Jafar Panahi: Iran's dissident director who lives for cinema
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who won the top prize at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, is a twice-jailed arthouse cinema veteran whose films are banned in his homeland.
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Zimbabwe skipper Ervine wants more matches in England after Test thumping
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine said there was no better place to "test yourself as a cricketer" as he called for his side to be given more international fixtures in England.
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Syrian reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
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Frustrated Leclerc laments traffic problems in Monaco qualifying
Local hero Charles Leclerc lamented the traffic that affected him in final qualifying on Saturday and admitted he was frustrated at missing out on his fourth Monaco Grand Prix pole position for Ferrari.
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Jeremy Strong brings male power-dressing to Cannes
Not content to let extravagant sculptural dresses steal all the limelight on the Cannes red carpet, "Succession" star Jeremy Strong has brought some eye-catching male designer wear to the film festival.
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Syria hails US lifting of Assad-era sanctions
Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.
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Jalibert guides Bordeaux-Begles to 'exceptional' maiden Champions Cup
Fly-half Matthieu Jalibert said on Saturday winning the Champions Cup for the first time was "exceptional" after inspiring Bordeaux-Begles to a thrilling 28-20 victory over Northampton at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium.
Read moreNorris shrugs off gremlins with record lap for Monaco pole
Lando Norris shrugged off his gremlins and revived his world championship bid on Saturday when he became the fastest driver in the history of the Monaco Grand Prix to claim pole position for Sunday's classic race.
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Djokovic becomes third man to win 100 ATP titles with Geneva victory
Novak Djokovic became just the third man to win 100 ATP titles with a typically dramatic comeback victory over Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Geneva Open on Saturday.
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UAE hits record May temperature of 51.6C
The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.
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