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Thousands of students and workers took to the streets across Italy on Friday, calling for more school funding and relief from the soaring cost of living, in massive protests that remained mostly peaceful.

Enzo Maresca has insisted Gianluigi Donnarumma is not undroppable even if he still will be the first player the Manchester City manager selects this weekend.

Andoni Iraola is pleased his side's performances have left some Liverpool fans dreaming of a Premier League title challenge ahead of Sunday's match at home to champions Arsenal, even if it is too soon for him to pay much attention to the table.

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa held talks with Canada's Mark Carney in Montreal Friday to finalize a new partnership in a world dominated by the United States and China.

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first US-born pontiff, has voted in the United States midterm elections, the first known time a pope has voted in a political election.

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has "reacted very well" following the disappointment of the Ballon d'Or being awarded to Harry Kane, his coach Hansi Flick said on Friday.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta warned Max Dowman he was "not in Disneyland" after the teenage rising star was sent off in the Gunners' shock League Cup defeat by lowly Fleetwood.

Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange, estimates that assets worth $6.3 billion were impacted by a hacking attack against the trading platform.

Russia's men's and women's ice hockey teams can return to the world championships next year after a five-year hiatus following a ruling by sport's top court, in the latest example of Russia rejoining the international sports fold.

Shops and other businesses in Paris and other cities on Friday were boarding up windows as France braced for a third consecutive weekend of protests that coincide with Halloween celebrations.

Shares in US tech giants were pummeled on Friday, capping a week of earnings results that raised questions on Wall Street about whether the AI spending bonanza was sustainable.

Over 2,000 troops have flown in from El Salvador to Haiti in little over a week, effectively doubling the contingent of foreign soldiers operating in the Caribbean island nation.

Germany's quarterly growth beat forecasts and inflation slowed sharply as energy price pressures fuelled by the Iran war eased, boosting hopes Friday of a sustained recovery for Europe's biggest economy.

Distraught relatives of the 69 victims of Spain's second high-speed train collision this year endured growing anguish on Friday as the authorities worked to identify the bodies.

James Anderson has revealed how his exit from Lancashire left him questioning if there is "something fundamentally wrong with me as a person" as the England great weighs up whether to extend his remarkable career.

Italian inflation rose 5.4 percent in October from a year earlier as the economy stalled in the third quarter, Italy's statistics agency Istat said Friday.

Technology firms retreated further Friday after more poorly received earnings from US titans fanned deepening concerns about the AI investment boom.

A US jury has sided with multinational giant Bayer over three women's claims its Roundup weedkiller caused their cancer, the latest blow to plaintiffs in thousands of similar cases.

Tens of thousands of young Germans are set to demonstrate on Saturday, the latest in a wave of protests across Europe led by youths who complain political elites are ignoring their concerns.

Scotland back Blair Kinghorn has credited his move to French giants Toulouse for enabling him to become a better rugby player.

The closure of Russia's flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta is part of Russia's "giant military campaign" in Ukraine, the publication's founder and former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov told AFP Friday.

The UN biodiversity summit entered its final hours Friday with talks headed for overtime as nations disagreed over how to rescue a landmark deal to restore nature to health.

Philippines sensation Alexandra Eala lost in the quarter-finals in Tokyo on Friday and said she had "high motivation" to finish her breakthrough season with a bang next week in Hong Kong.

US oil giants reported Friday another quarter of soaring profits reflecting higher oil prices and refining margins due to the US-Iran war.

Bournemouth manager Marco Rose is determined to proceed cautiously with forward Junior Kroupi's return to action despite the highly-rated Frenchman getting more minutes of first-team action in midweek.

Technology firms retreated further Friday after more poorly-received earnings from US titans fanned deepening concerns about the AI investment boom.

The eurozone economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, demonstrating resilience despite the impact of the Middle East war and surging energy costs.

Premium German carmaker Audi on Friday cut its profit outlook for the second time this year, complicating turnaround efforts at its parent company Volkswagen.

Thousands of students and workers took to the streets across Italy on Friday, calling for more school funding and relief from the soaring cost of living, amid a high police presence to avert possible clashes.

West Indies captain Roston Chase ripped through Bangladesh's top order to leave the hosts reeling at 79-6 on the third day of the first Test in Mirpur on Friday.

Glenn Phillips scored a sublime century as New Zealand made their highest T20 score in an 87-run win against India in Auckland on Friday.

British energy giant BP said Friday that its net profit quadrupled in the third quarter as the Middle East war disrupted oil and gas supplies and sent prices surging.