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Deadly storm Melissa strengthened Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it cut a worryingly slow course toward the Caribbean island of Jamaica, forecasters said.

It's nearly 10:00 pm on Friday night, and a group of children shine their flashlights on the imposing skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex.

Donald Trump met Saturday with Qatar's leaders to discuss the fragile truce in Gaza, stopping in the emirate on his way to Asia and talks with China's Xi Jinping that the US president predicted could yield a "comprehensive deal."

England's women were beaten 2-1 at home by Brazil on Saturday to spoil their homecoming after defending the European Championship.

Voting ended Saturday in Ivory Coast for a new president, with incumbent Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term against a divided opposition further hobbled by the barring of two leading candidates.

Title-chasing McLaren driver Lando Norris topped the times ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton with series leader Oscar Piastri fifth and Max Verstappen sixth in Saturday's third and final practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain's eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of floods that killed 229 people, and to denounce the handling of the disaster.

Kevin de Bruyne injured himself hitting his fourth Serie A goal but Napoli went on to beat visiting Inter Milan 3-1 on Saturday, halting their slide and moving to the top of Serie A.

Manchester United climbed into the Premier League's top four with a 4-2 victory over Brighton, as Sunderland went second after stunning Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday.

Matheus Cunha's first goal for Manchester United inspired a 4-2 win against Brighton on Saturday as Ruben Amorim's revitalised side reeled off their third successive victory.

US President Donald Trump met Saturday with the emir and prime minister of Qatar -- a key ally in preserving the fragile Gaza peace deal -- en route to Asia and high-stakes trade talks with China's Xi Jinping.

Thousands of people took to the streets of Spain's eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last year's deadly floods and denounce the authorities' handling of the disaster.

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca overcame Spain's Jaume Munar 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 in Basel on Saturday to advance to the second final of his career.

Bayern Munich equalled the European record for successive wins to start a season as they beat 10-man Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-0 on Saturday.

Paris Saint-Germain won their first Ligue 1 game in four attempts as they beat Brest 3-0 on Saturday thanks to two goals from Achraf Hakimi.

France's TotalEnergies said Saturday the consortium it leads to build a $20-billion liquified natural gas project in Mozambique has decided to lift a suspension on the work imposed in 2021 because of jihadist violence.

At the Flying Dutchman restaurant in the fishing village of Volendam in the Netherlands, chefs are busy battering bite-sized chunks of locally caught cod for their speciality dish of "kibbeling".

Sunderland climbed to second in the Premier League as Chemsdine Talbi's stoppage time winner stunned Chelsea, while Newcastle also struck late to beat Fulham 2-1 on Saturday.

Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were locked in talks to hammer out a lasting ceasefire Saturday, with Islamabad warning that if the Istanbul talks failed it could lead to "open war".

Bayern Munich scored three goals in the last half hour to win 3-0 at a 10-man Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, staying five points clear at the top of the table.

Shortly after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, clashes erupted between armed groups, some backed by Israel and others loyal to Hamas, as the Islamist movement sought to reassert control over the devastated territory.

Argentina holds midterm elections Sunday that will determine whether President Javier Milei enters the second half of his term bolstered or diminished as economic troubles abound despite unprecedented US aid.

Jannik Sinner beat Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Vienna Open on Saturday to reach his eighth final of the year.

Irish voters looked set to have left-winger Catherine Connolly to be the country's new president, after her only rival conceded defeat Saturday in a contest marred by spolit voting and a low turnout.

Ivorians voted Saturday to pick a new president, with incumbent Alassane Ouatarra a shoo-in for a controversial fourth term, pitted against a divided opposition further hobbled by the barring of two leading candidates.

French lawmakers were due on Saturday to vote on a wealth tax, after a swing group threatened to topple the government if the levy was not added in next year's austerity budget.

Once used to scoop fish from the sea off the coast of France, recycled fishing nets are finding new life in Ukraine to protect the country's roads and military infrastructure from Russian drone attacks.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said his team are arriving at Sunday's La Liga Clasico in better shape after correcting mistakes made in their derby thrashing by Atletico Madrid.

Austria's Julia Scheib bagged a first-ever World Cup victory by winning the season-opening women's giant slalom in Soelden on Saturday, with US star Mikaela Shiffrin finishing fourth.

Irish voters looked set to have emphatically chosen left-winger Catherine Connolly to be the country's new president, as ballots were counted Saturday in an election overshadowed by criticism that it lacked real choice.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal will be motivated by criticism ahead of the Clasico, said the club's assistant coach on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a 168-run stand in what could be their Australian swansongs as India thrashed the hosts by nine wickets in the third one-day international on Saturday.