Mexican border city violence leaves 11 dead, shops burned
A wave of violence in a Mexican city on the border with the United States left 11 people dead, including a radio presenter, and businesses torched, authorities said Friday.
Read moreSearch warrant from Trump raid poised for release
US justice officials were poised on Friday to make public the warrant authorizing the extraordinary raid on Donald Trump's Florida estate by FBI agents reportedly seeking to recover sensitive classified documents.
Read moreAuthor Salman Rushdie attacked on stage in New York state
British author Salman Rushdie, whose writings made him the target of Iranian death threats that forced him into hiding, was attacked on stage Friday in western New York state.
Read moreRush from potential tenants for Cruyff's boyhood home
Football-mad Dutch tenants are vying for the chance to live in a humble, and affordable, two-bedroom home in Amsterdam where icon Johan Cruyff grew up.
Read moreFirefighters contain French blazes but caution reigns
A huge fire that has devastated swathes of southwestern France appeared contained on Friday as French and foreign firefighters worked flat out, but blistering temperatures made victory uncertain, local authorities said.
Read moreTottenham boss Conte relishing heated Chelsea challenge
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte has said Sunday's match away to London rivals Chelsea will be an acid test of his side's progress.
Read moreMexican officials say close to accessing trapped miners
Mexican authorities said on Friday they are in a position to enter the flooded coal mine where 10 workers have been trapped for more than a week.
Read moreEnglish county veteran Stevens to retire aged 46
Veteran English county cricket all-rounder Darren Stevens has announced his retirement at the age of 46.
Read moreDrought declared in several parts of England
The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought across swathes of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented high temperatures in recent weeks.
Read moreBenzema, Courtois and De Bruyne nominated for UEFA award
Real Madrid pair Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne were on Friday shortlisted for the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.
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