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With a catalogue of strange, dark and provocative films, Yorgos Lanthimos has established himself as one of the world's most imaginative directors, capped by his Golden Lion in Venice for a feminist reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things".

Cailee Spaeny won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, at the age of just 25, for her portrayal of Elvis Presley's wife in "Priscilla".

Australia full-back Ben Donaldson scored 25 points as Australia claimed a first win in six games under Eddie Jones as they beat Georgia 35-15 in their World Cup opener on Saturday.

Maldives leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was trailing in Saturday's presidential vote, preliminary results showed, triggering a runoff election due later this month.

In the basement of the presidential palace in Chile's capital, Patricia Herrera was detained and tortured for months before being sent into exile. It was early in a military dictatorship that would kill or cause the disappearance of thousands of people.

Kyle Walker spared England's blushes as the Manchester City defender's first international goal rescued a 1-1 draw against Ukraine in Saturday's Euro 2024 qualifier.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow signed a five-year contract extension with the NFL club on Saturday that will make him the league's highest-paid player, the team announced.

Sadeera Samarawickrama smashed 93 to set up a 21-run win for Sri Lanka in their opening Super Four clash of the Asia Cup against Bangladesh on Saturday.

Rory McIlroy put himself into contention to win the Irish Open for the second time following a dramatic third round of 66 on Saturday.

Andy Farrell purred on Saturday about Ireland's talisman Johnny Sexton returning to action "firing on all cylinders" at the Rugby World Cup.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Davis Cup Finals group stage on Saturday after his US Open semi-final defeat by Daniil Medvedev.

Lahcen sits in the corner of the village dispensary in Moulay Brahim in Morocco's High Atlas mountains. He's inconsolable after losing his wife and four children in Friday night's earthquake.

As Novak Djokovic again stands on the verge of history at the US Open, he has a score to settle with Daniil Medvedev after his loss to the Russian in the 2021 final cost him a calendar Grand Slam.

Millet crisps -- twice over -- and millet pudding: the G20 leaders were served a vegetarian gala dinner on Saturday showcasing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's favourite grain.

Irish captain Johnny Sexton scored 24 points to make a spectacular injury return as he became Ireland's record World Cup points scorer in a sparkling 82-8 victory over Romania on Saturday.

Remco Evenepoel made a powerful statement with a superb solo stage 14 victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday, the day after his Grand Tour defence crumbled.

Thousands of climate change activists blocked a major motorway in The Hague Saturday in a protest against Dutch fossil fuel subsidies, the latest high-profile action by the Extinction Rebellion group.

The beatification of a Polish family who sheltered Jews during the Holocaust has given the government in Warsaw a chance to promote a one-sided narrative about attitudes of Poles in the war, experts have said.

Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped.

David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne hit centuries as Australia went on a batting rampage in the second one-day international against South Africa at the Mangaung Oval on Saturday.

Maldives leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih described Saturday's presidential vote as the "most free and fair" in the Indian Ocean archipelago, as he sought a second term in a tough re-election bid.

Jorge Martin capped a perfect Saturday by winning the sprint race at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP not long after smashing the Misano Adriatico lap record on his way to claiming pole position.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said Saturday his side will have an edge over India in their Asia Cup Super Four clash, with a bowling line-up ready to win matches and tournaments.

Fans of the space adventure franchise "Star Trek" assembled in Beijing on Saturday for the first official activity of its kind to be held in mainland China.

New Zealand paceman Adam Milne has been ruled out of the remainder of a one-day international series against England with a "low-grade" hamstring injury, team management announced Saturday.

Rescue teams found the body of a woman in central Spain on Saturday, bringing to six the death toll from floods triggered by torrential rains last weekend.

Japan warmed up on Saturday for their World Cup opener against Chile without skipper Kazuki Himeno as assistant coach Tony Brown admitted to pre-game nerves.

Jorge Martin won Saturday's sprint race at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera MotoGP to close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia.

Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed over 1,000 people, authorities said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night.

Italy cruised to a seven-try bonus-point 52-8 victory over Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Pool A opener in Saint-Etienne on Saturday.

A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East and India, boosting trade ties with potentially wide-ranging geopolitical implications.

G20 leaders papered over deep divisions on the war in Ukraine and tackling climate change Saturday, avoiding direct criticism of Moscow and any concrete pledge to phase out polluting fossil fuels.