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Controversial floating beach unveiled off French Riviera

Controversial floating beach unveiled off French Riviera

A controversial private floating beach anchored off the French Riviera has entered service despite opposition from local politicians and environmental groups, its backers said on Friday.

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Hayes urges Women's Super League to support female coaches

Hayes urges Women's Super League to support female coaches

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has urged the Women's Super League to take practical steps to avoid a decline in the number of female coaches as she prepares to bow out of English football.

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Arteta says Arsenal can 'live a beautiful day'

Arteta says Arsenal can 'live a beautiful day'

Mikel Arteta says "hopefully something beautiful is going to happen" as he prepares his Arsenal team for the final game of the Premier League season with the title still on the line.

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French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue

French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue

French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron bar who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen, adding to concerns over anti-Semitic violence in the country.

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Police arrest golf world No.1 Scheffler outside PGA course

Police arrest golf world No.1 Scheffler outside PGA course

Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested by police early Friday after allegedly trying to drive around traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

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Leclerc on top for Ferrari in opening practice

Leclerc on top for Ferrari in opening practice

Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari in Friday’s opening free practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, finishing a busy session one-tenth of a second clear of nearest rival George Russell of Mercedes.

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Russian northeast offensive pushes on as Putin blames Kyiv

Russian northeast offensive pushes on as Putin blames Kyiv

Russian forces were pressing ahead Friday with their offensive in north-east Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin said there were no current plans to occupy Kharkiv city, the regional capital.

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UK's Labour eyes closer relations with EU

UK's Labour eyes closer relations with EU

Britain under Labour would forge a closer relationship with Europe, the party's international affairs spokesman said Friday as he laid out the likely next government's approach to foreign policy.

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Police detain golf world No.1 Scheffler outside PGA course

Police detain golf world No.1 Scheffler outside PGA course

Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested by police early Friday after allegedly trying to drive around traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla.

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US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss

US tariffs on Chinese EVs hurt green transition: XPeng boss

The president of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng on Friday criticised the fresh tariffs on Chinese cars imposed by Washington as "unfavourable" for the United States' energy transition.

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