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'Just say no' to roles that objectify women: Binoche

'Just say no' to roles that objectify women: Binoche

Actors must learn to just say "no" to roles that objectify women, Oscar-winning French actor Juliette Binoche said Sunday at the San Sebastian film festival where she will be honoured with an award for her acting career.

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Bastianini wins Aragon MotoGP as Quartararo crashes out

Bastianini wins Aragon MotoGP as Quartararo crashes out

Enea Bastianini won the Aragon MotoGP with a last lap overtake after drama at the start as world champion Fabio Quartararo crashed out.

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Arsenal beat Brentford to regain Premier League top spot

Arsenal beat Brentford to regain Premier League top spot

Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League as goals from William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira put the gloss on a dominant performance to beat Brentford 3-0.

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27 people killed in China quarantine bus crash

27 people killed in China quarantine bus crash

Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year.

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'Dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan

'Dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan

Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of people to take shelter from the powerful storm's high winds and torrential rain.

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Nienaber slams media storm as Springboks survive 'semi-final’

Nienaber slams media storm as Springboks survive 'semi-final’

Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber said his team had come through a Rugby Championship "semi-final" against Argentina despite "disturbing" media allegations regarding his players.

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Argentine dancers crowned world champions of tango

Argentine dancers crowned world champions of tango

Two Argentine pairs were crowned winners of the world tango championships in Buenos Aires, the city government said Saturday.

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Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan, tsunami threat lifted

Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan, tsunami threat lifted

A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan, bringing at least one building down in a small town and tearing up roads as forecasters said the threat of a regional tsunami had passed.

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27 people killed in China bus crash

27 people killed in China bus crash

A bus crash killed 27 people in southwest China on Sunday, police said, the country's deadliest road accident so far this year.

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Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan

Strong quake strikes eastern Taiwan

A strong earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Sunday, bringing down at least one building in a small town.

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