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Fur-st prize for Icelandic sheepdog at Cannes canine competition

Fur-st prize for Icelandic sheepdog at Cannes canine competition

A sheepdog which features in Icelandic family drama "The Love That Remains" herded its way to a top prize for canine performers at the Cannes film festival on Friday, organisers announced.

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Leningrad Siege survivor, 84, fined over peace placard

Leningrad Siege survivor, 84, fined over peace placard

Lyudmila Vasilyeva, 84, survived the Siege of Leningrad in World War II as a child. Now, the Russian pensioner has been prosecuted for calling for peace in Ukraine and says she feels "hurt" over what her country has become.

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Leclerc tops first Monaco practice after early collision

Leclerc tops first Monaco practice after early collision

Local hero Charles Leclerc bounced back from an early crash to top the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's four-time champion Max Verstappen in Friday's tightly-contested opening practice at the Monaco Grand Prix.

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Tuchel won't let England stars leave early for Club World Cup

Tuchel won't let England stars leave early for Club World Cup

Thomas Tuchel said Friday he will not release England players early for the Club World Cup because he wants to build a close bond with his squad.

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Sabalenka feeling 'stronger than ever' on clay before French Open

Sabalenka feeling 'stronger than ever' on clay before French Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka warned Friday she was feeling "stronger than ever" as she targets a fourth Grand Slam title and first on clay at the French Open.

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Trump fires new tariff threats at Apple and EU

Trump fires new tariff threats at Apple and EU

President Donald Trump ratcheted up the US trade war on Friday, threatening to impose a new 25 percent levy against Apple, and a 50 percent tariff on the European Union.

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Penaud recovers from injury to start Champions Cup final

Penaud recovers from injury to start Champions Cup final

France winger Damian Penaud will start in Bordeaux-Begles' Champions Cup final against Northampton in Cardiff this weekend, the French club announced on Friday.

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France's TotalEnergies to face court in June in 'greenwashing' case

France's TotalEnergies to face court in June in 'greenwashing' case

TotalEnergies will face a Paris civil court in June over allegations it made false advertisements about its climate pledges -- an unprecedented case in France against a major fossil fuel company, activists said Friday.

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Man City back plea to reduce squad size: Guardiola

Man City back plea to reduce squad size: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has revealed the Manchester City hierarchy support his desire to slash his underachieving squad next season regardless of their last-day bid to qualify for the Champions League.

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Napoleon's sword sold at auction for 4.7 mn euros

Napoleon's sword sold at auction for 4.7 mn euros

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in Paris, many times the asking price and coming close to a new record price for a Napoleonic artefact, the auction house said.

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