Nicolas Sarkozy said he would impose a nationwide ban on burkinis if elected back to the French presidency in 2017, positioning himself as a strong defender of French values and tough on immigration. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
Coach Brad Arthur has torn strips off Parramatta after the side leaked 40 second-half points in the loss to the Dolphins.
Wellington's ALM premiership campaign will go down to the final game of the season after captain Alex Rufer fell short of the match-winner against Newcastle.
Essendon have kicked the last two goals of the game to pip Adelaide by three points in an AFL thriller at Adelaide Oval.
A dominant 31-0 defeat of the Highlanders has righted the Queensland Reds' unsteady Super Rugby season, despite a worrying injury to Jordan Petaia.
Officials have reported a substantial voter turnout during the first phase of India's massive election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vies for a third term.
The Hurricanes have inflicted a first home loss on Fijian Drua and kept their own perfect Super Rugby Pacific season record in tact, winning 38-15 in Suva.
St George Illawarra have claimed their most impressive win of Shane Flanagan's tenure so far, beating the Warriors 30-12.
The G7 is working to prevent the conflict between Israel and Iran escalating, its foreign ministers say, and is warning of new sanctions for Tehran.
Australia is "extremely concerned" after Israel hit back at Iran on Friday stoking fears the security situation in the Middle East could escalate.
Ariarne Titmus and Cam McEvoy have delivered fine swims to win titles at the Australian championships on the Gold Coast.
Amid concerns about water quality in the River Seine, AusTriathlon chief executive Tim Harradine is confident the Olympic triathlon will go ahead as planned.
Fijian Drua defied some wobbly kicking to beat the Western Force, while the Waratahs beat the Brumbies to book their spot in the women's Super final.
Two Supreme Court legal challenges in Western Australia could end no-grounds evictions for public housing tenants.
McLaren's Lando Norris has dominated a wet qualifying session for the China Grand Prix sprint race, with Max Verstappen fourth.
A Sudanese-born man who failed to charge his monitoring device faces more than five years in jail after failing to charge his monitoring device.
Sydney have signed Izayah Le'afa for Brian Goorjian's first season back in charge of the Kings, while the Wildcats have lured a promising college star to Perth.
Authorities continue to move residents from around Indonesia's Mount Ruang to safer areas as the volcano spews ask and smoke.
A teenager charged with a terrorism offence over a stabbing at a church has a "long history of behaviour" consistent with mental health issues, his lawyer says.
Former Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Daniel Lopar has failed in legal action seeking close to $500,000 from the club over wages during the pandemic.
The Greens have raised "prohibition" concerns about tough new vaping laws but health ministers from around the country want the legislation to be fast-tracked.
