raise his game considerably ahead of the French Open next month after suffering a shock quarter-final defeat by Dusan Lajovic in Banja Luka.
LA art exhibition on Middle East women opens amid US reproductive rights row
An exhibition of work by female artists on women in the Middle East opens in California this weekend, as a fierce battle over women's reproductive rights grips the United States.
Jadeja spin seals Chennai win over Hyderabad in IPL
Ravindra Jadeja's 3-22 led Chennai's dominance in spin-friendly conditions at home for a smooth seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League Friday.
Khartoum sees lull in fighting on first day of Eid
Street fighting between the forces of two rival generals eased in parts of Sudan's capital Friday, witnesses reported, after repeated calls for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire to the nearly week-long conflict.
Top seed Rune rolls into Munich semi-finals
Defending champion Holger Rune coasted into the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Munich on Friday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Chilean Cristian Garin.
Ukrainian farmers worried as allies choke off export route
Petro Potapenko looks at the piles of grain on his farm and wonders if he will be able to export his production now that Ukraine's western neighbours have imposed import restrictions.
Peru ex-president Toledo surrenders for extradition: US marshals
Peruvian ex-president Alejandro Toledo surrendered to US authorities Friday, ahead of his expected extradition to Lima where he is accused of corruption and money laundering.
Neuville leads sombre Rally Croatia flying Breen's colours
Thierry Neuville seized control on the first day of a sombre Rally Croatia which is taking place in the aftermath of fellow racer Craig Breen's death.
Paris court gives Canada-based professor life for 1980 synagogue bomb
A Paris court on Friday sentenced a Lebanese-Canadian sociology professor to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in the French capital that left four people dead.
Djokovic stunned by Lajovic in Banja Luka quarters
World number one Novak Djokovic slumped to a 6-4, 7-6 (8/6) defeat by Dusan Lajovic in the Banja Luka quarter-finals on Friday, raising further concerns over his form ahead of next month's French Open.
NBA Raptors fire Nurse as coach after missing playoffs
Nick Nurse, who masterminded Toronto's run to the 2019 NBA title, was fired as head coach of the Raptors on Friday after the club missed the 2023 NBA playoffs.
London seeks to keep Europe fintech crown despite Brexit
From digital bank Revolut to money-transfer group Wise and payments company Checkout, London is Europe's fintech champion and intends on keeping its crown despite Brexit fallout and declining investments.
Vowing support, allies believe Ukraine can retake land
The United States and NATO said Friday they were confident Ukraine could regain ground in a much-anticipated counter-offensive, as they vowed unwavering support for Kyiv at a key meeting in Germany.
Canada pledges Can$13.2 bn subsidies for VW battery plant
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday up to 13.2 billion Canadian dollars ($9.8 billion US) in subsidies over 10 years for Volkswagen's first overseas battery plant, to be built in St. Thomas, Ontario.
Alcaraz keeps title defence on track in Barcelona
Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course to defend his Barcelona Open title Friday as he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to move into the semi-finals.
Mexico finally finds buyer for luxury presidential jet
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he has finally found a buyer for a luxury presidential jet that he once called an "insult" to the people -- the government of Tajikistan.
Paris court gives man life term for 1980 synagogue bombing
A Paris court on Friday sentenced Lebanese-Canadian citizen Hassan Diab to life in prison in absentia for the 1980 bombing of a synagogue in which four people died.
Chad leader vows to free 12 accused in 2022 'coup bid'
Chadian leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Friday promised to free a dozen men accused last December of trying to mount a coup.