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La Rochelle braced for rugby celebration 'meltdown'
Thousands of rugby fans gathered in the centre of the port city of La Rochelle on Sunday as the French team prepared to take a triumphant bus ride through the streets to show off the Champions Cup.
Leeds in relegation peril after West Ham defeat
Leeds slipped closer to relegation from the Premier League after a 3-1 defeat against West Ham in their penultimate game of the season on Sunday.
O'Gara reveals Ireland coach ambition after La Rochelle triumph
Ronan O'Gara has said he wants to coach his native Ireland after steering La Rochelle to a second consecutive European Champions Cup success.
DiCaprio praises Scorsese's epic 'reckoning with past' at Cannes
Leonardo DiCaprio gushed over Martin Scorsese's filmmaking "ferocity" on Sunday as they basked in rave reviews at Cannes for their Native American crime epic "Killers of the Flower Moon", while the festival prepared to bow down before Jude Law as King Henry VIII.
Tavernier scores in milestone match as Rangers beat Hibs
Rangers captain James Tavernier marked his 400th competitive appearance for the club with the opening goal in a 3-1 win away to Hibernian on Sunday.
China says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review
US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China's cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of "critical information infrastructure" to stop buying its products.
Battle-weary Sudanese sceptical as rivals agree to new ceasefire
Heavy clashes again rocked Sudan's capital on Sunday hours after rival generals agreed to an upcoming one-week ceasefire, the latest in a series of truces that have been systematically violated.
Robert De Niro compares his evil new character to Trump
Robert De Niro couldn't help but take a jab at Donald Trump in Cannes on Sunday, saying his character in the new film embodied the same kind of "evil" as the ex-president.
Pogba promises to return after 'very complicated' year
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba vowed Sunday to give his all to return next season at his best after a trying time both on and off the pitch.
Climate activists turn Rome's Trevi Fountain black
Climate activists in Italy turned Rome's famous Trevi Fountain black on Sunday, saying floods that have killed 14 people in the country's northeast were "a warning".
Macron makes first French presidential visit to Mongolia
Emmanuel Macron on Sunday made a brief but symbolic visit to Mongolia, the first by a French president to the country nestled between China and Russia that is of growing strategic interest in the West.
Zelensky wins new diplomatic, military support from G7
President Volodymyr Zelensky secured more arms, munitions and "unwavering" diplomatic support from allies at a G7 summit in Japan Sunday, as Ukrainian forces suffered a significant battlefield setback.
Friendship, hot meals for Italy's flood displaced
Ludmilla distracts herself from the memories of rising flood waters by tidying up around her makeshift bed in a gym at Castel Bolognese sheltering some of those who lost their homes.
Mitsotakis calls for 'stronger' Greece as nation votes
Greeks voted on Sunday in a general election that could deliver a chaotic outcome with leading candidate Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asking to be returned to power to ensure a "stronger country".
Battles rage hours after Sudan rivals agree to ceasefire
Residents of Sudan's capital again awoke to heavy clashes Sunday morning just hours after rival generals agreed to an upcoming one-week ceasefire amid ongoing talks in Saudi Arabia.
Three shot dead in Marseille as gang murders surge
Three men were shot dead with assault rifles on Sunday in the French port city of Marseille, which has seen a surge of drug-related gang murders, police said.
Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands 'unacceptable'
President Joe Biden on Sunday slammed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling standoff as "unacceptable" but said a solution can still be found before a disastrous default.
El Salvador soccer stadium stampede kills 12
Twelve people were killed and hundreds injured Saturday in a stampede at an El Salvador soccer stadium, police and emergency services said.
China claim record 13th Sudirman Cup badminton title
China claimed a record 13th Sudirman Cup title on Sunday, defeating South Korea on home soil at the first major sporting event in the country since the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
Ukraine denies fall of Bakhmut, says advancing in suburbs
Ukraine on Sunday denied Bakhmut had fallen to Russian troops in the longest battle of the war and said it was instead advancing around the suburbs, making it "very difficult" for Russian troops to stay in the devastated city.
East Timor polls close as voters hope for end to deadlock
Voters in East Timor flocked to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections, hoping for an end to years of political deadlock in Asia's youngest country.
Three die in Marseille shooting as gang murders surge
Three men died Sunday in an assault rifle attack in the French port city of Marseille, which has seen a surge of drug-related gang murders in recent months, police said.
DiCaprio and Scorsese score raves at star-packed Cannes
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese were set for a victory lap at Cannes on Sunday after their Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon" scored rave reviews, while the festival prepared to bow down before Jude Law as King Henry VIII.
Kerley calls out Jacobs after first 100m of season
American sprint star Fred Kerley said it was "on and popping" ahead of his much-anticipated showdown with Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs after opening his 100m season in Japan on Sunday.
Women don't always have to be the good guys: Natalie Portman
A darker side of female sexuality was on display in Cannes in a film portraying a woman who seduced a schoolboy and built a picture-perfect life with him after a tabloid scandal.
Ukraine denies loss of Bakhmut to Russia after epic battles
President Volodymyr Zelensky denied Bakhmut had fallen to the Russians, his spokesman said Sunday, while admitting there was "nothing left" of the flattened city after the longest battle of the war.
British writer Martin Amis dies aged 73
Renowned and influential British writer Martin Amis has died aged 73 at his home in Lake Worth, Florida, the Booker Prizes said Saturday.
Mitsotakis urges 'stronger' Greece as uncertain vote gets underway
Greeks began casting ballots Sunday in a general election that could deliver a chaotic outcome, with the leading candidate, outgoing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, urging voters to return him to power for a "stronger country".
Envy in Papua New Guinea as Chinese money pours in
In Papua New Guinea's capital, shanty towns without electricity or water that surround modern high-rise buildings are soon to be joined by a new project in the coastal city -– a gleaming Chinatown complex.
Ukraine's Zelensky wins new diplomatic, military support from G7
President Volodymyr Zelensky secured more arms, munitions and "unwavering" diplomatic support from G7 allies in Hiroshima Sunday, as Russia claimed victory in the battle for a devastated eastern city.
Spot-on Vela sends Los Angeles to top in MLS
Carlos Vela scored an injury-time penalty as Los Angeles FC surged to the top spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference on Saturday, and Cincinnati maintained their charge at the top of the Eastern standings.
El Salvador soccer stadium stampede kills 12: police
Twelve people were killed Saturday in a stampede at an El Salvador stadium where soccer fans had gathered to watch a local tournament, police said.