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Thousands of people rallied in France on Saturday in a show of support for demonstrators in Iran risking their lives to demand an end to theocratic rule.

Georgia's Nika Egadze produced a stylish free programme to win the gold medal at the European figure skating championships on Saturday.

Lens returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a battling 1-0 win over lowly Auxerre on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.

South American and European Union officials on Saturday signed a major trade deal, which they hailed as sending a powerful message at a time of tariff threats, global uncertainty and protectionism.

South Africa fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored seven points as the Stormers beat Leicester 39-26 on Saturday to seal their place in the Champions Cup last 16 from Pool 3.

Hundreds of people on Saturday rallied in London against Beijing's controversial new "mega" embassy, days ahead of a decision on the plan.

Michael Carrick's Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0 on Saturday, dealing a huge blow to their neighbours' title hopes, as sorry Tottenham slipped to defeat against relegation-threatened West Ham.

An Emre Can penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time saved Borussia Dortmund's blushes in a 3-2 home win against lowly St Pauli in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Thousands of people demonstrated in the capital of Greenland on Saturday against President Donald Trump's plans for the US to annex the Danish autonomous territory.

Lautaro Martinez made sure that Inter Milan put pressure on their Serie A title rivals with the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at Udinese which extended his team's league lead to six points.

Michael Carrick has challenged Manchester United to match the standards they set in a dominant 2-0 win over local rivals Manchester City on Saturday -- giving him a dream start to his reign as interim boss.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were outplayed by an inspired Manchester United in a 2-0 defeat that further dented their Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa's first win at the helm.

US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" for postwar Gaza began to take shape Saturday, with the leaders of Egypt, Turkey, Argentina and Canada asked to join.

Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals' Premier League title aspirations.

African football chief Patrice Motsepe on Saturday admitted that Morocco's hosting of the Cup of Nations had raised the bar for the tournament but dismissed doubts about East Africa being ready to host the 2027 edition.

Marco Odermatt won a shortened Wengen downhill Saturday to win the event for a fourth year and pad his overall World Cup lead.

Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world's longest-serving leaders after he won a seventh election on Saturday.

Ulrikke Andersen has already made a plan. If the United States invades Greenland, she will flee her home with her daughter.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had "instilled fear".

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has won the annual Charlemagne prize for promoting European unity, organisers said Saturday, as they warned that Europe needs to urgently boost its economy.

Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", blaming US President Donald Trump for "casualties" after a deadly crackdown on protests against the country's clerical leadership.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick showed his disappointment on Saturday after reports that talented teenager Dro Fernandez is poised to leave the club and said youngsters needed to "live for" the club's colours.

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw on Saturday said he hoped the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco would not be Sadio Mane's last ever game at the tournament, insisting the former Liverpool star could not consider walking away from the team.

Edoardo Bove has agreed to terminate his contract with Roma after a harrowing heart scare which is set to take the midfielder to England.

French investigators remain determined to find the imperial jewels stolen from the Louvre in October, a prosecutor has told AFP.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Denmark's capital on Saturday to protest at US President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory.

Italy's Nicol Delago won her first ever World Cup race on Saturday with victory in the Tarvisio downhill, as Lindsey Vonn claimed another podium with the Winter Olympics homing into view.

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Saturday that he had escaped a police raid on his home and was in hiding as the country braced for the results of a fraught election held under an internet blackout.

Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar Rally car title in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Luciano Benavides scraping home by two seconds to claim the bike title.

Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the US Saturday for talks with President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and army secretary Dan Driscoll on ending almost four years of war with Russia.