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Salah says new Liverpool contract still 'far away'
Mohamed Salah said talks over a new Liverpool contract have not moved on significantly after starring once more in a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham on Sunday to help open up an eight-point Premier League lead.
Liverpool destroy West Ham to go eight points clear, Man City stop rot
Rampant Liverpool smashed West Ham 5-0 on Sunday to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points as Manchester City returned to winning ways at troubled Leicester.
South Korea grieves after deadliest plane crash kills 179
South Korea was reeling Monday from the loss of 179 people after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, with a team of US investigators joining local authorities to probe possible causes.
Liverpool destroy West Ham to stretch Premier League lead as Man City stop rot
Rampant Liverpool smashed West Ham 5-0 on Sunday to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points as Manchester City returned to winning ways at troubled Leicester.
Five-star Liverpool pull eight points clear with West Ham rout
Liverpool moved a step closer to a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title as a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Juve draw as match interrupted after Vlahovic abuse, Napoli go joint top
Juventus and Fiorentina drew 2-2 on Sunday as the Serie A match was interrupted after seven minutes following racist insults from the stands aimed at home striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Sudan government rejects UN-backed famine declaration
The Sudanese government strongly rejected on Sunday a report backed by the United Nations which determined that famine had spread to five areas of the war-torn country.
Past champions USA and Germany win at United Cup
The United States and Germany, champions of the last two editions of the United Cup, claimed victories on Sunday, with holders Germany earning an easy win while 2023 title-winners USA needed to struggle for seven hours at the mixed-teams event.
Croatia's president wins election, exit poll shows
Croatia's outspoken President Zoran Milanovic won Sunday's election in the first round as he scooped up more than 50 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll.
Azerbaijan demands Russia admit to shooting at plane before crash
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday demanded that Russia admit that it fired at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet before it crashed, accusing Moscow of initially trying to cover up the cause of the fatal disaster.
Both 'Mufasa' and 'Sonic' claim N.America box office supremacy
The holiday weekend in North America saw two films battling for box-office supremacy and both emerging with a claim to first place.
Azerbaijan demands Russia admits to shooting at plane before crash
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Sunday demanded that Russia admit that it fired at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet before it crashed, accusing Moscow of initially trying to cover up the cause of the fatal disaster.
Juve game interrupted after fans abuse Vlahovic
Juventus and Fiorentina's Serie A match in Turin on Sunday was interrupted after seven minutes after racist insults from the stands aimed at home striker Dusan Vlahovic.
No enjoyment, 'just relief' for Guardiola as Man City stop rot at Leicester
Pep Guardiola said relief was his overriding emotion after a 2-0 victory at Leicester secured just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday.
Man City find winning formula as Forest go second in Premier League
Struggling Manchester City beat Leicester 2-0 on Sunday to notch just their second win in 14 games as Nottingham Forest climbed to second in the Premier League table.
Glitzy Calabar Carnival wraps up tough year in Nigeria
Revellers dressed in glitzy, colourful costumes danced down the streets of Calabar, southern Nigeria, this weekend as giant speakers blasted out Afrobeats for one of west Africa's most prestigious carnivals.
Croatia elects president, with incumbent favourite
Croatians cast their votes Sunday to elect a new president, with the outspoken incumbent Zoran Milanovic appearing set to come out on top according to opinion polls.
Man City stop the rot with victory at Leicester
Manchester City provided Pep Guardiola some relief with a 2-0 victory at Leicester to secure just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday.
Suriname ex-dictator died of liver failure, autopsy shows
Suriname's former dictator Desi Bouterse died of liver failure at age 79, an official autopsy revealed.
Shahidi 179 not out as draw looms for Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Test
Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was unbeaten on 179 as Afghanistan trailed Zimbabwe by 71 runs after a rain-shortened fourth day of the first Test in Bulawayo on Sunday.
Chad votes in general election after three years of army rule
Chad voted Sunday in a general election the government says is a key step towards ending military rule, with turnout expected to be low after the opposition called for a boycott.
Some Americans in Panama reject Trump's canal threat
For dozens of US tourists watching a cargo ship pass along the Panama Canal, Donald Trump's threat to possibly wrest back control of the waterway is nonsensical.
Ljutic powers to Semmering slalom to end Croatian drought
Zrinka Ljutic skied the fastest time in both legs of the slalom in Semmering, Austria, on Sunday to record the first World Cup win by a Croatian woman since Janica Kostelic in 2006.
Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas
The Taliban's supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by Afghan women and saying that existing ones should be blocked.
Mikheil Kavelashvili, ex-Man City striker and Georgia's disputed far-right president
Georgia inaugurated on Sunday an ex-footballer turned far-right politician -- Mikheil Kavelashvili -- as Tbilisi's next figurehead president, after a controversial election process denounced as "illegitimate" by the current pro-EU leader.
Azerbaijan says Russia shot at plane before crash, demands it admit
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accused Russia on Sunday of firing at an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet before it crashed and of initially trying to cover up the cause of the fatal disaster, demanding that Moscow admit guilt.
179 dead in South Korea's worst plane crash
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, killing everyone aboard except for two flight attendants plucked from the wreckage.
Salome Zurabishvili: outgoing Georgian leader defying the government
Salome Zurabishvili has vowed to stay on as the president of Georgia, becoming an icon to thousands of pro-EU protesters during a bitter political showdown and decrying a new party loyalist's inauguration to the presidency as "illegitimate."
Moeller wins super-G to record maiden World Cup victory
Norwegian Fredrik Moeller registered his first World Cup victory on Sunday, winning the men's super-G at Bormio which will be the venue for the 2026 Olympics alpine ski events.
At least 177 dead in South Korea's worst plane crash
A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival Sunday, smashing into a barrier and bursting into flames, leaving all but two feared dead.
Rabada unlikely batting star as South Africa edge Pakistan in thriller
Kagiso Rabada turned batting hero as he and Marco Jansen took South Africa to a dramatic two-wicket win over Pakistan on the fourth day of the first Test at SuperSport Park on Sunday.
Chad votes in triple elections after three years of army rule
Chad began voting on Sunday in a general election that is presented by the government as a key step towards ending military rule but has been boycotted by the opposition.