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French President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced closer ties Sunday, speaking from France's tiny territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, just off Canada's Atlantic coast.

Russia vowed Sunday to "intensify" its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary elections.

Michael Carrick insisted that there were positive signs from Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Fulham after Matheus Cunha saved his side from a third successive defeat on Sunday.

JJ Spaun birdied four of the final five holes to claim the European Tour's PGA Championship on Sunday with Rory McIlroy among those tied for second.

"Resident Evil," a horror movie based on a video game franchise, swept the North American box office with a $60 million opening weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Juventus ended their short Serie A slide with a 2-0 victory over struggling Atalanta on Sunday, while Fiorentina held Napoli and high-flying Como suffered a shock defeat to Frosinone.

Germany's embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to stay the course on Sunday despite stinging election setbacks in two states at the hands of the far-right AfD and the far-left Die Linke party.

Great Britain stamped their ticket to the Davis Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Ecuador in London on Sunday, while US Open champion Alexander Zverev sealed Germany's place in the last eight.

Manchester City went top of the Premier League despite Brian Brobbey's hat-trick in a 5-3 thriller on Sunday as Matheus Cunha rescued Manchester United from another damaging defeat at Fulham.

Manchester United rescued a 1-1 draw against Fulham thanks to Matheus Cunha's late equaliser on Sunday, but the pressure is mounting on boss Michael Carrick after their latest lacklustre display.

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho lashed out at Spain's refereeing committee after Los Blancos lost 2-1 at Atletico Madrid on Sunday in a La Liga derby clash.

Spain's "The Black Ball," a gay rights drama set during the country's civil war, won top prize Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca said that he could live without the thrills of Sunday's 5-3 win over Sunderland, but was delighted to overcome the tough test posed by the Black Cats.

The far right and far left had more success in German state elections on Sunday, dealing yet another blow to embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz -- who has vowed to stay the course.

Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash on Sunday to leave Jose Mourinho's side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday welcomed Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney to France's tiny North Atlantic territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, just off the Canadian coast.

Swiss Marlen Reusser retained her world time-trial title in Montreal on Sunday as her main rival Demi Vollering finished a disappointing eighth.

Fiorentina maintained their unbeaten run under coach Paolo Vanoli with a 1-1 draw against Napoli on Sunday, before Frosinone pulled off one of the shocks of the Serie A season by beating high-flying Como.

Brian Brobbey's hat-trick for Sunderland could not prevent Manchester City opening up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling 5-3 win, while Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Andoni Iraola's return to the south coast.

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League in explosive style as Enzo Fernandez's first goal for the club lit the fuse on a pulsating 5-3 win against Sunderland on Sunday.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday, as they set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the countries' top leaders.

Ukraine fired waves of drones at Moscow and the surrounding region early Sunday, killing two people and setting an oil refinery ablaze as Russians voted in a final day of parliamentary elections, officials said.

Already jailed twice for his activism, Yildiz Tar has no doubt: a sweeping operation targeting Turkey's LGBTQ community marks "the start of the election campaign" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of an expected re-election bid in 2028.

Monochrome Exchange, a multi-asset trading platform, has announced the Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) of its native utility token, MCR. The platform aims to consolidate crypto, equities, bonds, and real-world assets into a single venue where trades settle on-chain. The exchange is currently live, featuring over 260 active markets.

Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, the authorities said Sunday.

South Korea broke Japanese hearts on Sunday when they took Asian Games men's basketball gold with a 67-57 triumph in the final in Nagoya.

An 82-year-old man died Sunday after he got into a fight over a sun lounger on a beach in Greece near Athens, local media reported.

KTM's Pedro Acosta chalked up his first ever victory in MotoGP when he won at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on Sunday while Jorge Martin's second place moved the Aprilia rider clear at the top of the championship standings.

The United States warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could "escalate rapidly" after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed.

Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is under investigation in France on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest, prosecutors in Paris said on Sunday.

Iran withstood a late fightback to beat China 79-70 and win Asian Games men's basketball bronze on Sunday, an achievement that left their players "speechless" after months of war back home.

The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday's first full day of competition, after hosts Japan celebrated early success.