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PSG complete signing of French goalkeeper Chevalier

PSG complete signing of French goalkeeper Chevalier

Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday signed French goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from Lille for a reported 40 million euros ($46.6 million).

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Four astronauts home from space station after splashdown

Four astronauts home from space station after splashdown

An international crew of four astronauts is back home on Earth Saturday after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule.

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US star Chen will not defend Olympic figure skating gold in Italy

US star Chen will not defend Olympic figure skating gold in Italy

Reigning Winter Olympic men's figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States says he will not defend his crown at next year's Games in Italy.

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Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years

Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years

A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre.

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Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks

Momentum sagging at UN plastic pollution treaty talks

Talks on forging a landmark treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were stumbling Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on how far the proposed agreement should go.

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Designer says regrets Adidas 'appropriated' Mexican footwear

Designer says regrets Adidas 'appropriated' Mexican footwear

US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas "appropriated" a traditional design from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

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UK arrests 365 backing banned pro-Palestine group

UK arrests 365 backing banned pro-Palestine group

Police in London arrested at least 365 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action, at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.

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Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB

Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB

Jen Pawol became the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball on Saturday when she worked at first base during a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

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Norris 'all good' after NFL game-stopping pre-season injury

Norris 'all good' after NFL game-stopping pre-season injury

Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris declared himself "all good" on Saturday after being hospitalized following a hit that brought a premature end to an NFL pre-season game in Atlanta.

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Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, Iran reject border corridor

Russia cautious on Armenia-Azerbaijan deal, Iran reject border corridor

Russia cautiously welcomed a US-brokered draft deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Saturday, but Moscow's regional ally Iran rejected the idea of a new border corridor backed by President Donald Trump.

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