Xavi calls on Barca's Dembele to 'give us more'
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez called on French winger Ousmane Dembele to believe in himself more and consistently help the team to win.
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Ireland petrol station blast kills nine
At least nine people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal in Ireland's northwest, police said on Saturday.
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Russia says three killed in Crimea bridge blast
Russia on Saturday said three people were killed after a truck exploded on its bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia -- a symbol of its annexation of the peninsula -- without immediately blaming Ukraine.
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'Not afraid anymore': Clashes as Iran protests enter fourth week
Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and street clashes erupted across Iran on Saturday, as protests over the death of Mahsa Amini entered a fourth week in defiance of a bloody crackdown.
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Air France, Airbus face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris disaster
Air France and aircraft maker Airbus go on trial in Paris on Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 crash of a flight from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.
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UK train commuters hit by further strikes over pay
Train passengers in Britain faced severe disruption on Saturday, with only one in five services running as railway workers staged another walkout over wages.
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Moscow says blast damages key Crimea-Russia bridge
Moscow announced Saturday that a truck explosion ignited a huge fire and severely damaged the key Kerch bridge -- built as Russia's sole land link with annexed Crimea -- and vowed to find the perpetrators without immediately blaming Ukraine.
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Tiafoe to face Fritz in Japan Open final after 'weird' win
Frances Tiafoe battled past unseeded Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea on Saturday in three sets to reach the Japan Open final -- but admitted it hadn't made pretty viewing.
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Political paralysis in Iraq hampers economic growth
A year since Iraq's last elections, it remains without not only a new government but a budget too, obstructing much-needed reforms and infrastructure projects in the oil-rich but war-ravaged country.
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Tunisia coastguard struggles to rein in migrant boats
As dawn breaks over the Mediterranean, Tunisian coastguards intercept a flimsy craft packed with migrants, bringing their dream of reaching Europe to an end -- for now.
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