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Nerveless young Spaniard David Puig on Sunday became the first European to win the Australian PGA Championship since 1998, holding off a chasing pack led by China's Ding Wenyi to claim a maiden DP World Tour title.

Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.

Not long before he was reportedly detained, Miles Kwan approached commuters outside a Hong Kong train station, urging them to demand accountability for the deadly inferno that tore through nearby apartment blocks.

Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold talks in the United States on Sunday on Washington's plan to end the war with Russia, with Kyiv facing pressure on both the military and political fronts.

Along Chile's desert border with Peru, dozens of undocumented migrants line up under the hot sun to try to seek a way out of the country.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano hailed Lionel Messi as "extraordinary" after the Argentine superstar steered the club into their first MLS Cup final with a 5-1 thrashing of New York City FC on Saturday.

A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars.

A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world's "first AI chef", the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future.

The Charlotte Hornets snapped Toronto's nine-game winning streak on Saturday, stunning the Raptors 118-111 in an NBA overtime thriller to bag just their sixth win of the season.

Hondurans go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election dominated by US President Donald Trump's threats to cut aid to the country if his right-wing champion loses.

A prop axe was brought in as crew members set the scene for a horror movie being filmed in Budapest's former psychiatric institute, one of numerous Hollywood productions under way in the Hungarian capital.

Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are expected to keep current output levels unchanged when they meet for online meetings on Sunday, analysts told AFP.

Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami reached the MLS Cup final for the first time on Saturday after a 5-1 thrashing of New York City FC in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores on Saturday, becoming the most successful Brazilian team in the history of South America’s top club competition by lifting the title for a fourth time.

AC Milan moved top of Serie A on Saturday after surviving a late penalty controversy to beat Lazio 1-0 and take a one-point lead over Roma ahead of the capital club's headline clash with Napoli.

Thomas Frank slammed the Tottenham fans who booed Guglielmo Vicario after the goalkeeper's howler condemned his side to a dismal 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday.

Champions Barcelona moved provisionally top of La Liga on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Alaves, with midfielder Dani Olmo netting a brace.

Paris Saint-Germain suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Monaco on Saturday but retained top spot in Ligue 1 after nearest rivals Marseille were held to a 2-2 draw by Toulouse.

Alexander Sorloth's first-half brace earned Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Real Oviedo on Saturday to take them provisionally third in La Liga.

France star Antoine Dupont made a triumphant return to rugby after eight-months out injured as Toulouse cruised to a 48-24 victory over Racing 92 on Saturday to move five points clear in the French Top 14.

Phil Foden spared Manchester City's blushes after the Premier League title challengers blew a two-goal lead in a dramatic 3-2 victory over Leeds, while Tottenham boss Thomas Frank's problems mounted in a 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday.

AC Milan moved top of Serie A on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Lazio which gave the seven-time European champions a one-point lead over Roma and ended in chaos after a late penalty controversy.

Thomas Frank's problems mounted as Tottenham crashed to a dismal 2-1 defeat against Fulham on Saturday that extended their wretched home record in 2025.

New Zealand's Alice Robinson captured her fifth World Cup victory in dominant style on Saturday, clocking the fastest time in both runs to win the giant slalom at Copper Mountain, Colorado.

France rugby star Antoine Dupont made his return to rugby for club side Toulouse on Saturday following eight months out with a serious knee injury.

Guinea-Bissau's junta formed a government on Saturday days after taking power in a coup, as ousted president Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville.

Lando Norris said on Saturday that he had nothing to moan about after being beaten to pole for the Qatar Grand Prix by McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri.

Coventry remained 10 points clear at the top of English football's second-tier Championship with a 3-1 victory over Charlton as they marked Frank Lampard's first anniversary as boss in style.

US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela on Saturday, ominously warning that the country's airspace should be considered "closed."

Oscar Piastri boosted his title bid with a dramatic late lap to claim pole position on Saturday for the Qatar Grand Prix, beating McLaren team-mate and series leader Lando Norris by a tenth of a second.

Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position for the penultimate race of the Formula One season when he edged team-mate and title rival Lando Norris as time expired in Saturday's qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix.