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Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Sunday they killed dozens of each other's troops during a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries.

World number 204 Valentin Vacherot on Sunday beat his cousin Arthur Rinderknech to win the Shanghai Masters.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Sunday was negotiating to form a government after losing a key political ally, with time running short before a fast-approaching budget deadline.

A mutinied army unit declared Sunday that it was taking control of all Madagascar military forces as President Andry Rajoelina said an "attempt to seize power illegally" was under way.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq was dismissed for 93 just before tea as Pakistan reached 199-4 on the opening day of the first Test in Lahore on Sunday.

Afghanistan's government on Sunday said dozens of Pakistani troops and nine Afghan soldiers were killed in a night of heavy border clashes between the two countries.

The West Indies were 35-2 in their second innings at tea on the third day of the second Test on Sunday after following on 270 runs behind India.

Two-time major winner Xander Schauffele admitted he "definitely had doubts" that he could lift another trophy after ending his title drought at the PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic in Japan on Sunday.

Key border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan were closed on Sunday after fierce clashes erupted overnight following Taliban accusations that Islamabad had carried out air strikes this week, officials said.

Spinner Kuldeep Yadav claimed five wickets as India bowled out the West Indies for 248 and enforced the follow-on in the second Test on Sunday.

Opener Imam-ul-Haq hit a solid half-century as Pakistan reached 107-1 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa in Lahore on Sunday.

The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, though Beijing blamed Manila for the incident.

Britain's flagship polar research vessel heads to Antarctica next week to help advance dozens of climate change-linked science projects, as Western nations spearhead studies there while the United States withdraws.

China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy.

Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak reportedly involving dozens of firms.

William Contreras, Andrew Vaughn and Brice Turang blasted solo home runs to give Milwaukee a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in a winner-take-all Major League Baseball playoff showdown.

Once Bangladesh's largest political party, the Awami League has been outlawed since its leader Sheikh Hasina was overthrown in a mass uprising last year.

The NBA brought star-studded lineups to Macau this week for the league's return to China after six years but many of the biggest wins happened off the basketball court, industry insiders and experts told AFP.

At a drug wholesaler warehouse in Belgium, shelves are emptier than they used to be.

Lionel Messi scored twice to spark Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, seizing the lead in Major League Soccer's scoring table in a key victory for the Florida club.

Seychelles' opposition leader Patrick Herminie won the presidential run-off on Sunday, electoral commission results showed, after a race dominated by environmental and economic concerns.

Floods caused by torrential rains have killed at least 41 people in Mexico in recent days and left behind a trail of destruction, the government said Saturday.

Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant group told AFP, before US President Donald Trump chairs an international summit in Egypt on his peace plan for the region.

Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his lower back after experiencing pain and a lack of mobility, the 15-time major golf champion announced on Saturday.

Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79.

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday, edging closer to qualifying for a first World Cup finals since 1998.

A new restaurant opened its doors in Paris on Saturday, founded by a Palestinian from Gaza and a Franco-Israeli, aiming to promote reconciliation through food.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas prepared to release Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump readied to chair an international summit on his peace plan for the region.

Italy beat Estonia 3-1 in Saturday's 2026 World Cup qualifier in Tallinn before a Group I fixture with Israel which will be flanked by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Italy beat Estonia 3-1 in Saturday's 2026 World Cup qualifier in Tallinn before a contested Group I fixture with Israel which will be flanked by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas said it would start releasing Israeli hostages on Monday morning as part of the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan.

Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has ruled himself out of contention to return for a second stint as manager of struggling Rangers, reports said on Saturday.

Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.

A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar on Saturday, calling on security forces to "refuse orders to shoot" and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island.

Norwegian police on Saturday dispersed a gathering of pro-Palestinian activists with tear gas and made several arrests in Oslo during Israel's defeat to Norway in a World Cup qualifier, according to AFP journalists.

France's newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday scrambled to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple him again, after his first term lasted only 27 days.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas warned the next stage in US President Donald Trump's peace plan would be more difficult than the first.

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick despite missing a penalty as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday to edge closer to qualifying for a first World Cup since 1998.

Eighteen people are presumed dead after a huge blast at an explosives factory in Tennessee, officials said Saturday.