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A year after reopening to the public, Notre-Dame cathedral has drawn more than 11 million visitors, flocking to admire its restored pale stone and minimalist furnishings after the 2019 blaze that devastated the Paris landmark.

Olympic gymnastics champion Kaylia Nemour on Friday spoke of the humiliation and violence she endured on her path to gold.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday told a United Nations Security Council delegation his country does not want war with Israel, days after civilian representatives from both sides held their first talks in decades.

The French military used anti-drone measures after five unmanned vehicles flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, a source told AFP Friday.

Signing an accord is one thing but actual implementation of a peace deal inked Thursday in Washington to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promises to be highly complex amid ongoing intense fighting.

A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines have been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that has also solved a long-running mystery.

The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said that Israeli forces killed a man in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday.

McLaren boss Zak Brown on Friday confirmed his team will exercise team orders to secure the drivers' title in Sunday's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix if it becomes clear during the race that only one remains a contender.

World stock markets mostly rose Friday as investors speculated that the US central bank will cut rates not just this month, but ease monetary policy again throughout next year.

Series leader Lando Norris completed a 'double top' to boost his bid for a maiden drivers' world championship ahead of title rival Max Verstappen in Friday's twilight second practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Japan's Mone Chiba moved into first ahead of world champion Alysa Liu after the Grand Prix Final short programme on Friday, as a tearful Kaori Sakamoto had a night to forget.

Meta announced Friday it will integrate content from major news organizations into its artificial intelligence assistant to provide Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users with real-time information.

Manchester United great Paul Scholes says Kobbie Mainoo is "being ruined" by his lack of chances under Ruben Amorim, suggesting his best option is to leave Old Trafford.

Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week’s Cyclone Ditwah jumped to 607.

Pep Guardiola joked Friday that he and Fulham manager Marco Silva deserved a bottle of wine for serving up a nine-goal thriller, but admitted Manchester City must tighten up defensively.

Streaming giant Netflix said Friday it will buy film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the entertainment industry's biggest consolidation deal this decade.

The European Union hit Elon Musk's X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, in a move that risks a fresh clash with US President Donald Trump's administration.

France centre Yoram Moefana and prop Uini Atonio will make their first appearances of the season this weekend after being named in their clubs' line-ups for their opening fixtures in the Champions Cup.

A curious seagull strolled nonchalantly through the penguin enclosure at a zoo in Paris.

Streaming giant Netflix has agreed to acquire film and television studio Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion, the two US companies announced Friday.

Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka's worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week's Cyclone Ditwah neared 500.

Joe Root said England were "well and truly" still in the day-night second Ashes Test despite Australia seizing a 44-run lead on day two Friday in Brisbane.

Enzo Maresca said he had no choice but to rotate his Chelsea squad when questioned Friday over his team's damaging 3-1 defeat at Leeds in midweek.

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella called Friday for an Olympic truce to be respected during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games as conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip continue.

Series leader Lando Norris topped the times for McLaren ahead of title rival Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc in Friday's opening practice ahead of this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

A relentless Australia took a 44-run lead over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday, with aggressive opener Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading the charge.

Major stock markets mostly rose and the dollar gained slightly Friday as investors awaited the release of key US inflation data that could cement expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.

President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy Friday, shifting the longtime superpower's focus from global to regional, brutally criticizing Europe as facing "civilizational erasure" and putting a top priority on eliminating mass migration.

Istanbul prosecutors on Friday ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches.

The European Union hit Elon Musk's X with a 120-million-euro ($140-million) fine Friday for breaking its digital rules, in a move that risks a fresh clash with US President Donald Trump's administration.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Friday that midfielder Mikel Merino has earned the right to be considered for a striking role even when all his other forwards are fit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.