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The disastrous local election results chalked up by Podemos and its hard-left allies have left them floundering ahead of Spain's July vote, jeopardising Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's bid for re-election.

Hiring in the United States heated up again in May, according to government data released Friday, with the strong labor market defying expectations of a slowdown amid efforts to cool the economy.

Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas said last season's "traumatic" women's Champions League final defeat will drive the team on to lift the trophy for the second time against Wolfsburg on Saturday.

Erik ten Hag fears Manchester United forward Antony is "unlikely" to recover from injury in time for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shangfu spoke briefly on Friday in Singapore, the Pentagon said, after Beijing declined an invitation for a formal meeting.

Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in the French Open last 16 for the first time with a straight-sets win over Russian Kamilla Rakhimova at Roland Garros on Friday.

France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Badminton women's singles world number two An Se-young on Friday booked a semi-finals berth against a formidable Carolina Marin in the Thailand Open.

Even when the disease is caught early, breast cancer recurrence is relatively commonplace -- and for survivors, the prospect can be daunting.

The ACT Brumbies shattered the Melbourne Rebels' hopes of making the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals Friday as the Auckland Blues edged the Otago Highlanders, who face a nervous wait to see if they qualify.

A top White House official on Friday will offer to maintain current nuclear weapons limits with Russia, while making the case for putting rising power China at the center of future arms control efforts.

Belgian cycling star Remco Evenepoel confirmed Friday he will return to competition for the Tour of Switzerland after pulling out of the Giro d'Italia while leading after he tested positive for Covid.

Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu had the world at her feet in 2019.

Novak Djokovic will bid to reach the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula was dumped out of the tournament by Elise Mertens.

UEFA said on Friday Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will be allowed to officiate the men's Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan despite attending a far-right conference.

World stocks rallied Friday after senators voted to suspend the US debt ceiling in an 11th-hour deal, eliminating the threat of a potentially catastrophic default.

America's top diplomat insisted Friday that a strong Ukraine was a prerequisite for talks with Russia, hoping to preempt pressure for a quick ceasefire that he warned would bring only a "Potemkin" or fake peace.

West Ham manager David Moyes has called on referee Carlos del Cerro Grande to handle Fiorentina's "tactical fouls" in the Europa Conference League final.

Two civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, while Kyiv was hit by Russian strikes overnight for a sixth day in a row.

Ben Duckett marked his first Test innings on home soil with a hundred at Lord's on Friday as England surged into a first-innings lead in their Ashes warm-up against Ireland.

Shelling rocked greater Khartoum on Friday, as fighting between Sudan's warring generals intensified despite US sanctions imposed after the collapse of a US- and Saudi-brokered truce.

America's top diplomat on Friday insisted that a strong Ukraine in control of its own territory was a prerequisite for talks with Russia, warning against a "Potemkin" or fake peace through a ceasefire.

A long trek across the desert of northeastern Niger brings the visitor to one of the most astonishing and rewarding sights in the Sahel: fortified villages of salt and clay perched on rocks with the Saharan sands laying siege below.

Germany coach Hansi Flick named a 26-man squad for this summer's friendlies on Friday, with Antonio Ruediger, Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan among eight returnees.

Refereeing body PGMOL have condemned the "unjustified and abhorrent" abuse hurled at Anthony Taylor after the official was harassed by angry fans at Budapest Airport following his controversial display in the Europa League final.

Nigerians are struggling with surging fuel prices after newly elected President Bola Tinubu declared an end to popular subsidies, a move analysts and experts said was long overdue.

Alexia Putellas is set to feature for Barcelona in Saturday's Champions League final against Wolfsburg having recovered from knee surgery but her case is just one of the most high-profile in a plague of ACL injuries blighting women's football ahead of the World Cup.

Charith Asalanka top-scored with 91 to help Sri Lanka reach 268 all out after being put in to bat in the first one-day international against Afghanistan on Friday.

Hundreds of thousands of residents in Japan were urged to evacuate on Friday as tropical storm Mawar brought heavy rain and caused several rivers to overflow.

Signs of discord between top crude oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia are set to overshadow an OPEC+ output policy meeting on Sunday that will test their alliance.

Sam Allardyce left Leeds by mutual consent on Friday after failing to save the club from relegation to the Championship in his four-game spell as interim boss.

Asian markets rallied Friday on hopes the US Federal Reserve will decide against lifting interest rates this month as officials assess the impact of more than a year of tightening.