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- Palme d'Or: Sean Baker for "Anora" - Grand Prix: Payal Kapadia for "All We Imagine as Light" - Best director: Miguel Gomes for "Grand Tour" - Best actress: Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz for "Emilia Perez" - Best actor: Jesse Plemons for "Kinds of Kindness" - Best screenplay: Coralie Fargeat for "The Substance" - Special Jury Prize: Mohammad Rasoulof for "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" - Camera d'Or for best first film: Halfdan Ullmann Tondel for "Armand" - Best short film... Читать дальше...

Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Putellas struck the second to ensure Barcelona won the trophy for the third time after Aitana Bonmati put them ahead in Bilbao. "Winning the Spanish Super Cup in January, the months keep passing, the Copa de la Reina, Liga F, all won," Putellas told TVE. "We wanted to win it all and reach the grand final, the Champions League, with all three trophies and the chance to win a fourth. "Obviously it's a dream come true, what we have achieved." Barcelona had never beaten... Читать дальше...

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned violence that broke out Saturday between fans on their way to the French football cup final -- a match the head of state will attend.

Ten Hag went into the final rocked by reports that he would be dismissed regardless of the result at Wembley. But United's beleaguered manager made a convincing case to remain in charge as he out-witted City boss Pep Guardiola to deliver the second trophy of his turbulent two-year reign. Now Ten Hag must wait to discover his fate after insisting he had not been told if he will be axed. United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and members of the Glazer family, who are the club's majority shareholders, celebrated... Читать дальше...

Rasoulof's film "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" tells the story of a court investigator whose family life is torn apart during Iran's women-led protests. Collecting the prize on Saturday, Rasoulof said his heart was with the film's crew, "still under the pressure of the secret services back in Iran". The special jury prize was awarded for "drawing attention to unsustainable injustice" in his country. Rasoulof's uncompromising movies about repression in Iran, and his outspoken criticism of its rulers... Читать дальше...

The defending champions had never beaten the French giants, losing in the 2019 and 2022 finals against them, but finally succeeded in Bilbao to compete a spectacular quadruple this season in coach Jonatan Giraldez's last match in charge. Bonmati pounced after 63 minutes and substitute Putellas finished the job in stoppage time to avenge Barcelona's prior defeats by Sonia Bompastor's side. Securing their third Champions League trophy from five final appearances across the last six seasons, Barcelona... Читать дальше...

US indie director Sean Baker won a richly deserved Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for “Anora”, a darkly comic and deeply moving Brooklyn odyssey about an erotic dancer who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, starring Mikey Madison.

The world championship leader complained his car was "jumping like a kangaroo and gave him a headache" and he failed to take pole for the first time this season. "I'm not disappointed with the position, but with the performance the whole weekend," said the three-time world champion. "But it's no surprise. I knew our limitations coming into this weekend. We can take kerbs and it's like driving a go-kart with no suspension and no damping." In a closely-contested session, Ferrari's Monegasque home-town... Читать дальше...

For Leinster this agonising reverse in London meant they have lost the last three Champions Cup finals following successive defeats by another French club, La Rochelle. Superb defence was behind Toulouse's victory as they gained revenge for 2022 and 2023 semi-final defeats by Leinster. Neither side managed a try in a regulation 80 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that ended level at 15-15 after five penalties apiece Leinster, however, had arguably had more and better chances. Toulouse... Читать дальше...

Toulouse inflicted yet more Champions Cup final heartbreak on Leinster with a thrilling 31-22 extra-time win as they were crowned kings of European club rugby for a record-extending sixth time on Saturday.

Teenage stars Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo struck in the first half at Wembley and United then dug deep to win 2-1 after City substitute Jeremy Doku's late effort. It means Ten Hag's side finished a miserable season on a high and also qualified for next season's Europa League. The build-up to the second successive all-Manchester FA Cup final was dominated by talk over Ten Hag's future after a report on Friday said he would be sacked by United's new co-owner Jim Ratcliffe regardless of the result. Читать дальше...

Riding a bright pink bike to match the leader's jersey he has held since the second stage, Pogacar surged away on the punishing Monte Grappa climb to claim his sixth win in his debut Giro, matching the tally by Merckx, another non-sprinter, in 1973. The UAE rider holds a nine-minute 56 second lead over Daniel Martinez and will be crowned champion at the end of Sunday's procession around Rome unless an unprecedented disaster strikes in the Italian capital. "We did a perfect job as a team today," said Pogacar. Читать дальше...

After securing Ferrari's 250th pole position as a Formula One constructor and his third at his home-town circuit, the 26-year-old Monegasque driver said he was painfully aware that he had yet to score a Monte Carlo podium -- and was intent on winning Sunday's 78-lap race. "I know very well that more often than not qualifying is not everything, as much as it helps for Sunday's race, and we need to put everything together," he said. "In past years, we didn't manage to do so. "But we are a stronger... Читать дальше...

Ten Hag was reportedly set to be dismissed regardless of the result at Wembley after a troubled campaign that even the United manager described as "terrible" this week. But United's hierarchy might be having second thoughts after Ten Hag's tactical masterclass ruined City's history bid. City were hot favourites to win a second successive Premier League and FA Cup double. Yet Ten Hag found a way to neutralise Pep Guardiola's side as first half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo put... Читать дальше...

Riding a bright pink bike to match the leader's jersey he has held since the second stage, Pogacar surged to his sixth win in his debut Giro which he is closing out in a style reminiscent of cycling icon Eddy Merckx. The Slovenian star will be crowned champion at the end of Sunday's procession around Rome, unless an unprecedented disaster strikes in the Italian capital. And the way he has pulverised the competition, heading into the Rome finale with a near 10-minute lead over Daniel Martinez, suggests... Читать дальше...

The 26-year-old Monegasque driver, who has never managed a podium finish at his home race, clocked a best lap of one minute and 10.270 seconds to outpace Australian Oscar Piastri of McLaren by 0.154 seconds. It brought Leclerc his third Monaco pole position and ended Verstappen's run of seven straight poles this year and a record-equalling eight in succession, shared with three-time champion Ayrton Senna. Three-time world champion Verstappen struggled for Red Bull after hitting the barriers on his final fast lap. Читать дальше...

Mashallah Karami was sentenced to six years in prison by a Revolutionary Court in the Tehran satellite city of Karaj on charges of illegally organising gatherings and collecting donations, his lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani said on X, adding that the verdict had "flaws" and would be appealed. The accused's son Mohammad Mehdi Karami was executed in January 2023 over the killing of a paramilitary two months earlier at the height of protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had... Читать дальше...

The International Court of Justice's order on Friday demanding that Israel halt its Rafah offensive in Gaza is unlikely to have "any effect on the war itself", FRANCE 24's Oliver Farry said, adding that “nobody, whether they be allies or enemies of Israel, is going to intervene militarily to enforce this”.  The top UN court’s ruling does however provide more ammunition to the ongoing case against Israel for genocide in Gaza, Farry said.

As Israel continues to carry out strikes throughout the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in the north of the enclave are fleeing the Jabalia refugee camp where fighting between the army and Palestinian militants raged on. With most of the buildings in the area destroyed, residents are forced to live in unsanitary conditions with severely limited access to clean water and food.

The 34-year-old Aprilia rider -- who hails from Catalonia -- benefitted from a final-lap crash by two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia. Espargaro could cap a momentous week by adding the main MotoGP race on Sunday -- he did the double last year -- for which he starts on pole. Whilst he confirmed his excellent form there was a boost for six-time world champion Marc Marquez. The 31-year-old Ducati-Gresini rider finished second in the sprint after a poor qualifying session in which he posted only the 14th fastest time. Читать дальше...

Fast bowler Archer has been beset by elbow injuries since his starring role in helping England win the 50 over World Cup in 2019. However, the 29-year-old's return could be a timely boost ahead of the T20 World Cup in the United States next month. "Excited for Jofra, long road for him but looks great and looks fit," said England captain Jos Buttler. Liam Livingstone is also included on his return from injury, meaning there is no place for Sam Curran. Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan are included for Pakistan... Читать дальше...

More than 10,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain in small boats so far this year, updated government data showed on Saturday, underlining a key challenge facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.

Rescue crews arrived at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands Saturday, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud. The disaster struck an isolated part of Enga province around 3:00 am Friday, according to government officials, wiping out swathes of the hillside settlement as villagers slept.

Israeli air strikes and artillery pounded Rafah on Saturday, despite the UN's top court ordering an immediate halt to its military offensive in the southern Gazan city. A mixed sentiment of "indignation and outrage" prevails among Israeli government officials including PM Netayahu, FRANCE 24's Rob Parsons said, reporting from Jerusalem.

Rafael Nadal said Saturday that it is likely he is appearing at the French Open for the final time but cautioned it was "not 100% certain".