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French far-right hope Zemmour attacks welfare handouts

French far-right hope Zemmour attacks welfare handouts

French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour on Saturday used a meeting in the northern city of Lille to launch a tirade against welfare handouts.

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Ford curbs N.American production as chip shortage hits: media

Ford curbs N.American production as chip shortage hits: media

Major automaker Ford will cut its North American vehicle production next week due to a semiconductor shortage, US media reported Saturday.

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Injured Benzema to miss Granada game, concern grows ahead of PSG

Injured Benzema to miss Granada game, concern grows ahead of PSG

Karim Benzema will miss Real Madrid's game at home to Granada on Sunday with a thigh injury, nine days before Madrid face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.

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Lampard enjoys dream debut as Everton thrash Brentford

Lampard enjoys dream debut as Everton thrash Brentford

Frank Lampard enjoyed a dream start as Everton manager when his new team thrashed Brentford 4-1 to ease into the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday.

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Lampard starts Everton reign with FA Cup win, West Ham survive scare

Lampard starts Everton reign with FA Cup win, West Ham survive scare

Frank Lampard made a winning start to his Everton reign as Brentford were beaten 4-1 in the FA Cup fourth round, while non-league Kidderminster were seconds away from causing a huge upset before West Ham escaped with a 2-1 victory on Saturday.

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More protesters against Covid measures enter Canada capital

More protesters against Covid measures enter Canada capital

Protesters again poured into Canada's capital early Saturday to join a convoy of truckers whose occupation of Ottawa to denounce Covid vaccine mandates is now in its second week.

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Cyclone Batsirai nears Madagascar, 'widespread damage' feared

Cyclone Batsirai nears Madagascar, 'widespread damage' feared

Powerful Cyclone Batsirai was closing in on eastern Madagascar Saturday as residents sought secure shelter or reinforced their roofs with sandbags after warnings that "widespread damage" was feared.

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A year after it vanished, famed 'Guernica' tapestry returns to UN

A year after it vanished, famed 'Guernica' tapestry returns to UN

One year after its sudden and disconcerting disappearance from a wall at the United Nations, a vast tapestry representing Picasso's iconic "Guernica" has been returned by owners the Rockefeller family to its prominent place at the global body.

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Gladbach rescue point as Union and Freiburg stumble

Gladbach rescue point as Union and Freiburg stumble

French striker Alassane Plea rescued a point for crisis-hit Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach against Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday, as high-flying minnows Freiburg and Union Berlin both slumped to surprise defeats in the race for the Champions League.

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Varner leads Arnaus, Fleetwood in Saudi International

Varner leads Arnaus, Fleetwood in Saudi International

American Harold Varner III hit a birdie on the closing hole to pull one shot clear of Spain's Adri Arnaus in a blustery third round at the Saudi International on Saturday.

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