- PSG held by Nice to leave Monaco clear at top of Ligue 1
- AC Milan fall at Fiorentina after De Gea's penalty heroics
- Lewandowski treble for leaders Barca as Atletico held
- Fresh Israeli strikes hit south Beirut
- Sucic stunner earns Real Sociedad draw against Atletico
- PSG draw with Nice, fail to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1
- Gudmundsson downs AC Milan after De Gea's penalty heroics for Fiorentina
- 'Yes' vote prevails in Kazakhstan nuclear plant vote: TV
- 'Difficult day': Oct 7 commemorations begin with festival memorial
- Commemorations begin for anniversary of attack on Israel
- Lewandowski hat-trick powers Liga leaders Barca to Alaves victory
- 'Nothing gets in way of team,' says Celtics' MVP hopeful Tatum
- India maintain Pakistan stranglehold as Windies cruise at Women's T20 World Cup
- 'We will win!': Mozambique's ruling party confident at final vote rally
- Tunisia voting ends as Saied eyes re-election with critics behind bars
- Florida braces for Milton, FEMA head slams 'dangerous' Helene misinformation
- Postecoglou slams 'unacceptable' Spurs after 'terrible' loss at Brighton
- Marmoush double denies Bayern outright Bundesliga top spot
- Rallies worldwide call for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire
- Maresca hails Chelsea's 'fighting' spirit after draw with 10-man Forest
- New 'Joker' film, a dark musical, tops N.America box office
- Man Utd stalemate keeps Ten Hag in danger, Spurs rocked by Brighton
- Drowned by hurricane, remote N.Carolina towns now struggle for water
- Vikings hold off Jets in London to stay unbeaten
- Ahead of attack anniversary, Netanyahu says: 'We will win'
- West Indies cruise to T20 World Cup win over Scotland
- Arshdeep, Chakravarthy help India hammer Bangladesh in T20 opener
- Lewandowski's quickfire hat-trick powers Liga leaders Barca to Alaves victory
- Man Utd fire another blank in Aston Villa stalemate
- Lewandowski treble powers Liga leaders Barca to Alaves victory
- Russian activist killed on front line in Ukraine
- Openda strike briefly sends Leipzig top of Bundesliga
- Goal-shy Man Utd have to 'step up', says Ten Hag
- India bowl out Bangladesh for 127 in T20 opener
- Madueke rescues Chelsea in draw with 10-man Forest
- Beckett's belief rewarded as Bluestocking storms to Arc glory
- Trump on the stump, Harris hits airwaves in razor-edge US election
- Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
- Kaur leads India to victory over Pakistan in Women's T20 World Cup
- Juventus held by Cagliari after late penalty drama
- In France's Marseille, teen 'stabbed 50 times' then burned alive
- Ruthless Gauff beats Muchova in straight sets to win China Open
- India restrict Pakistan to 105-8 in Women's T20 World Cup
- England target repeat of Pakistan Test whitewash
- Penrith Panthers win fourth straight NRL title after downing Storm
- Weary Sinner happy for day off after battling into Shanghai last 16
- Pakistan's Masood warns England still a force without Stokes
- Madrid's Carvajal to miss several months after serious knee injury
- Israel pounds Lebanon ahead of Hamas attack anniversary
- Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand
Vomit, fighter planes and donkeys: Cannes highs and lows
No clear frontrunner has emerged in the race for the Palme d'Or, to be announced on Saturday, but the Cannes Film Festival has certainly delivered some memorable scenes in its 75th year.
- Projectile vomit -
The images perhaps most seared into audiences' minds from the 21 films in competition came from an extended bout of sea sickness among the ultra-rich passengers on a cruise ship in the brutal social satire "Triangle of Sadness".
The magisterial, near-balletic sequence of projectile vomiting, diarrhoea and overflowing toilets was too much for many people's stomachs, but it was also the only film to have the cinemas erupting with uncontrollable laughter.
- Poor taste fly-by -
Playing out of competition, "Top Gun: Maverick" brought an early dose of Hollywood razzmatazz with Tom Cruise's first trip to Cannes in 30 years.
However, the decision to send the French Air Force display team roaring over the red carpet was considered in rather bad taste by some at a time when the festival was also paying homage to Ukrainians affected by the war.
One producer from Ukraine said she almost threw herself to the ground at the terrifying sound and burst into tears.
- Korean feast -
Some of South Korea's biggest stars hit Cannes this year. Lee Jung-jae, the star of "Squid Game", made his directorial debut with political thriller "Hunt", playing out of competition.
In the race for the Palme d'Or, there were strong reviews for "Broker" about a woman abandoning her child in a "baby box" featuring Song Kang-ho ("Parasite") and K-pop superstar Lee Ji-eun.
And a favourite to win the top prize is director Park Chan-wook, known for cult favourite "Oldboy", who returned to Cannes with detective story "Decision to Leave".
- Music festival -
It was another rich year for music lovers, with a new documentary about David Bowie, "Moonage Daydream", receiving gushing reviews for its kaleidoscopic, ultra-immersive look at the rock artist.
There was also a documentary about rock'n'roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis by one half of the Coen brothers, Ethan Coen.
And the red carpet was lit up by the world premiere of "Elvis" the new biopic from flamboyant Australian director Baz Luhrmann -- though it received mixed reviews with one critic calling it "indecently entertaining" and another "deliriously awful".
- Donkey love -
The most radical piece of work in the main competition was "EO", a film told entirely from the point of view of a donkey.
The film uses innovative techniques to bring the story to life, and is considered a dark horse possibility for a prize.
It doesn't necessarily end well, though better than the donkey that gets beaten to death with a rock in "Triangle of Sadness".
F.Bennett--AMWN