Fierce fighting in Ukraine's east slowing Russian advance
Ukraine on Saturday claimed it was holding back a Russian assault in the eastern Donbas region and vowed to extract its last remaining fighters from a besieged steel plant.
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Zarco reclaims Le Mans MotoGP track record
Johann Zarco reclaimed the Le Mans track record in the third free practice for the French MotoGP on Saturday.
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Jacobs to make 100m return on home turf
Olympic 100 metre champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will make his long-awaited return to the distance next week when he races at a meeting in Savona, organisers announced on Saturday.
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Mohamed bin Zayed, from power behind throne to UAE ruler
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was elected as UAE president on Saturday, has long been seen as a strongman who has driven the Gulf country's rise to greater prominence.
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president after brother's death
The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa.
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Atletico and Sevilla battle for third in La Liga
Sevilla will secure Champions League qualification with a point against Atletico Madrid on Sunday while the winner would be in pole position to finish third in La Liga.
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Muslim refugees in Athens seek own cemetery
Standing by the tiny grave of his five-year-old son in the Orthodox Christian cemetery of Schisto on the outskirts of Athens, Esfandiyar Fagkiri says he feels a "dual pain".
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China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic
China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.
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Rwanda scraps mask requirement in public
Rwanda has scrapped a requirement for face masks in public, easing its strict coronavirus restrictions.
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In a haze of disinfectant, China struggles with invisible enemy
Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China's hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads, parcels and even people -- but more than two years into the pandemic, experts say it is a futile measure against Covid-19.
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