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Pope calls Buzz Aldrin to mark 1969 moon landing
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called astronaut Buzz Aldrin and visited the Vatican's astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo to mark the 56th anniversary of man's first moon landing.

New clashes outside London hotel housing migrants
Anti-migrant protests degenerated again late Sunday outside a London hotel housing asylum seekers, as rioters threw bottles and smoke bombs at the police.

Japan PM's future in doubt after election debacle
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future was unclear Monday after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a right-wing populist party.

Tiger comparisons 'silly' for dominant Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler dismissed comparisons of his grip on golf to Tiger Woods' prime as "silly" after storming to his first British Open on Sunday.
Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 93 aid seekers
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on crowds of Palestinians trying to collect humanitarian aid in the war-torn Palestinian territory on Sunday, killing 93 people and wounding dozens more.

Clark feels 'terrible' for US Open incident after Oakmont ban
Wyndham Clark said on Sunday he "feels" terrible and hopes he will be able to play at Oakmont Country Club again after he was banned from the course for causing damage in the locker room during last month's US Open.

Venus Williams, 45, to end 16-month layoff in Washington
Venus Williams will make her return from a 16-month layoff at this week's DC Open, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion saying Sunday she is not sure of anything beyond that.

McIlroy got everything but the win out of Northern Ireland homecoming
Rory McIlroy said he had enjoyed an "awesome week" back in Northern Ireland, even if his charge to win the British Open for a second time fell short on Sunday.

Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed over 1,100: monitor
Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,100 people.

Mexico's O'Ward wins Toronto Indy to gain in title chase
Mexico's Pato O'Ward took the lead off a pit stop exchange with 27 laps remaining and captured Sunday's Indy Toronto to gain ground in the season points title chase.

British Open win 'special feeling' for dominant Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler said his first taste of winning the British Open was "special" after romping to his fourth major title by four shots at Royal Portrush on Sunday.

Scheffler ticks off British Open in pursuit of perfection
Scottie Scheffler began his week at the British Open pondering "the point" of his pursuit of perfection but still cruised away from the field to lift the Claret Jug for the first time.

Brilliant Scheffler cruises to fourth major title at British Open
Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.

French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn
More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees.

'Superman' triumphs once again at N.American box office
The Man of Steel has staying power: "Superman" topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday.

A million people sign French petition against bringing back bee-killing pesticide
More than a million people had by Sunday signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide known to kill bees.

European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran
European powers plan fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the coming days, the first since the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities a month ago, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday.

Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war
Pope Leo XIV slammed the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza on Sunday and urged against the "indiscriminate use of force", just days after a deadly strike by Israel's military on a Catholic church.

Arrested Kenyan activist faces terror charges
Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi is accused of "facilitation of terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country last month, investigators said on Sunday, a day after he was arrested.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 73 aid seekers
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on crowds of Palestinians trying to collect humanitarian aid in the war-torn Palestinian territory on Sunday, killing 73 people and wounding dozens more.

Wellens wins stage as Pogacar maintains Tour de France stranglehold
Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel.

Scheffler 'in a league of his own', says inspired DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau hailed the improvement made by world number one Scottie Scheffler as the American closes in on a fourth major at the British Open.

Injured Draper takes time out as he targets US Open
Jack Draper has withdrawn from Masters 1000 tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati after injuring his arm as he focuses on getting fit for next month's US Open.
Scheffler cruises towards British Open title despite slip-up
Scottie Scheffler saw an early eight-shot lead cut to five strokes during the final round of the British Open at Royal Portrush on Sunday, but remained on the brink of a first Claret Jug.

Clinical Bangladesh thump sloppy Pakistan in first T20I
Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman rocked Pakistan for 110 before opener Parvez Hossain hit an unbeaten 50 as Bangladesh won the first Twenty20 international by seven wickets in Dhaka on Sunday.

England's Carter suffers racist abuse at Euro 2025
England football chiefs have alerted police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been the target of "a lot of racial abuse" during the Women's Euros in Switzerland.

Wellens wins stage as Pogacar keeps Tour de France lead
Tim Wellens of Team UAE won a baking and hilly stage 15 of the Tour de France at Carcassonne on Sunday after a 45km solo rampage towards the walled citadel.

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills 67 aid seekers
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians trying to collect humanitarian aid in the territory's north on Sunday, killing 67 people and wounding dozens more.

Martin Solveig bids goodbye to DJing at retirement gig
French DJ Martin Solveig, who hit worldwide success with smashes including "All Stars" and "Hello", has hung up his decks, announcing his retirement onstage at a concert watched by 70,000 people.

France's Boisson wins maiden WTA title in Hamburg
French number one Lois Boisson battled to her first WTA title on clay in Hamburg on Sunday with a straight sets win over Hungary's Anna Bondar.

England to host next three World Test Championship finals
England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's rapidly diminishing PM
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.