Reuters

Former England flyhalf Jonny Wilkinson has been named European Player of the Year.

Rafa Nadal has made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1 6-3.

Arsenal broke the hearts of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur yet again as they claimed the final Champions League spot at their expense on a final day of the Premier League season bursting with goals and goodbyes.

Film stars come to Cannes to promote themselves and their projects - so where better to launch a wry documentary bemoaning the seeming dominance of celebrity pulling-power over content?

A British father living in France has admitted to killing his two children by slitting their throats, blaming a rocky divorce from his wife, prosecutors say.

Veteran rocker Rod Stewart has scored his first British album chart number one in more than 30 years with "Time", while the French electro outfit Daft Punk clung to the top of the singles chart, the Official Charts Company said.

Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail.

Iranian authorities have executed two men convicted of working for Israeli and US spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported.

The top aide to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has abruptly resigned over his role in a mounting expenses scandal which is threatening to undermine the Conservative government.

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision before an international TV audience of around 125 million, securing the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by flutes and drums.