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Raphael Glucksmann elected centre-left French presidential candidate

Dupont double helps Toulouse avoid Bayonne slip-up in Top 14

'Dizzy' Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma, Juve and Milan held

Marseille snap losing skid with win at Troyes

Jaguars edge Eagles as Packers beat Bears

Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off

Rays chase first MLB crown as Guardians try to snap drought

Poland holds suspect in alleged assassination plot against PM Tusk

Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course

Russia hits Ukraine power plants despite Trump energy ceasefire claim

'Dizzy' Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma and AC Milan held

Isco's Betis rise back above Real Madrid to third

Man City must make 'own noise' amid financial scandal, says Maresca

Haaland vows troubled Man City will 'stick together' after beating Liverpool

Pakistan skipper says ready to play 'anyone, anywhere' in India

Pakistan are ready to take on any side at any venue in India during this year's World Cup, skipper Babar Azam said Thursday as the team awaited government approval to participate in the tournament.

17 dead in gas leak at South African slum

At least 17 people, including three children, died in a slum near Johannesburg from a leak of toxic gas apparently used for scavenging gold at an abandoned mine, rescue services said Thursday.

France rejects EU official's 'little remarks' on recent riots

France on Thursday rejected "little remarks" by an EU commissioner on recent riots sparked by the police killing of a teenager at a traffic stop, saying the European Union had no business weighing in on questions of law enforcement.

Stock markets slump on higher US rate worries

Major stock markets slumped Thursday, with the biggest falls in Paris and Hong Kong, as investors fretted over the prospect of more US interest rate hikes and the risk to the global economy.

PSG get their man at last as Skriniar signs on free transfer

Slovakia captain Milan Skriniar became Paris Saint Germain's first signing of the summer on Thursday, joining on a free transfer a year after the French champions declined to pay Inter Milan 70 million euros ($76 million).

UK Tory MP facing suspension, election after groping claims upheld

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may have another local election on his hands after a parliamentary committee on Thursday upheld groping allegations against a former senior government official and recommended an eight-week suspension.

Revealing debut for first Saudi in Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week welcomed its first Saudi designer into the fold on Thursday, with a haute couture show full of daringly revealing looks.

UAE climate chair urges oil firms to slash emissions

The Emirati oil executive chairing this year's UN climate summit, Sultan Al Jaber, told private and national oil and gas companies on Thursday they must slash their planet-warming emissions.

Israel strikes Lebanon after mortar launched

The Israeli army said Thursday it was conducting strikes on southern Lebanon after a mortar launched from its northern neighbour exploded in the border area between the two foes.