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France warns that strong storms could end deadly heatwave

Drag queens and Minecraft players converge on Rotterdam for TwitchCon

Ukraine's Oliynykova says tennis must stop 'accepting' Russians who support war

Fernandez surges to shock Italian MotoGP sprint win, Martin breaks Mugello speed record

Tim Ream to captain World Cup co-hosts USA

Toulouse seal top spot and Top 14 semi-final berth

Ancelotti says Neymar fit for 'first or second' World Cup match

Minhas helps Pakistan dismiss Australia for 200 in first ODI

Gujarat's Gill banks on home advantage in final against Bengaluru

Sabalenka, Osaka set up French Open clash, Gauff eyes second week

Vingegaard on verge of Giro glory after powering to penultimate stage

Heatwave makes conditions 'inhumane', say inmates at overcrowded Paris suburb prison

A damp towel hangs from a barred window, a fan churns the muggy air: Inmates at the overcrowded Villepinte prison outside Paris say enduring a heatwave that has stifled France in recent days in cramped cells is "inhumane".

Sabalenka quells Kasatkina to march on at French Open

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka continued her pursuit of a first French Open title by easing past Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5 in the French Open third round on Saturday.

Liverpool sack Slot, Iraola in line to take over

Liverpool sacked manager Arne Slot on Saturday, saying the club were seeking a "change of direction", after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

Glittering Osaka edges Jovic to prolong French Open run

Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday.

Shnaider beats Oliynykova at French Open

Russian Diana Shnaider beat Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova at the French Open on Saturday in a match overshadowed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Liverpool sack Slot after disastrous Premier League title defence

Liverpool sacked manager Arne Slot on Saturday, saying the club were seeking a "change of direction", after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

Vallejo apologises for criticising woman umpire at French Open

Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo apologised for the remarks he made about the woman umpire who officiated his second-round defeat at the French Open.

Liverpool sack manager Arne Slot

Liverpool sacked head coach Arne Slot on Saturday after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

Championship leader Bezzecchi claims Italian MotoGP pole

Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for the Italian MotoGP on Saturday after breaking the lap record at Mugello and strengthening his bid for a first world title.

Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104

France's favourite intellectual Edgar Morin, a World War II Resistance member who dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance, has died at the age of 104, his wife said Saturday.

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