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Oscar Piastri led from pole to win the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday as McLaren used a one-stop strategy to complete a dominant one-two with Lando Norris second.

Opener Finn Allen raced to a half-century as New Zealand scored an imposing 220-6 on Sunday in the fourth Twenty20 against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui.

A Turkish court formally placed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu under arrest as part of a graft investigation Sunday, after a fourth night of mass protests sparked heavy clashes with riot police.

Paris Saint-Germain's Lee Kang-in will miss South Korea's vital home World Cup qualifier against Jordan on Tuesday after picking up an ankle injury, his national coach said.

Nadim Khmaladze has been joining thousands of fellow Georgians on the streets every evening since November, when Tbilisi's increasingly repressive government shelved EU membership talks.

Living in the gutted-out eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, Maryna has learned to recognise the sound of the devastating Russian glide bombs that have pounded her city for months.

A Turkish court was set to rule on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's detention on Sunday, after vast crowds rallying in support of him clashed with riot police.

The Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday, spoiling superstar LeBron James's return from a two-week absence with a groin injury.

Drivers and teams assembled on the Chinese Grand Prix grid on Sunday to pay their respects to Eddie Jordan, the former Formula One team owner who died on Thursday aged 76.

Australia's Nicola Olyslagers outshone Ukraine's Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh to retain her world indoor high jump title in Nanjing on Sunday.

Sebastian Fundora stopped Chordale Booker in the fourth round on Saturday to retain his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization super welterweight world titles in Las Vegas.

China's number two leader told a gathering of business executives in Beijing on Sunday that the country would pursue economic globalisation despite "fragmentation", a thinly veiled reference to trade turmoil sparked by US President Donald Trump.

French writer Victor Hugo is famous for penning "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" and "Les Miserables", but less known is his work as an illustrator -- now the subject of a new exhibition in London.

In a Baghdad arena, a crowd cheers to the rhythm of drums, not for a football match but for a fiery centuries-old game enjoyed by Iraqis during Ramadan called "mheibes".

Canada's new prime minister Mark Carney is expected to announce snap elections Sunday, seeking a stronger mandate as his country fights off a trade war and annexation threats from Donald Trump's United States.

Pope Francis is to return to his residence in the Vatican on Sunday after his doctors said that was the best place for him to recover following a five-week hospitalisation for pneumonia.

A jovial new podcast in which California Governor Gavin Newsom pals around with provocative right-wing guests has infuriated the Democratic Party, as its leaders clash over the best way to fight back against Donald Trump.

In just a few weeks, the US tourism outlook has clouded as a result of some of President Donald Trump's policy decisions, which have angered some foreign visitors and prompted fear of a surge in prices and a stronger dollar.

Britain's Jack Draper, the winner at Indian Wells, came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday, beaten by 54th ranked Czech Jakub Mensik in his opening match at the Miami Open.

Viktor Hovland carded a two-under par 69 on Saturday to grab a share of the 54-hole lead at the Valspar Championship, where the Norwegian is gunning for his first US PGA Tour title since 2023.

Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Saturday to start their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win, while Erling Haaland was among the scorers as Norway swept to a 5-0 victory in Moldova.

Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall late Saturday for a fourth night of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has blasted official allegations against him as "immoral and baseless".

Israel's opposition leader on Saturday called for a general strike if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to obey a Supreme Court decision freezing the government's dismissal of the internal security chief.

Britain's Jack Draper, the winner at Indian Wells, came back down to earth with a bump on Saturday, beaten by 54th ranked Czech Jakub Mensik in his opening match at the Miami Open.

Tens of thousands of people in Paris and other French cities rallied against racism and the rise of the far right on Saturday.

Federica Brignone won the alpine skiing World Cup overall title for the second time when the season-ending downhills in Sun Valley, Idaho, was called off on Saturday because of snow and wind.

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.

Huge crowds gathered outside Istanbul City Hall for a fourth night of protests over the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who told police Saturday the allegations against him were "immoral and baseless".

Top seed Alexander Zverev eased into the third round of the Miami Open with a 6-2 6-4 win over Britain's Jacob Fearnley at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah movement called on its Islamist rivals Hamas on Saturday to relinquish power in order to safeguard the "existence" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

France staved off an Ireland fightback to win 27-15 in the opening match of the 2025 Women's Six Nations in Belfast on Saturday.

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack from across the border on Saturday, as militant group Hezbollah denied responsibility for the launch.