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The world's biggest nature protection conference agreed in Cali, Colombia on Friday to create a permanent body to represent the interests of Indigenous people under the UN's biodiversity convention.

The NBA champion Boston Celtics, fueled by 32 points from Jayson Tatum, bounced back from an overtime defeat with a gritty 124-109 victory over the Hornets in Charlotte.

Negotiations at the world's biggest nature conservation conference entered extra time in Cali, Colombia, on Friday as talks deadlocked on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss.

Lake Victoria stretched her unbeaten record to 5-0 with a stunning victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Friday, as Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien warmed up for his latest Classic quest with two wins in Del Mar, California.

Ruben Amorim revealed Friday that he was told by Manchester United "it was now or never" as he looked ahead to taking over the Old Trafford hotseat midway through the season.

A Black man convicted by an all-white jury in the US state of South Carolina was executed Friday for the murder of a convenience store clerk that he claimed was in self-defense, US media reported.

Donald Trump came under fire for violent remarks targeting a high-profile Republican supporter of Kamala Harris Friday as the candidates held rallies in critical Rust Belt battleground states four days before the climax of a volatile US presidential campaign.

A New York Supreme Court justice has thrown out an environmental pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo, in a blow to authorities in the US state who wanted the beverage giant to rein in its use of single-use plastics.

Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner as best pitcher, has opted out of his San Francisco Giants contract after one year, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday.

Under a bridge in central Bolivia, supporters of former president Evo Morales, armed with slingshots and stones, practice their aim as they prepare to do battle with security forces.

Chip giant Nvidia will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the iconic Wall Street index announced Friday, underscoring the importance of artificial intelligence in the US economy.

Erik ten Hag has wished Manchester United fans "nothing but success, trophies and glory" after his sacking following a poor start to the season.

Bayer Leverkusen were made to pay for wasting several chances in a scoreless home draw with Stuttgart on Friday, dropping more points in their Bundesliga title defence.

Bayer Leverkusen were made to pay for wasting several chances in a scoreless home draw with Stuttgart on Friday, dropping more points in their title defence.

Republican candidate Donald Trump announced Friday that Kennedy family scion and notorious vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would play a "big role" in his administration if he wins next week's election.

Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from mixed tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.

Coco Gauff believes bringing the WTA Finals to Saudi Arabia can "open doors" and inspire positive change for women in the country, although the world number three admitted: "I'd be lying to you if I said I had no reservations".

Rescuers raised the death toll in Spain's worst floods for a generation to 205 on Friday and fears grew for the dozens missing as hopes of finding survivors faded.

Rohit Bal, one of India's most acclaimed fashion designers, has died, his colleagues said Friday.

Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position on Friday for the sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix and said he will race to win -- but conceded that team-mate Lando Norris has a greater need of points.

Donald Trump came under fire for violent rhetoric against a prominent Kamala Harris supporter Friday as the candidates hold dueling rallies in battleground Wisconsin four days before the climax of the most volatile US presidential campaign in modern history.

American intelligence officials on Friday blamed Russia for a fake video of a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times, the latest in a series of disinformation campaigns in the final stretch of the US election.

England scrum-half Ben Spencer is set to finally make his first Test start, against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday after winning six caps off the bench in six years.

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, 18, who is serving a four-year ban for doping, on Friday said she plans to return to competition when it ends.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday sued the main opposition leader and Istanbul's powerful mayor for alleged slander in a forceful legal blow against his political rivals.

Oscar Piastri snatched pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix with a dazzling late lap to beat team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren locked out the front row of the grid.

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales stormed a barracks in central Chapare province and took around 20 soldiers hostage, military sources said Friday, marking a dramatic escalation in their standoff with the state.

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles Dodgers fans celebrated a World Series title with a parade on Friday, the first time since 1988 they could offer such a salute to the squad.

Sione Tuipulotu has credited his elevation to the captaincy of Scotland to putting his "heart and soul" into rugby since joining Glasgow three years ago.

Amber Glenn registered the best ever score by an American figure skater for a short programme as she swept into the lead at the French Grand Prix on Friday.

A Black man convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to death for a killing he claims was in self-defense is to be executed in the US state of South Carolina on Friday.

Negotiators at the world's biggest nature conservation conference knuckled down in Cali, Colombia on Friday for a last-ditch effort to break a deadlock on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss.