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James says Irving 'caused some harm' in sharing documentary
NBA superstar LeBron James weighed in on the anti-semitism furore surrounding Kyrie Irving, saying the Nets star "caused some harm to a lot of people."
Climate activists glue hands to Goya frames at Spain's Prado
Two climate activists on Saturday each glued a hand to the frame of paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya in Madrid to protest inaction in the face of global warming.
Pope holds Bahrain mass as death row families urge intervention
About 30,000 flag-waving worshippers attended an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain on Saturday, marked by a small protest by relatives of death row prisoners.
Thousands in Italy march for peace in Ukraine
Tens of thousands of Italians marched through Rome on Saturday calling for peace in Ukraine and urging Italy to stop sending of weapons to fight the Russian invasion.
Scotland survive Fiji fright in Autumn Nations Series
Scotland saw off Fiji 28-12 at Murrayfield on Saturday in unconvincing fashion as they recorded their first win of this year's Autumn Nations Series campaign.
Activists glue hands to Goya frames at Prado: Spanish police
Two climate activists on Saturday each glued a hand to the frames of two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at the Prado museum in Madrid, police said.
Sunak speaks of pride at being UK's first Hindu PM
The UK's first prime minister of colour, who is also an observant Hindu, believes the landmark says something important about the state of diversity in Britain, according to an interview published on Saturday.
England's Genge puts Argentina admiration on hold
England prop Ellis Genge said on Saturday there will be no let-up when he faces several of his Argentina "heroes" at Twickenham this weekend.
Rune gets revenge on Auger-Aliassime to reach first Masters final
Danish teenager Holger Rune defeated the in-form Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the first Masters final of his career in Paris.
Child migrants need safe port as tensions rise: rescue charities
Children rescued in the Mediterranean must be allowed to disembark in a safe port, charities said Saturday, as a stand-off with Italy over migrant arrivals intensified.
Russia detains two after bar inferno kills 13
Russian police on Saturday detained two people, including the suspected perpetrator, after a fire killed at least 13 people at a bar in the historic city of Kostroma.
Martin on pole for Valencia MotoGP title-decider, Bagnaia on third row
Jorge Martin took pole for this weekend's season-closing Valencia MotoGP after qualifying on Saturday with title favourite Francesco Bagnaia on the third row.
Iran admits sending Russia drones but says before Ukraine war
Iran admitted for the first time on Saturday that it had sent drones to Russia but insisted they were supplied to its ally before Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
No favourites in 'good to watch' World Cup: Ross Taylor
Former New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor says there are no clear favourites till now in a wide open Twenty20 World Cup as conditions in Australia have kept a level playing field.
Pilot strike disrupts Kenya Airways flights
A strike by Kenya Airways pilots forced nearly two dozen flight cancellations on Saturday, affecting thousands of passengers, the beleaguered national carrier said.
Injured Chilwell to miss England's World Cup campaign
Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will miss England's World Cup campaign after suffering a "significant" hamstring injury.
Russia detains suspect after bar inferno kills 15
Russian police on Saturday detained a man suspected to have caused a huge fire overnight at a bar in the historic city of Kostroma that killed at least 15 people.
Stokes takes England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia dumped out
Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four-wicket win over Sri Lanka -- and ended Australia's title defence.
Miller fastest in Valencia MotoGP practice, Bagnaia ninth
Australian Jack Miller took the honours in third practice at the season-closing Valencia MotoGP on Saturday, the Ducati factory rider outshining his teammate and title favourite Francesco Bagnaia.
Opening shocker to Warner woe: how Australia's World Cup defence crumbled
Australia's Twenty20 World Cup defence was over on Saturday after old rivals England pipped the hosts to a place in the semi-finals.
Iranians stage new protest actions despite widening crackdown
Iranian students protested and shopkeepers went on strike Saturday despite a widening crackdown, according to reports on social media, as demonstrations that flared over Mahsa Amini's death entered an eighth week.
Premier League strugglers Wolves turn to Lopetegui to revive fortunes
Premier League strugglers Wolves have finally got their man, appointing "number one choice" the former Sevilla and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as their new manager on Saturday.
England into T20 World Cup semis as Australia eliminated
Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England made the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four wicket win over Sri Lanka, shattering the hopes of defending champions Australia whose title defence is now over.
French far right picks Bardella, 27, as Le Pen successor
France's far-right National Rally on Saturday designated Jordan Bardella, its 27-year-old rising star, to succeed Marine Le Pen as party chief and pursue efforts to move the group toward the political mainstream.
Tour de France champion Vingegaard 'not bothered' about spotlight
Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard said Saturday that he was "just not bothered" about being in the spotlight since winning the race, and believes he can defend his title next year.
Samoa top 'pool of death' at Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
Samoa dominated the "pool of death" at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens on Saturday, beating Australia and the hosts to barrel their way into the next round.
Russia detains suspect over deadly bar inferno
Russian police Saturday detained a man suspected to have caused a huge fire overnight at a bar in the city of Kostroma that killed at least 15 people.
N. Korea launches ballistic missiles as US-S. Korea air drills end
North Korea fired four ballistic missiles on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in Pyongyang's testing blitz this week as Washington and Seoul concluded their biggest-ever air force drills.
Surveillance 'existential' danger of tech: Signal boss
The mysticism that has allowed tech firms to make billions of dollars from surveillance is finally clearing, the boss of encrypted messaging app Signal told AFP.
'No choice' but cholera water for Lebanon's poor
Marwa Khaled's teenage son was hospitalised with cholera after drinking polluted water in Lebanon's impoverished north -- yet she still buys the same contaminated water, the only kind she can afford.
Muscat leads Marinos to J-League title
Australian manager Kevin Muscat said it felt "a little bit surreal" after leading Yokohama F Marinos to the J-League title in Japan on Saturday after a nervy end to the season.
Sri Lanka set England 142 to make T20 World Cup semis
Pathum Nissanka slammed 67 before Sri Lanka collapsed to 141-8 at the Twenty20 World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, in a game England must win to make the semi-finals.