Bars and restaurants are to close in Lyon, Lille, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne, as infections spike.

Hundreds were earlier forced to evacuate the building and dozens were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba admits that it is a dream of his to play for Real Madrid one day.

England batsman Jonny Bairstow smashes 97 in Sunrisers Hyderabad victory over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League.

Varosha was once a tourist paradise, until conflict split Cyprus in two in 1974.

The brutal killing of a 19-year-old draws protests in several cities and on social media.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman will attempt to cause two major upsets when they face Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in Friday's French Open semi-finals.

The Senate leader said he has not visited in-person since August, citing a lack of virus precautions.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scores on his senior international debut as an inexperienced England side beat Wales in a friendly at Wembley.

Mark Meadows was among 70 guests at the wedding for his daughter in May, amid limits on gatherings.

Scotland are one game away from their first major finals in 23 years after a nerve-shredding penalty shootout win over Israel.

Northern Ireland beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-3 on penalties to go through to final of the Euro 2020 play-offs.

The Republic of Ireland are punished for missed chances as they are beaten on penalties in the Euro 2020 play-off in Slovakia.

Four people abducted in Mali, including 75-year-old French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, are released.

Will Pyongyang use it to show it still has weapons capable of striking the US, after talks failed?

A witness in the German trial returns to Halle, a year after the deadly attack at a synagogue.

The band's 1977 hit song has had a revival after Nathan Apodaca filmed himself skateboarding to it.

With Sudan desperate for sanctions to be lifted, the US and Israel have spotted an opportunity.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

As the White House grapples with its own outbreak, what's the state of the virus throughout the US?

This week Facebook announced it would be deleting all pages and accounts connected to the QAnon conspiracy theory.