The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution Friday on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, as European officials warn Tehran that time is running out to come to a diplomatic resolution ahead of next week's annual United Nations gathering of world leaders.

A major cycling race in Spain was disrupted by protests against an Israeli team. A basketball game in Poland was preceded by fans booing the Israeli national anthem. And several European countries are threatening to boycott a signature entertainment event if Israel takes part.

There is "absolutely no evidence" that Russia's President Vladimir Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine, the head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency said Friday in an outgoing speech.

Richard Moore, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6 as it is more commonly known, said Putin was "stringing us along."

Pakistan's defense minister says his nation's nuclear program "will be made available" to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries' new defense pact, marking the first specific acknowledgment that Islamabad had put the kingdom under its nuclear umbrella.

The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) was awarded the Gold Initiative Certificate – Star of Excellence in Patient Experience, receiving a prestigious five-star ranking from the Arab Hospitals Federation. The announcement was made during the official ceremony held at the Conrad Abu Dhabi – Etihad Towers, under the High Patronage and in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the United Arab Emirates.

Among all winners, AUBMC stood out as the only hospital to achieve an unprecedented performance of six platinum recognitions and three gold recognitions across the nine categories evaluated, setting it apart as a regional leader in patient-centered excellence.

Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoos found an unexpected sanctuary among Hong Kong 's towering skyscrapers, but like their human neighbors they now face trouble finding a place to call home.

Native to Indonesia and East Timor, the snow-white birds, their crests flashing like yellow crowns, squawk through the urban parks of the Asian financial hub. They make up roughly 10% of the species' global wild population, which numbers only up to 2,000 mature birds.

Bayern Munich is purring in the Bundesliga after a perfect start to the season.

Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men's rankings published on Thursday, and lead for the first time since being dethroned as world champion in June 2014.

Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain faces its biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday.

Marseille's longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG has pulled away from Marseille with 13 Ligue 1 titles compared to nine.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Mexico on Thursday in an effort to diversify trade as America's neighbors brace for a review of the free trade deal with United States.

The United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact, or USMCA, is up for review in 2026. More than 75% of Canada's exports and more than 80% of Mexico's go to the U.S.