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A US review panel on Friday recommended loosening restrictions on all but one of a buzzy class of peptides, dismissing protests from medical experts who say none are well-studied enough to justify wide access.

Duncan Scott delivered hosts Scotland's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games to break up Australia's dominance of the pool on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday.

International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff.

Paramount Skydance agreed on Friday to delay its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery while a US lawsuit seeking to block the deal moves forward.

Over 166,000 people were evacuated in France and Spain as unprecedented forest fires raged near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards.

Venezuela will withdraw from the International Criminal Court over the tribunal's perceived bias, the nation's foreign minister said Friday.

The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilize.

Circumventing the US Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has found a way to resurrect his tariff wall in a fashion that analysts say could prove more durable to legal challenges.

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting "serious" in talks with Washington.

Canada quietly inaugurated a border bridge with the United States on its own on Friday, after cancelling a joint ceremony following this week's announcement of new US tariffs on several Canadian products.

Karim Khan will go down in the history of the International Criminal Court as the prosecutor who clinched arrest warrants against the leaders of Russia and Israel but also as the one who "poisoned the atmosphere" within the institution.

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI.

International Criminal Court member states voted Friday to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan, diplomatic sources told AFP, following disputed allegations that he sexually assaulted a female member of his staff.

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have pulled out of next month's ATP Montreal Masters, organizers Tennis Canada said Friday.

French and Spanish authorities Friday ordered some of the largest evacuations ever as out-of-control forest fires raged near Madrid and an upscale touristy region in southwestern France, forcing over 100,000 people to flee or hole up indoors.

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur was quick to talk down his team's hopes after his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were first and second in Friday's practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to hit the European Union with tariffs and a formal trade investigation over Brussels' latest antitrust penalty against Google.

Tadej Pogacar stormed to victory in a record-breaking time on Alpe d'Huez amid a "crazy atmosphere" on Friday's 19th stage as he extended his overall lead at the Tour de France.

Michael Kim drained a 24-foot birdie putt at his final hole on Friday to post a 12-under par 59 at the 3M Open, the 16th sub-60 round ever on the US PGA Tour.

Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Friday.

Tadej Pogacar paid tribute to his UAE Emirates-XRG team-mates after claiming a hard-won first ever success on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb at the Tour de France on Friday.

A US federal court in Virginia has ruled that restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on the abortion pill mifepristone are "unlawful" and must be reconsidered.

LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team.

Authorities ordered new mass evacuations Friday -- with some tourists escaping on boats -- as wildfires raced through forests in southwest France and central Spain, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee or hole up indoors.

Anthropic on Friday released Claude Opus 5, a new artificial intelligence model the company says approaches the performance of its most powerful system at half the price.

Famous as a summer getaway for the likes of actors Marion Cotillard and Jean Dujardin, the Cap Ferret peninsula in southwestern France has been emptied of its usual summer crowds by the wildfires, with more than 40,000 people moved by road and sea.

LeBron James, blessed with unparalleled basketball skills and astonishing longevity, will embark on a 24th NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, where he will aim to win a fifth championship, he announced on Friday.

British megastar Charli XCX released her first album since the smash hit "Brat" on Friday, shaking things up with a moody, self-referential collection titled "Music, Fashion, Film".

British sprinter CJ Ujah has denied being involved in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud.

The worst wildfire in the Madrid region's history raged west of the Spanish capital on Friday, forcing authorities to evacuate or order around 26,000 people to remain indoors.

Lewis Hamilton topped the times ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc as Ferrari set the pace with a dominant 1-2 in Friday's second free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Tadej Pogacar took a decisive victory amidst a "crazy atmosphere" on Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final mountain climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

LeBron James announced on Friday he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team.

Tadej Pogacar took a stunning victory atop Alpe d'Huez after a long and tense chase up the iconic final climb of Friday's 19th stage of the Tour de France.

Конгрес народних депутатів у вигнанні працює над законами для демократичного переходу в Росії. Москва заборонила цю організацію як терористичну. Учасник Максим Мотін пояснює, чому він, незважаючи на це, вірить у успіх цього політичного експерименту.

Конгресс народных депутатов работает в изгнании над законами, направленными на обеспечение демократического перехода в России. Москва запретила этот орган как террористическую организацию. Участник проекта Максим Мотин объясняет, почему он, несмотря на это, верит в успех этого политического эксперимента.

One of OpenAI's most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company's website -- reviving fears that AI systems are slipping beyond their creators' control.

Oliver Bearman has has made a spotty start to his Formula One career, but he told AFP he has "what it takes to become a world champion", hopefully for Ferrari.

The International Olympic Committee has rejected a complaint filed by the human rights NGO FairSquare against FIFA president Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of rules on political neutrality, an IOC spokesperson told AFP on Friday.