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Cuba on Friday unveiled a new solar energy park in the capital Havana, part of an ambitious project to alleviate the communist island's increasingly desperate struggle with power blackouts.

Russia's Andrey Rublev reached his third Qatar Open final on Friday after a "super tough" three-set triumph over Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.

It's a hair-raising situation, but the New York Yankees have had to face facts, so the club announced Friday it will change its facial hair policy, allowing players to have "well-groomed beards" moving forward.

The head of the UN's health agency warned Friday that history would not forgive countries if they failed to strike a pandemic treaty at the last hurdle

It's far too soon to know how Victor Wembanyama's blood clots will impact his long-term NBA prospects, but there is reason for optimism based upon others with similar issues.

The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help.

A measles outbreak that began in northwest Texas last month has now sickened 90 people, the vast majority of whom were unvaccinated, according to state data released Friday -- and the figure is expected to rise further.

Women's Nations League holders Spain kicked off the new edition by fighting back to snatch a thrilling 3-2 win over Belgium on Friday in Group A3.

German police said Friday that a man was badly wounded in a possible stabbing at central Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the US embassy with the attacker still at large.

Accusations of an apparent Nazi salute by American conservative firebrand and Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon at a Washington convention led a French far-right leader to withdraw from the event on Friday.

An American-Lebanese man was found guilty by a jury Friday of attempting to kill novelist Salman Rushdie when storming a stage and repeatedly plunging a knife into the "Satanic Verses" author.

German police said on Friday that a man was badly wounded in a possible stabbing at central Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the US embassy with the attacker still at large.

The United States needs to make significant changes to air travel to cope with the increase in visitors expected for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympic, according to a new report.

US President Donald Trump had a heated exchange with the governor of Maine Friday over his order barring transgender athletes from women's sports, with the Democratic state leader telling him: "See you in court."

German police said Friday they had arrested a male suspect over a stabbing that badly wounded a 30-year-old Spanish man at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial near the US embassy.

Federica Brignone stormed to victory in Friday's giant slalom in Sestriere on her return to action as the newly-crowned world champion, as Mikaela Shiffrin flopped in her bid for a 100th World Cup win.

Interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt, once dubbed an "unknown little Englishman" in his first foray into Welsh international rugby, expects Ireland to be more "on guard" when the teams meet in Cardiff on Saturday in a tale of two countries.

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is not out of danger and will have to stay at least another week, his doctors said Friday amid questions over the 88-year-old's future as head of the Catholic Church.

Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave -- a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists.

M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.

A German flying taxi start-up said on Friday it would halt operations after a deal to rescue it fell through, the latest turbulence to hit the sector.

The former head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, has failed in his appeal against his suspension from football, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Friday.

South Africa said Friday that talks to end Russia's nearly three-year war in Ukraine must involve all parties and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on a state visit soon for discussions.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou wants his side to build on back-to-back Premier League wins as Spurs' injury crisis begins to ease.

Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden one-day international hundred as South Africa routed Afghanistan by 107 runs in the Champions Trophy in Karachi on Friday.

Ireland No 8 Jack Conan expects to face a "galvanised" Wales when the two teams clash in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday, while Welsh flanker Tommy Reffell is keen to change the "outside noise".

The British Museum said Friday it had chosen French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh to redesign a third of the venue's gallery space -- including a section housing the disputed Parthenon Marbles.

Global stock markets diverged on Friday, with Hong Kong leading gains in Asia thanks to a surge in tech stocks led by e-commerce titan Alibaba.

Scotland co-captain Rory Darge says the chance to make history will fuel his side's "massive ambition" when they bid for a record-breaking fifth win in a row over England in Saturday's Six Nations clash at Twickenham.

Pop superstar Madonna has reignited her campaign against President Donald Trump, upbraiding the US leader for calling himself "the King."

Apple said on Friday it could no longer offer full end-to-end encryption for British customers and iPhone users, following US media reports the UK government had asked for global data access.

Rangers manager Philippe Clement said he is not focused on reports that the club is to be taken over by a US-led consortium, just days after the Belgian received a vote of confidence from his current superiors.