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French leftist leader Melenchon says left 'ready to govern'

French leftist leader Melenchon says left 'ready to govern'

The French left is "ready to govern", divisive hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said Sunday, after predictions showed a broad left-wing alliance could be the largest group in parliament ahead of the far right.

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Sun inspired by YouTube greats in making Wimbledon history

Sun inspired by YouTube greats in making Wimbledon history

Lulu Sun became the first New Zealand woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday and hailed the inspiration she found by turning to YouTube to learn from Centre Court legends Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova.

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Antetokounmpo ends Greek Olympic wait as Spain, Brazil also qualify

Antetokounmpo ends Greek Olympic wait as Spain, Brazil also qualify

Giannis Antetokounmpo steered Greece to an Olympic berth on Sunday as he overcame a slow start to score 23 points in an 80-69 qualifying tournament victory over Croatia in Piraeus.

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Disaster averted, Macron still faces trouble ahead

Disaster averted, Macron still faces trouble ahead

President Emmanuel Macron has avoided his nightmare scenario of the far right coming to power in France but still faces an unprecedented challenge steering his country and the remainder of his presidency through an uncertain future.

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Raducanu 'stands by decision' which ended Murray's Wimbledon career

Raducanu 'stands by decision' which ended Murray's Wimbledon career

Emma Raducanu defended her controversial decision which ended Andy Murray's Wimbledon career by withdrawing from their mixed doubles match on the eve of her fourth round singles defeat against Lulu Sun.

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Philippines, Japan on verge of key defence pact

Philippines, Japan on verge of key defence pact

The Philippines and Japan are set to sign on Monday a key defence pact that will allow the deployment of troops on each other's territory.

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Gauff crashes at Wimbledon as Alcaraz, Sinner locked on collision course

Gauff crashes at Wimbledon as Alcaraz, Sinner locked on collision course

World number two Coco Gauff was sent crashing out of Wimbledon by American compatriot Emma Navarro on Sunday as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner were firmly locked on an All England Club semi-final collision course.

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Full-back Jaminet removed from France squad after racist comments

Full-back Jaminet removed from France squad after racist comments

Full-back Melvyn Jaminet has been removed from France's squad after a video of him making racist comments was published on social media, the French Rugby Federation announced on Sunday.

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'Despicable Me 4' tops N.American box office on opening weekend

'Despicable Me 4' tops N.American box office on opening weekend

Animated comedy "Despicable Me 4" rose to the top of the North American box office on its first weekend in theaters, according to figures from industry watcher Exhibitor Relations published Sunday.

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Starmer vows to 'work constructively' with Scottish government

Starmer vows to 'work constructively' with Scottish government

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Sunday to "work constructively" with Scotland's nationalist government as he kicked off a trip aimed at improving ties between London and the UK's devolved nations.

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