'Unbearable distress': families rally for French held in Iran
Families of the French citizens jailed in Iran held a rally Saturday to urge their release, warning that their loved ones were enduring a sometimes years-long "inhuman" psychological and physical ordeal.
Read moreLens miss chance to go level with PSG atop Ligue 1
Lens missed the chance to go level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday as they needed a late equaliser from substitute Adrien Thomasson to draw 1-1 away at Troyes.
Read moreBland shares Dubai lead as McIlroy heads for driving range
England's Richard Bland moved into a share of the lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday as Rory McIlroy headed to the driving range after an inconsistent round.
Read moreNew gun attack in east Jerusalem after synagogue shooting
A 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded an Israeli father and son in east Jerusalem Saturday, hours after a gunman killed seven outside a synagogue, raising fears of escalation despite international calls for calm.
Read morePedri earns subdued Barca nervy derby win at Girona
Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez earned his side a tense 1-0 Catalan derby victory at Girona on Saturday, opening a six-point gap ahead of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Read moreFormer NATO general Petr Pavel wins Czech presidential vote
Retired NATO general Petr Pavel beat a billionaire former prime minister in an election run-off on Saturday to become the fourth president of the Czech Republic, final results showed.
Read moreItaly's Eni signs $8 bn gas deal as Meloni visits Libya
Italian energy giant Eni signed an $8 billion gas deal with Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation Saturday as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Tripoli.
Read moreMarseille have 'agreement in principle' with Angers for Morocco's Ounahi
Marseille said on Saturday they had reached an "agreement in principle" with Angers for the signing of Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi.
Read moreEfforts since George Floyd death have failed to stem US police violence
The shocking death of Tyre Nichols after a police beating has reopened anguished debate across the United States about police violence, fueling a sense that the huge, nationwide demonstrations of 2020 have done little to solve the problem.
Read moreIranian Olympic skier flees to Germany: media report
Iranian Olympic skier Atefeh Ahmadi has quit her home country and applied for asylum in Germany, a Persian-language media outlet outside Iran reported Saturday, publishing an emotional interview with the athlete.
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