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President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced it would auction three new oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, triggering a furious reaction from environmental groups who said the move would accelerate climate change.

Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday, partially paralyzing subways and airports in the country's financial capital.

Stocks advanced on most European and US markets Friday on signs of slowing inflation on both sides of the Atlantic, rekindling hopes that central bankers will hold back on further interest rate increases that could crimp economic growth.

The boy band NSYNC has released their first song in more than 20 years, reuniting to record "Better Place" for the soundtrack of the upcoming "Trolls" movie.

General Mark Milley stepped down on Friday after a tumultuous term as the top US military officer that saw him face repeated crises abroad and on the home front, where he served through the chaotic final months of the Trump presidency.

The US government was on the verge of a shutdown Friday as Congress struggled to reach a deal to keep agencies running, prevent national park closures, and avoid the suspension of salaries for federal employees and military staff.

Mauricio Pochettino said he has received "bad news" about Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell's latest injury blow.

Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City wingers Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku to prove they deserve a place in his attack.

The biggest US automobile workers' union, UAW, called on 7,000 more members to join an already major strike against the top three Detroit car manufacturers Friday.

Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei ended the Asian Games swimming with a bang Friday to help hosts China surge beyond 100 golds, as South Korean gamer "Faker" won a controversial military exemption to go with his medal.

Veteran Senator Dianne Feinstein, a titan of US political history who notched a string of legislative achievements during a trailblazing three-decade career in the Senate, has died. She was 90.

Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag after officials voted against an outright ban.

Tens of thousands of handwritten pages by one of the 20th century's greatest mathematicians, Alexander Grothendieck, many of which the eccentric genius penned while living as a hermit, were unveiled in France on Friday.

Sprinter Kimia Yousofi said she was "here to represent Afghan girls" as she competed at the Asian Games on Friday in defiance of the Taliban.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said his days as a Liverpool fan are long gone as he aims to end the Reds' unbeaten start to the season on Saturday.

The video on Angelina Agabekyan's phone shows her husband's military uniform and her son's toys burning over a bonfire they had set before fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh.

Matt Fitzpatrick starred on Friday as Europe reached the halfway point of the afternoon's Ryder Cup fourball session gunning to increase their 4-0 lead on the USA.

The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with "money laundering" and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband.

Scotland tight-head prop Javan Sebastian said on Friday making his first start in the Rugby World Cup against Romania this weekend was "surreal" after having trained as a butcher.

Stock markets posted solid gains in Europe and the US on Friday on signs that inflation is slowing on both sides of the Atlantic, rekindling hopes that central bankers will hold back on further interest rate increases that could weigh on economic growth.

When Girona circled Saturday's visit of Real Madrid on their calendar, they could not have imagined they would be hosting Carlo Ancelotti's champions at their Montilivi stadium - capacity under 15,000 - as La Liga leaders.

World champion Qin Haiyang completed the breaststroke treble Friday and Zhang Yufei claimed a sixth gold as China's swimmers sent a final warning shot from the Asian Games ahead of the Paris Olympics.

World number two Carlos Alcaraz eased into the second round of the China Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Friday.

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente was summoned Friday as a witness by the judge investigating former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss and alleged coercion of women's international Jenni Hermoso.

The key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates ticked up again in August, fueled by rising energy prices, according to government data published Friday.

Veteran Senator Dianne Feinstein, a titan of US political history who notched a string of legislative achievements during a trailblazing three-decade career in the Senate, has died at 90 years old, US media said Friday.

A Turkish court held another hearing Friday in the trial of sociologist and writer Pinar Selek over a deadly 1998 explosion, as her supporters protested the case against her outside.

Wearing shirts adorned with his name and waving banners displaying his face, the frenzied crowd in Hangzhou was not waiting to catch a glimpse of a pop star -- but rather a video gamer.

More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said.

South Korean eSports star Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok is in line for a controversial exemption from military service after his team won gaming gold at the Asian Games on Friday.

There has only been one story in French rugby this week after talismanic captain Antoine Dupont fractured a cheekbone in the World Cup win over Namibia.

Freed from her "twisties", gymnastics superstar Simone Biles returns to the global stage at the world championships which start in Antwerp on Saturday, with the 2024 Paris Olympic in her sights after a two-year break to treat her mental health.