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Sainz happy to give Leclerc slipstream to French GP pole

Sainz happy to give Leclerc slipstream to French GP pole

Carlos Sainz was frustrated, but happy on Saturday after providing a critical tow to enable Charles Leclerc to slipstream him and take pole position for Ferrari at the French Grand Prix.

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Vingegaard virtually wraps up Tour de France title

Vingegaard virtually wraps up Tour de France title

Jonas Vingegaard survived a near fall on Saturday's individual time-trial to virtually wrap up the 2022 Tour de France title and now only needs to cross the Champs-Elysees finish line in Paris on Sunday to guarantee the champion's yellow jersey.

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Russian strikes on Odessa port cast doubt over grain deal

Russian strikes on Odessa port cast doubt over grain deal

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's port of Odessa Saturday, in what Kyiv called a "spit in the face" of a day-old deal between the warring sides to resume cereal exports blocked by the conflict.

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Leclerc on pole ahead of Verstappen for French Grand Prix

Leclerc on pole ahead of Verstappen for French Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc scorched to a sizzling pole position with a commanding lap in Saturday's sun-baked qualifying session at the French Grand Prix, the Ferrari driver beating series leader and world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.304 seconds.

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Thailand's first monkeypox patient found after fleeing to Cambodia

Thailand's first monkeypox patient found after fleeing to Cambodia

A Nigerian man who went on the run after becoming Thailand's first monkeypox case was found in Phnom Penh Saturday and taken to hospital, the Cambodian Health Ministry said.

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Mexico's Pumas sign Brazil's Dani Alves

Mexico's Pumas sign Brazil's Dani Alves

Mexico's Pumas on Saturday signed Dani Alves after the veteran Brazilian defender left Barcelona for a second time.

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Al-Qaeda linked group claims Mali attack

Al-Qaeda linked group claims Mali attack

An Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed a deadly suicide attack in a strategic garrison town near the Malian capital, according to jihadist monitor SITE which authenticated a statement from the group.

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Lesbos wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate from tourist resort

Lesbos wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate from tourist resort

Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.

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WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox

WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.

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Canada considers extending timeline for oil industry emission targets

Canada considers extending timeline for oil industry emission targets

Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, is considering pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction timeline for its oil industry, the environment minister told media Saturday.

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