Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday visited people wounded by a driver with a history of mental health problems who ran over several pedestrians in a city centre in northern Italy.
From his underground post, the commander of Ukraine's unmanned forces, Robert Brovdi, known as "Madyar", has been meticulously planning increasingly frequent strikes deep into Russian territory, which he sees as retribution for Russia's invasion.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler began Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship five strokes behind leader Alex Smalley and in need of a superb fightback at formidable Aronimink.
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Jonas Vingegaard won the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, edging ahead on a long, slow climb to Corno alle Scale and taking 40 seconds out of his deficit on leader Afonso Eulalio.
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The Catalan MotoGP was red-flagged twice on Sunday, the first time after a horrific crash involving multiple riders, including Alex Marquez, on the 12th lap.
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The Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar and controlling southern and eastern Libya, is conducting what officers describe as its biggest military exercise yet -- and a message for both friends and foes.
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Bayern Munich's veteran goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer has been sidelined with a left calf injury just one week before the German Cup final, the Bundesliga club said Sunday.
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American actor Adam Driver batted away accusations about aggressive behaviour on the set of the television series "Girls" Sunday, saying "I have no comment on any of that. I'm saving it all for my book."
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Culture
Felicity Lott, one of Britain's best-known sopranos who also gained recognition in France, has died at the age of 79, her agent confirmed to AFP on Sunday.
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Roma took a huge step towards returning to the Champions League by beating local rivals Lazio 2-0 on Sunday in a feisty derby which finished with both teams down to 10 men, while Napoli won 3-0 at Pisa to secure a top-four spot.
Denmark's Anders Antonsen won the badminton men's singles final of the Thailand Open on Sunday, getting his revenge against homegrown Kunlavut Vitidsarn who defeated the Dane last year.
Spanish superstar Javier Bardem, who is winning rave reviews for his latest film role, slammed the "toxic masculinity" of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday which he said was responsible for their wars.
FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom described as "excellent" and "constructive" the meeting held on Saturday in Istanbul with the Iranian federation to ensure Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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A wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight killing four people, authorities said on Sunday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the barrage an "entirely justified" retribution for Moscow's own pummelling of Ukraine.
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"Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, who is writing the next "Bond" movie, has strongly hinted that the ageing British spy is about to get really shaken and stirred.
Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as the club's manager on Sunday on a four-year deal with the Spaniard the latest coach tasked with turning around the club's fortunes.
A huge wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region, authorities said on Sunday.
Famed Italian fashion house Gucci took over New York's iconic Times Square on Saturday for its second runway show led by creative director Demna.
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