Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns.
The United States and Iran agreed a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, mediator Pakistan said, in the strongest sign yet that more than three months of war in Middle East is drawing to a close.
An anti-G7 protest in Geneva began in a carnival atmosphere on Sunday before descending into violence, with building facades smashed in and police firing tear gas at masked youths.
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When Iran takes to the field on Monday for the first game of its World Cup, Sara Barahman will be among the thousands of protesters outside the stadium waving a very specific flag: the one used by the country before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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The US government's order for Anthropic to withdraw its most powerful artificial intelligence models has sparked a wave of criticism from both advocates and opponents of AI regulation.
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Lionel Messi could have signed off from World Cup football on the ultimate high in 2022 but he is back and poised to become the first man to play in six tournaments.
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US President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that a deal to end the Middle East war was just "hours" away, angrily blaming Israel for delaying its signing with an airstrike on Beirut that drew threats of retaliation from Iran.
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India made the perfect start to their women's T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win against arch rivals Pakistan on Sunday.
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"You need to be happy," reads graffiti spray-painted on a ruined building swamped in trash in Cuba's capital Havana.
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Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli was left feeling empty after his Mercedes gave up the ghost in the final stages of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday, forcing him to retire from second.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he will discuss the Russian invasion and efforts to end it during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in France.
Lewis Hamilton said he needed to rebuild his mind to become able to clinch his first Grand Prix victory with Ferrari on Sunday in Barcelona.
Swiss authorities and economic players breathed a sigh of relief Sunday after voters narrowly rejected a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, which had sparked warnings of "chaos".
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Brazil's defensive frailties, lack of creativity and problems at full-back were exposed in a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their World Cup opener, raising doubts over their chances of lifting a sixth title.
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Donald Trump said an Israeli strike on Beirut "should not have happened" after it triggered a strong protest from Iran, casting doubt on the US president's pledge that a peace deal would be signed Sunday.
Nestory Irankunda called it "unreal" after the 20-year-old born in a refugee camp played a pivotal role in Australia's shock 2-0 World Cup win over Turkey.
At least six people died in Brazil on Sunday after two helicopters collided in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said.
South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country's home affairs minister said on Sunday.
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