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The winners at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

The winners at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival ended Saturday in the south of France with the awarding of its top prize, the Palme d'Or. Here is a list of the winners:

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Quadruple is a 'dream come true': Barca's Putellas

Quadruple is a 'dream come true': Barca's Putellas

Barcelona playmaker Alexia Putellas said winning the quadruple was a "dream come true" after the Catalan giants beat Lyon 2-0 in the women's Champions League final on Saturday.

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Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

"Anora", a raw, highly explicit and often hilarious story about a New York erotic dancer, was crowned with the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

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Macron condemns fan violence ahead of French football final

Macron condemns fan violence ahead of French football final

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned violence that broke out Saturday between fans on their way to the French football cup final -- a match the head of state will attend.

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Archer stars on international return as England beat Pakistan in 2nd T20

Archer stars on international return as England beat Pakistan in 2nd T20

Jofra Archer claimed two wickets on his long-awaited return to international cricket as England beat Pakistan by 23 runs at Edgbaston to move 1-0 up in the four-match T20 series.

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Russian strike on Kharkiv DIY store kills 4, dozens wounded

Russian strike on Kharkiv DIY store kills 4, dozens wounded

Russia on Saturday bombed a hardware superstore in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing at least four people and wounding 38, Ukraine officials said, in an attack condemned as "vile" by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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'I'll win trophies elsewhere' says Ten Hag as Man Utd sack talk lingers

'I'll win trophies elsewhere' says Ten Hag as Man Utd sack talk lingers

Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United's owners that he will carry on winning trophies elsewhere if they decide to sack him in the aftermath of Saturday's 2-1 victory against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

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Iran's fearless filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof: from prison to Cannes

Iran's fearless filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof: from prison to Cannes

He perfected his trade in Iran's prisons, and now Mohammad Rasoulof has received a special jury prize at Cannes, confirming him as one of the world's most powerful and fearless filmmakers.

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Barca avenge Lyon defeats to win third women's Champions League

Barca avenge Lyon defeats to win third women's Champions League

Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas struck to earn Barcelona their third women's Champions League trophy, securing a 2-0 triumph over record eight-time winners Lyon on Saturday.

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Verstappen frustrated with 'kangaroo' car in Monaco

Verstappen frustrated with 'kangaroo' car in Monaco

Max Verstappen compared his Red Bull car to "a go-kart with no suspension" after he qualified sixth on the grid for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

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