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Reusser retains world time-trial title

Reusser retains world time-trial title

Swiss Marlen Reusser retained her world time-trial title in Montreal on Sunday as her main rival Demi Vollering finished a disappointing eighth.

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Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset

Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset

Fiorentina maintained their unbeaten run under coach Paolo Vanoli with a 1-1 draw against Napoli on Sunday, before Frosinone pulled off one of the shocks of the Serie A season by beating high-flying Como.

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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth

Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth

Brian Brobbey's hat-trick for Sunderland could not prevent Manchester City opening up a three-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling 5-3 win, while Liverpool beat Bournemouth 1-0 on Andoni Iraola's return to the south coast.

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Five-star Man City top Premier League after Sunderland thriller

Five-star Man City top Premier League after Sunderland thriller

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League in explosive style as Enzo Fernandez's first goal for the club lit the fuse on a pulsating 5-3 win against Sunderland on Sunday.

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Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng began talks Sunday, as they set the stage for possible agreements on trade, AI and other issues before a summit of the countries' top leaders.

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Ukrainian drones hit Moscow on last day of Russian elections

Ukrainian drones hit Moscow on last day of Russian elections

Ukraine fired waves of drones at Moscow and the surrounding region early Sunday, killing two people and setting an oil refinery ablaze as Russians voted in a final day of parliamentary elections, officials said.

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Erdogan's LGBTQ crackdown 'first step of election campaign': activist

Erdogan's LGBTQ crackdown 'first step of election campaign': activist

Already jailed twice for his activism, Yildiz Tar has no doubt: a sweeping operation targeting Turkey's LGBTQ community marks "the start of the election campaign" for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of an expected re-election bid in 2028.

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Multi-Asset Trading Venue Monochrome Exchange Announces IEO of Its Native Token, $MCR

Multi-Asset Trading Venue Monochrome Exchange Announces IEO of Its Native Token, $MCR

Monochrome Exchange, a multi-asset trading platform, has announced the Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) of its native utility token, MCR. The platform aims to consolidate crypto, equities, bonds, and real-world assets into a single venue where trades settle on-chain. The exchange is currently live, featuring over 260 active markets.

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Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, the authorities said Sunday.

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South Korea break Japan hearts to win Asian Games basketball gold

South Korea break Japan hearts to win Asian Games basketball gold

South Korea broke Japanese hearts on Sunday when they took Asian Games men's basketball gold with a 67-57 triumph in the final in Nagoya.

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