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US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu before Israel's close-fought parliamentary election on October 27, providing a boost to the veteran prime minister's bid to win a new mandate.

Arsenal struck late to beat Nottingham Forest and keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday, while struggling Manchester United dropped more points in a draw at Leeds.

Noni Madueke's late goal sealed Arsenal's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday as the champions survived a scrappy display to close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Four soldiers were killed and dozens injured in a fire at a military base in Alberta province, one of the worst peacetime tragedies to hit Canada's armed forces on home soil, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday.

Youths and police clashed for a second day Sunday in Milan, where mostly black-clad vandals hurled bottles, ransacked stores, and destroyed property around the central Duomo plaza.

Salman Agha marked his return to international cricket with a century as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in the one-day tri-series opener in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

Record six-time winners Toulouse survived an early red card to edge Exeter 43-40 in the Champions Cup on Sunday as English woes in the opening round of the tournament deepened.

Manchester United ended a turbulent week with a frustrating 1-1 draw at Leeds on Sunday that does little to ease the pressure on beleaguered manager Michael Carrick.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the midst of his spat with Donald Trump Sunday, saying "a lot depends on America" as he earlier warned Washington not to side with Moscow in Europe's worst conflict since WWII.

Barcelona defenders Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde have sustained injuries ahead of important matches against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Real Madrid in La Liga, the Spanish champions said Sunday.

Police battled protesters in a Paris square and new looting was reported Sunday, one day after nationwide rallies descended into widespread chaos and looting.

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro will go head-to-head Sunday in their first debate a week ahead of a bitter and divisive presidential runoff after a day of rallies by both sides.

Multiple people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in western Canada, the country's defense minister said Sunday.

Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick assisted each other as Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to beat in-form Freiburg 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Australia's Scott Boland took two wickets in two balls on a severely rain-shortened first day of the second Test against South Africa at St George's Park on Sunday.

Manchester United ended a turbulent week with a frustrating 1-1 draw at Leeds on Sunday that does little to ease the pressure on beleaguered manager Michael Carrick.

Marseille picked up a much-needed win in Ligue 1 on Sunday as they thumped Angers 5-2 to pull away from the relegation zone.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was "thankful" that the United States has resumed intelligence sharing after a pause had left his country more vulnerable to Russian missile strikes.

Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas Sunday as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators demands that he resign.

French Top 14 high-flyers Pau beat Prem outfit Leicester 41-17 in the Champions Cup on Sunday, as English clubs continued to struggle in the opening round of the competition.

Maja Chwalinska pulled off an impressive comeback to defeat Britain's Sonay Kartal 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 and claim the first tour-level title of her career at the Wuhan Open on Sunday.

The Kremlin on Sunday said Ukrainian large-scale attacks on Russian cities will not change its war aims as Kyiv hit Saint Petersburg with the biggest drone attack on Vladimir Putin's hometown since 2022, setting an oil refinery ablaze.

Dejan Kulusevski will be back in Tottenham's matchday squad for the first time in more than 500 days for Monday's home match against Coventry as the struggling club hunt their first Premier League win of the season.

Lisandro Martinez was named in Manchester United's starting line-up to face Leeds on Sunday despite his controversial remarks about the struggling club's hierarchy.

Ukraine hit Saint Petersburg with a large-scale drone attack, causing fires at an oil refinery and depot, Moscow said Sunday, as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Donald Trump's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times and leaving tens of thousands without power.

Supporters of Alberta's independence from Canada gathered Saturday in the provincial capital to urge residents to vote in favor of holding a future referendum on the issue.

Red-hot Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra won his fourth DP World Tour title on Sunday with a two-shot victory in the weather-hit tournament in New Delhi.

Katie Alexander has reportedly moved out of the Kingston-upon-Thames flat she shared with television presenter Eamonn Holmes, although sources say the couple remain together.

Neil Robertson and Mark Selby will try to complete victories at all four Home Nations tournaments when the Northern Ireland Open begins in Belfast.

Police found a body in Mugdock Country Park during the search for 17-year-old Kristijonas Demcenko, who had been missing from Glasgow for four days.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes Kai Havertz can develop into a 30-goal-a-season forward as the Germany international prepares for a central role in attack.

Andi King has described beginning her gender transition in her mid-50s after decades spent presenting a deliberately masculine public identity that concealed how she understood herself.