Roland Garros organisers, players have 'encouraging' meeting over dispute
Representatives of the world's top tennis players, who are campaigning to receive a larger share of Grand Slam prize money, and the organisers of the French Open have engaged in an "encouraging" meeting over the issue, a source close to the discussions told AFP on Saturday.
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French mother of boys abandoned in Portugal remanded in custody
A court in Portugal on Saturday remanded in custody a French woman and her partner accused of abandoning her two young boys -- aged four and five -- on a roadside in the south of the country.
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Uganda confirms new Ebola cases, linked to DR Congo
Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk from the deadly outbreak to the highest level for neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pope condemns environmental harm in Italy's 'Land of Fires'
Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.
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Auckland FC become first New Zealand team to win A-League title
Cameron Howieson proved the hero as Auckland FC edged Sydney FC 1-0 Saturday become the first New Zealand team to win Australia's A-League grand final.
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Russian war drama among favourites for top Cannes prize
A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be awarded at a star-packed ceremony Saturday after two weeks of parties and premieres.
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North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South
The first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years crowned their trip by winning the Asian Women's Champions League, beating Japan's Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in Saturday's final.
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China coal mine blast kills at least 90, more missing
A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country's biggest mining disaster in 17 years.
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Full steam ahead for Milei's Andean mining revolution
The future of Argentina's economy lies buried under the ground at over 3,000 meters (9,843 feet) in the Andes, according to President Javier Milei.
Read moreIran weighs peace proposal, accuses US of 'excessive demands'
Tehran accused the United States of "excessive demands", Iranian media said on Saturday, as US media reports raised the prospect that Washington was mulling new strikes and leaders of the Islamic republic considered the latest peace proposal.
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