Oslo police said Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in Norway overnight that caused no injuries and minor material damage may have been an act of terror, but stressed police were also investigating other motives.
Elena Curtoni claimed her first World Cup victory in more than three years on Sunday, winning the super-G in Val di Fassa to complete a weekend sweep on home snow for Italy.
Iran's players sang the national anthem and saluted before bowing out of the Women's Asian Cup with defeat in their last group match on Sunday in Australia.
- How have Scotland turned it around in the Six Nations?
- 'Relieved' Rahm wins LIV Golf event in Hong Kong
Politics
Iran was preparing to reveal its new supreme leader on Sunday, after US-Israeli air strikes destroyed fuel dumps and triggered fires that choked much of Tehran in a thick blanket of smoke.
March 08, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Charles Leclerc said he was "positively surprised" by Ferrari's performance after coming third in Sunday's season-opener in Melbourne but admitted a lot of work was needed to reel in Mercedes.
March 08, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Novak Djokovic believes world number one Carlos Alcaraz has what it takes to keep his 2026 winning streak alive, and the Serbian star who won 41 straight matches to open 2011 should know.
March 08, 2026
A jubilant George Russell said it had been "a long time coming" to have a competitive car after winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but cautioned that Mercedes still need to raise their game.
March 08, 2026
China's top diplomat urged the United States Sunday to iron out its differences with Beijing, as the world's two largest economies lock horns over trade tariffs and geopolitical issues.
March 08, 2026
Boulevard
Sri Lanka discharged 22 Iranian crew from hospital who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday.
March 08, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Shattered home hope Oscar Piastri took responsibility for a crash on his way to the grid that ruled him out of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, saying he was "very disappointed".
Political efforts to cripple Turkey's main opposition and lock up its presidential candidate will never stifle the people's frustration with the government and their growing demand for change, Istanbul's jailed mayor told AFP in an interview.
Venezuela released 17 political prisoners on Saturday from a jail in the capital, Caracas, an AFP journalist saw, as a new law granted amnesty for crimes historically used to lock up dissidents.
George Russell kept his cool to win a frantic season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli after a thrilling battle with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
March 08, 2026
Sports
World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells Masters on Saturday as Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak.
March 08, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Sunday that the country's forces could fight an intense war for six months against the United States and Israel, which said it struck Tehran's commanders at a seaside hotel in the heart of Beirut.
Sri Lanka discharged from hospital 22 Iranian sailors who were plucked from life rafts after their warship was sunk by a US submarine, officials said Sunday.
Mirra Andreeva launched her Indian Wells title defense with a 6-0, 6-0 rout of Solana Sierra on Saturday to lead a trio of former champions into the third round.
A Kyle Schwarber homer and a five-run fifth inning helped the United States overpower Great Britain 9-1 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, but not before an early British lead tested American nerves.
March 08, 2026
- Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise
- Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from UK PlayStation users
- Thunder secure 50th win as Gilgeous-Alexander nears record
- Nepal's rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide
- White House UFC event to be headlined by Topuria-Gaethje
- Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugs
- Piastri out of Australian Grand Prix after crashing in lead-up
- US court voids mass layoffs at Voice of America parent