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France arrests three after coffins left at Eiffel Tower

France arrests three after coffins left at Eiffel Tower

Police have arrested three people after five coffins were found near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, draped in French flags with the inscription "French soldiers in Ukraine", sources close to the case said Sunday.

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Dupont guides France into Sevens final against Argentina

Dupont guides France into Sevens final against Argentina

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped guide France into the grand final of the Rugby Sevens Series in Madrid on Sunday.

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Mugello master Bagnaia claims third straight Italian MotoGP

Mugello master Bagnaia claims third straight Italian MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia proved his mastery of Mugello with a dominant third consecutive home Italian MotoGP success on Sunday.

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Women lead race as Mexicans vote for new president

Women lead race as Mexicans vote for new president

Mexicans started voting Sunday in a presidential election dominated by two women -- a historic first in a country with a history of gender-based violence and discrimination.

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Tanak wins Rally Italia after Ogier suffers late blow-out

Tanak wins Rally Italia after Ogier suffers late blow-out

Sebastien Ogier suffered a late puncture which allowed Ott Tanak to come from behind to steal a late and narrow victory from the Frenchman in the Rally Italia on Sunday.

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Djokovic 3 a.m. finish sparks health fears in tennis

Djokovic 3 a.m. finish sparks health fears in tennis

Novak Djokovic believes "things could have been handled differently" after winning his French Open third round match at 3:07 a.m. (0107 GMT) Sunday as US star Coco Gauff warned that players' health was being put at risk.

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India's Modi eyes election victory, top opponent back behind bars

India's Modi eyes election victory, top opponent back behind bars

A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Sunday to keep fighting "dictatorship" before he returned to jail Sunday, following elections widely expected to produce another landslide victory for the Hindu-nationalist leader.

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French Open day 8: Who's saying what

French Open day 8: Who's saying what

Who's saying what on the eighth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday:

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India's Modi eyes election victory as top opponent heads to jail

India's Modi eyes election victory as top opponent heads to jail

A top opponent of Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Sunday to keep fighting "dictatorship" as he prepared to return to jail, following elections widely expected to produce another landslide victory for the Hindu-nationalist leader.

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Serbia reruns local elections in capital

Serbia reruns local elections in capital

Serbia's capital Belgrade on Sunday held a fresh round of voting in local elections, nearly six months after alleged irregularities and accusations of fraud marred an earlier vote.

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