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Hungary pre-election showdown draws crowds amid foreign interference claims

Raphinha hits treble as Liga leaders Barca thrash Sevilla

No country 'formally' boycotting Paralympics ceremony: organisers

Hundreds rally in London for banned pro-Palestinian march

Iran says women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid

Vingegaard wins Paris-Nice as Martinez claims final stage

Man Utd sink Villa to boost top-four bid

Blackened, wrecked Russian tanker nears Malta

Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war

Spain, Argentina 'Finalissima' clash cancelled: UEFA

England players back Borthwick '100 per cent' despite turgid Six Nations

Is that Israel's final blow?

Iran lifts Dollar, sinks Euro

Israel presses Tehran

Iran and the holy War risk

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Hormuz Shock Risk rising

Brazil's trade-war boom

Shiffrin claims Are World Cup slalom victory

Three-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin secured her 109th World Cup victory after winning the slalom event in Are, Sweden on Sunday.

Iran women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid: state media

The captain of the Iranian women's football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind.

Wainwright confident of better days ahead for Wales after Italy win

Aaron Wainwright believes the future is bright for Wales after they finally ended a long wait to win a Six Nations match by beating Italy in their 2026 tournament finale in Cardiff.

Iran warns against wider war as Trump asks allies to escort ships

Iran warned more countries against getting involved in its war with the United States and Israel on Sunday, after President Donald Trump urged world powers to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint in the Gulf.

Verstappen downbeat after 'particularly bad' Red Bull weekend

Red Bull's Max Verstappen bemoaned Sunday a "particularly bad" weekend where the four-time world champion retired from the Chinese Grand Prix and failed to score a point in the sprint.

Kazakhstan votes on constitution overhaul

Kazakhs began voting Sunday in a constitutional referendum that authorities brand as democratising -- though several proposed amendments appear to strengthen presidential powers in Central Asia's richest country.

Zelensky: EU pressure to open Russian oil pipeline is 'blackmail'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his European allies that pressure to re-open the Druzhba oil pipeline carrying Russian supplies was like "blackmail", he said in remarks released Sunday.

South Africa tear through New Zealand to win first T20

A new-look South Africa scythed through New Zealand's batting lineup to comfortably win Sunday's first Twenty20 international by seven wickets, with 20 balls to spare.

Antonelli says 'big dream' came true with first GP win

Teenager Kimi Antonelli said one of his "big dreams" came true in China on Sunday when he won a grand prix for the first time in his fledgling Formula One career.

McLaren boss laments 'incredibly frustrating' double China failure

Team principal Andrea Stella said it was "incredibly frustrating" after both of his McLaren cars failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday because of technical problems.

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