Disgraced multi-millionaire Peter Nygard went on trial in Toronto on Tuesday accused of using his power and status as a wealthy fashion designer to sexually assault five young women in allegations spanning decades.

King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and Britain, suggesting the "indispensable" partners could also team up to jointly tackle the climate emergency.

British head of state King Charles III's upcoming visit to France will underscore historic close relations between the two countries, London and Paris said on Wednesday.

Norway's Karsten Warholm produced a fighting performance to regain his 400m hurdles title but teammate Jakob Ingebrigtsen once again fell short in the 1500m on a pulsating night at the world championships on Wednesday.

Paris' airports face a double challenge during the Olympics next year -- already under huge pressure, they will also be the first impression that many foreign visitors get of the Games.

The city government in Paris said Monday it was "not worried" about knock-on effects from almost a week of riots on next year's Olympic Games.

Several days of protests in France over the killing of a teenager in France by police have led to riots, an apparent assassination attempt, and fires burning buildings, buses, trains and cars.

Paris 2024 Olympics organisers should "stay calm and focused" despite riots sweeping France just over a year before the games, Hugh Robertson, a British former minister responsible for London 2012, told AFP. The 60-year-old former Conservative Party lawmaker spoke from experience as riots also gripped London and other urban areas in England in 2011 following the fatal shooting by police of a young man.

Pristine grass courts and trademark white kit -- Wimbledon starts a week early for 256 players battling it out in the qualifying tournament in southwest London.

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie was eight months pregnant when she died of childbirth complications in her Florida home, according to her autopsy report.

Olympic medal-winning sprinter Bowie mourned after death at 32

A transgender athlete who joined the London Marathon and defeated 14,000 women caught the ire of two-time Olympian runner Mara Yamauchi.

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum set a London Marathon course record on Sunday, finishing in two hours, one minute, 25 seconds, nearly three minutes ahead of second-placed Geoffrey Kamworor in a rain-drenched race full of drama.

Spanish giant Ferrovial approves move to Netherlands

New Zealand's stout defense allowed them to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics.

Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, was denied parole on Friday after he sought early release from prison where he is serving a 13-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Oscar Pistorius, the former Paralympic champion jailed in 2016 for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, will ask a parole board on Friday to release him early from prison, lawyers and prison officials said.

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned disgraced killer

S. Africa's Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend

UFC 286 was a solid outing for the UFC, especially on the business end.

Russia and security 'the major issues for IOC and Paris Olympics'

Boycott threat over Ukraine war clouds Paris Olympics

500 days before the Paris Olympics, the race is on

Paris Olympics chief defends ticket pricing after criticism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has called for a boycott of the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to take part, said Friday their presence would be a "manifestation of violence".

Ukraine-led 2024 boycott call is against Olympic principles: IOC chief Bach

Ai Weiwei launches new exhibit, says still trying to understand studio demolitions

'Where's the money gone?' Jamaicans ask after Bolt fraud case

Greece's last king Constantine laid to rest at former royal cemetery

Royals gather for funeral of Greece's last king Constantine