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Victor Wembanyama's dream run in his first NBA playoffs has taken a nightmarish turn, but the young San Antonio Spurs star says he's embracing the setbacks as well as the success.

An Ebola outbreak raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it even more urgent to broker a ceasefire for the conflict-ravaged region, the European Union's crisis management commissioner said during a visit Sunday.

More than one million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain.

After trying for over a decade to win a Grand Slam and overcoming an array of challenges, Alexander Zverev finally achieved his major breakthrough at the French Open.

Karl-Anthony Towns has matched Victor Wembanyama in a battle of big men, a major reason why the New York Knicks are two games from their first NBA title since 1973.

George Russell claimed "the punishment doesn't fit the crime" on Sunday after being handed a late drive-through penalty because his Mercedes team had bungled an earlier five-second fine at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Alexander Zverev finally secured his maiden Grand Slam title with a dramatic five-set victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final on Sunday.

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis suffered a first pole vault defeat in almost three years when he failed to get past 6 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Sunday before taking a break to get married.

Ollie Robinson insisted his return to England duty was "just the start" of his second act as an international cricketer after starring in a 115-run win in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday.

Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States and Israel for fresh strikes in Beirut on Sunday, further dampening hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war reached its 100th day.

Self-driving taxis, already booming in the United States and China, are emerging in Europe, with major companies launching trials this year in several capitals and the European Union set to step on the accelerator Monday.

More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever assembly of Charlie Chaplin lookalikes.

The grieving parents of an 11-year-old girl whose suspected killing has sparked outrage in France over failures to protect children on Sunday joined thousands of people for a silent march in her memory.

Teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli continued his record-breaking drive to glory on Sunday when he became the youngest winner of the Monaco Grand Prix and the first Italian to win five consecutive races since 1952.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy arrived in Britain Sunday for defence talks with leaders of the UK, France and Germany after new Russian strikes killed five people and hit a nuclear site in Ukraine.

Airlines expect to carry more passengers this year but earn only half as much profit as in 2025, as high fuel prices don't appear to be fully deterring travel, according to projections published Sunday.

Bolivia's legislature gave the green light on Sunday for President Rodrigo Paz to use the military to clear roadblocks that have crippled key cities for weeks.

Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in a protracted, incident-hit Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

Serena Williams said the chance to play in front of her children was the driving force behind her sensational return to tennis as the American legend played down a potential singles comeback.

Russia fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least five people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.

Three of France's mobile operators have agreed a joint bid worth 20.4 billion euros ($23.5 billion) for rival SFR, owned by indebted French-Luxembourg telco group Altice.

European champion Demi Vollering completed the full set of Grand Tours on Sunday as she claimed the women's Giro d'Italia after overnight leader Anna van der Breggen cracked on the race's final climb.

England captain Ben Stokes said the Lord's pitch was "not ideal" for Test cricket after his side thrashed New Zealand by 115 runs on Sunday.

The grieving parents of an 11-year-old girl feared murdered in France joined a silent march in her memory by thousands of people on Sunday, as outrage spread over systemic failures blamed for her suspected killing.

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.

Iran's World Cup squad landed in Mexico on Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States -- in open military conflict with Tehran -- refused to issue visas for some team support staff.

JT Poston seized a four-stroke lead over fellow American Ryan Gerard after Sunday morning's completion of the third round of the storm-interrupted PGA Memorial tournament.

The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, as the Middle East war reached its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.

Israel's military struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, hitting two apartments in two buildings, after saying it had intercepted two projectiles launched by Hezbollah into Israeli territory.

Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen was forced to retire on the very first lap of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday after an issue right from the front row of the grid.

Russia fired waves of drones and other munitions at Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and damaging a nuclear storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukrainian officials said.

Frenchman Alex Baudin won the opening stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone Alpes on Sunday after a solo breakaway inside the final 30 kilometres.