Rennes sack Sampaoli, announce Beye as new coach

Rennes (France) (AFP) – Ligue 1 club Rennes announced Thursday the sacking of coach Jorge Sampaoli, with former Newcastle defender Habib Beye taking over the hotseat in Brittany until the end of the season.

Jorge Sampaoli was sacked as coach of Rennes

Trump insists Egypt, Jordan will take Gazans

Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Egypt and Jordan would take in displaced Gazans, despite the two Arab nations dismissing his plan to move Palestinians from the territory.

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2025.

Washington midair crash: What we know so far

Washington (AFP) – A US commercial airliner with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday before crashing into the Potomac River.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it will carry out a 'thorough' investigation into the incident

McIlroy sinks hole

San Francisco (AFP) – Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy aced the par-3 15th hole at Spyglass Hill on Thursday, sinking a hole-in-one at the PGA Tour’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Rory McIlroy celebrates his hole-in-one on the 15th hole at Spyglass Hill during the first round of the PGA Tour's Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Neymar announces return to Brazil's Santos

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal.

Neymar made just seven appearances for Saudi club Al Hilal

Marianne Faithfull: from muse to master

Paris (AFP) – Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday aged 78, was one of the great survivors of the Swinging Sixties, bouncing back from drink and drug oblivion to become a celebrated and distinctive singer-songwriter.

Marianne Faithfull was one of the icons of the 'Swinging Sixties' in London