Two African contestants will miss this year's Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico because of visa restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration, while two others are struggling to obtain visas.

Representatives from Zambia and the Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the pageant, which takes place this month in the U.S. territory, after failing to secure visas. Contestants from South Sudan and Zimbabwe are still awaiting theirs.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni renewed his contract with the national team on Thursday through 2030, putting him on track to become the first manager to lead La Albiceleste at three World Cups.

The 48-year-old Scaloni coached Argentina to the World Cup title in 2022 and a runner-up finish this year after losing the final to Spain. His previous contract was set to expire in December.

Harry Kane capped another record-breaking night with his 92nd goal for England in a 2-1 win against Croatia in the Nations League on Thursday.

World Cup winner Spain beat the Czech Republic 2-0 and Italy rallied to a 3-1 win against France.

Having been touted as Italy's next great center forward, Pio Esposito is certainly living up to his promise.

Esposito scored two goals in a commanding performance on Thursday as Italy beat France 3-1 in the Nations League for a first victory over Les Bleus on home soil in 64 years.

Mauricio Pochettino was hired as Manchester United's head coach on Friday, agreeing to leave his job with the U.S. national team to take on the challenge of reviving the fortunes of English football's once dominant force.

Just three months after announcing a contract to lead the Americans through the 2030 World Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Pochettino will depart next week for Old Trafford. The 20-time English champion is in the relegation zone after 10 games of the Premier League season.

A car bombing on Friday in Moscow injured an adviser to Ukraine's former prime minister in the second such attack in as many days and part of a series linked to the conflict with Russia's neighbor.

The explosion struck a car driven by Sergei Zavorotnyi, who previously worked as an adviser to former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, according to Russia's Investigative Committee. Zavorotnyi was hospitalized with injuries, the committee added.

Iran told the U.N. nuclear watchdog this month that discussions on nuclear monitoring cannot proceed while it is under threat from military attacks.

According to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, circulated to member states on Friday and seen by The Associated Press, Iran insisted discussions on resuming inspections in the country cannot resume amid "a series of persistent, explicit, and public threats by the President of the United States of America … to commit further acts of armed aggression" against Iran "particularly targeting its nuclear facilities."

From Asia to the U.S., Microsoft's outage involving services like Outlook and Teams has dragged on for hours and impacted many users, companies and some government operations as the technology giant struggled to fix the issue.

Microsoft said in an update Friday that the outage was affecting a wide range of Microsoft 365 offerings that interact with its Exchange Online and email services. Services including Outlook, Teams and AI assistant Copilot were reported by users to be down.

If the "popemania" that has taken over Peru's capital is any indication, Pope Leo XIV is in for quite a welcome party when he arrives in his beloved former diocese of Chiclayo on Friday.

Chiclayo, population 700,000, is the commercial hub of Peru's northern Pacific coast. But much of the world heard about it on the night of Leo's election, May 8, 2025, when he gave Chiclayo a shoutout, in Spanish, from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.

High airfares could become the new norm as airlines contend with soaring jet fuel prices and mounting operating costs, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines' chief said Friday.

Wong Hong, director-general of the association grouping 18 airlines in the region, said carriers were trying to contain ticket prices while protecting their finances and avoiding fare increases that could drive passengers away.