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Brazilians waited anxiously Sunday for the results of a tight election race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro that will determine if the Latin American powerhouse joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.

Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza.

Indian opposition activists rallied for a third day on Sunday to demand the election commission chief's resignation, alleging wrongdoing during a large-scale revision of voter rolls in the world's largest democracy.

As federal Ethiopian troops patrolled the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after having seized the regional capital from Tigrayan rebels, Tewodros found himself torn between cautious optimism and the fear of further fighting.

The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced off against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday in a too-close-to-call election in Brazil, a major leftist bastion in a region engulfed by a conservative wave in recent months.

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor ran for two touchdowns as the Colts defeated the injury-hit Washington Commanders 30-13 on Sunday in the NFL's latest foray in London.

The UK's left-wing Green party on Sunday voted to define Zionism as racism at the party's annual get-together, drawing sharp backlash from British Jewish groups and the Israeli government.

Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said.

Ground down by violence and the struggle to make ends meet, residents of Rio de Janeiro's largest favela voted Sunday, with little faith that the result will change much in their troubled hillside city within a city.

Daryz joined a rare band of two-time victors of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Europe's most prestigious race, at Longchamp on Sunday.

The 2024 Olympic road racing gold medallist Remco Evenepoel said on Sunday taking the European championship title helped him to get over failing to claim the world crown earlier this month.

Daryz became only the ninth horse to win Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, for a second time as he triumphed in impressive style at Longchamp racecourse on Sunday.

Two-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winning trainer Jean-Claude Rouget failed to add a fairytale third on Sunday as Arrow Eagle finished 12th in what was the final runner of his storied career.

Daryz became only the ninth horse to win Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, for a second time as he triumphed in impressive style at Longchamp racecourse on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic rolled back the years to oust Alexander Zverev from the China Open on Sunday, beating the top seed 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to set up a blockbuster semi-final with Daniil Medvedev.

Harry Kane said England's 7-0 rout of Croatia in the Nations League served as a statement of intent to their European rivals.

Jay Clayton, Donald Trump's pick for AI czar, is the nation's top spy, and a rare figure trusted by both the president and the tech bosses determined to keep the AI boom roaring.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as head of a new White House task force on artificial intelligence, amid increasingly vocal warnings from researchers about the technology's potential dangers.

Ukraine and Germany have signed a $1.5-billion weapons deal to help fight an upsurge in Russian drone attacks, while fresh strikes and air raid sirens greeted Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a solidarity visit on Sunday.

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury music festival in the UK sold out in 45 minutes on Sunday, organisers said, with thousands rushing for sought-after tickets despite the hefty price tag.

Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday due to the protests by teenage pupils that have shaken the country, the education minister said.

Two people have died and one is missing near Barcelona due to torrential rains in the northeastern Spanish province, authorities said on Sunday, warning that the extreme weather was moving north to the neighbouring province of Girona.

The Sydney Roosters ended the Newcastle Knights' fairytale run with a thrilling 19-18 victory to clinch Australia's National Rugby League title on Sunday.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen secured his and Red Bull's first win this year with an imperious drive Sunday in chaotic conditions in a storm-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Aryna Sabalenka was swatted aside in straight sets in the third round of the China Open on Sunday, leaving the women's draw without its top two seeds, while Daniil Medvedev went through for the men.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen took his first win of the season at a chaotic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday that only started on the second attempt 1hr 40min late because of rain.

Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.

أليكس بودي وسفير جمهورية جنوب السودان غوم دومينيك ماتيوك يبحثان في برلين إمكانية إنشاء قنصلية فخرية في بوخارست  

Ο Ρουμάνος επιχειρηματίας Άλεξ Μπόντι (41 ετών) και ο πρέσβης του Νοτίου Σουδάν Γκουμ Ντόμινικ Ματιόκ Ματιόκ (60 ετών) συζήτησαν στις 27 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026, στο ξενοδοχείο Ritz-Carlton του Βερολίνου, την ίδρυση επίτιμου προξενείου της Δημοκρατίας του Νοτίου Σουδάν στο Βουκουρέστι. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό εξετάζεται η δημιουργία μιας προξενικής αρχής που θα μπορούσε να ενισχύσει τις ανταλλαγές μεταξύ των δύο χωρών, με τον Μπόντι να προορίζεται για τη θέση του επίτιμου προξένου.

Den rumänske företagaren Alex Bodi (41) och Sydsudans ambassadör Gum Dominic Matiok Matiok (60) diskuterade den 27 september 2026 på hotellet Ritz-Carlton i Berlin inrättandet av ett honorärkonsulat för republiken Sydsudan i Bukarest. Det som diskuteras är en konsulär kontaktpunkt som skulle kunna främja utbytet mellan de båda länderna, med Bodi som tilltänkt honorärkonsul.

The Asian Games in Japan closed on Sunday after a fortnight lit up by record-smashing young stars but marred by mishaps, mediocre crowds and accusations of mismanagement.