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Four-time world champion Max Verstappen led from pole to chequered flag to win the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his first victory of the 2025 season, with McLaren's Lando Norris second.

Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 16 people, officials said, with the National Weather Service warning on Saturday of "severe" flash flooding in the coming days.

Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on Sunday in Myanmar, where state media reported the death toll from a devastating earthquake has risen to nearly 3,500 people.

A missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Sunday injured at least three people and caused several blazes, the city's mayor said, two days after a Russian strike killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown.

A revolution is underway in gene editing -- and at its forefront is David Liu, an American molecular biologist whose pioneering work is rewriting the building blocks of life with unprecedented precision.

As President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs took effect this weekend, US farmers hoping for a profit this year instead found themselves facing lower crop prices -- and the prospect of ceding more ground in foreign markets.

The shelves lining Luke Malpass's home workshop are a gamer's treasure trove stretching back decades, with components of vintage Game Boys, Sega Mega Drives and Nintendos jostling for space and awaiting repair.

Photographer Franziska Stuenkel likes to take spontaneous urban shots, so she needs a nimble camera that is ready to go when inspiration strikes: her German-made Leica M11.

The Milwaukee Bucks clinched the last remaining automatic playoff place from the NBA's Eastern Conference on Saturday, before warming up for the postseason with a 121-115 overtime victory over the Miami Heat.

Going to a pub several times a week to meet friends, media consultant Gabriela Galetkova hopes Czech beer culture -- which is taking a hit as bar visits dip -- will be internationally recognised.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was under missile attack on Sunday with explosions in the Ukrainian capital, two days after a Russian missile killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown.

France's Celine Boutier produced a jaw-dropping show of stamina to keep her LPGA Match Play hopes alive on Saturday, grinding through a staggering 45 holes before darkness halted her quarter-final duel with Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom.

At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers.

Top seed Tommy Paul was upset by qualifier Jenson Brooksby in the semi-final of the US Men's Clay Court Championship in Houston on Saturday.

Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas was among the first big winners of the inaugural Grand Slam Track series on Saturday, digging deep to finish second in the women's 400m to clinch the $100,000 long sprints jackpot.

Emma Hayes' United States women's team returned to winning ways with a Trinity Rodman goal and a penalty from Lindsey Heaps giving them a 2-0 friendly win over Brazil at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.

When Liz Gabbitas joined thousands of fellow protesters Saturday in the US capital, she thought her message to the Trump administration would be best delivered through her homemade sign: a cardboard guillotine.

Former British Open champion Brian Harman battled through a rocky start to shoot an even-par 72 and take a three-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Tour Texas Open in San Antonio on Saturday.

Barcelona failed to break down a frantic Real Betis defence as they were held to a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Saturday but still gained ground on Real Madrid who earlier conceded deep into added time to lose 2-1 at home to Valencia.

Ecuadoran security forces mounted an operation against drug gangs Saturday overseen by ministers and with the founder of divisive US security contractor Blackwater Erik Prince in attendance, ahead of a knife-edge run-off election on April 13.

Top seed Jessica Pegula staged a final-set rally to defeat Russian ninth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 and reach the final of the WTA Charleston Open clay court tournament on Saturday.

Willie Mullins rewrote the Grand National's fabled storybook on Saturday, saying "this is the summit for me" after training the first three home in the world's greatest steeplechase with 33-1 winner Nick Rockett ridden by his son Patrick.

Alex Ovechkin is just one goal away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal-scoring record in the National Hockey League, the crowning achievement of a stellar 20-season career.

Ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard and women's basketball icon Sue Bird will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame after being formally named among members of the 2025 class on Saturday.

Munster captain Tadgh Beirne said his side's performance was "phenomenal" after they overcame former fly-half Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle 25-24 on Saturday to reach the Champions Cup last eight, alongside Leinster, Northampton, Toulon and Castres.

Munster overcame former fly-half Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle 25-24 on Saturday to reach the Champions Cup last eight alongside Leinster, Northampton, Toulon and Castres.

In a day for India openers, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal stood out to guide Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals to commanding victories in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Arsenal's faint hopes of catching Premier League leaders Liverpool are almost over after their 1-1 draw at Everton, while Aston Villa bolstered their bid for Champions League qualification with a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Aston Villa climbed into the Premier League's top six as early goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen secured a 2-1 win over third-placed Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck form with an attacking 67 to lead Rajasthan Royals to a crushing 50-run win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.

Inter Milan stumbled in their bid to retain the Serie A title after throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Parma on Saturday, giving Napoli a chance to cut the champions' league lead to a single point.

Hugo Duro headed a winner in added time to give Valencia a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu and deal a blow to Real Madrid's Spanish title hopes.