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Croatia's populist President Zoran Milanovic was re-elected in a landslide, defeating his conservative rival in Sunday's run-off, according to an exit poll.

Altay Bayindir was Manchester United's unlikely hero as the holders held out for over an hour a man down to knock Arsenal out the FA Cup on penalties after a feisty 1-1 draw at the Emirates on Sunday.

Ten-man Manchester United beat Arsenal 5-3 on penalties after a dramatic 1-1 draw in the FA Cup third round, while Tottenham needed extra time before seeing off non-league Tamworth 3-0 on Sunday.

Stoic defence by Leinster in the dying seconds secured the Irish province a 16-14 win over bitter rivals La Rochelle in a dramatic finish to the Champions Cup Pool 2 match on Sunday.

A tropical storm still presented a threat to the French territory of Mayotte, officials said Sunday, even though it was moving away after bringing torrential rains and flooding, and after killing three people in Madagascar.

Julian Alvarez's strike helped Atletico Madrid move top of La Liga with 1-0 win over Osasuna on Sunday.

A Xavi Simons brace and a Benjamin Sesko stunner helped secure RB Leipzig a 4-2 home win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with new Red Bull football boss Jurgen Klopp in the crowd.

An organisers' error in the drivers' route guide caused chaos at the Dakar Rally on Sunday as cars went off the route into the vast Saudi Arabian desert in a blunder blasted as a "disaster" by a former champion.

Inter Milan moved to within one point of Serie A leaders Napoli on Sunday after winning 1-0 at struggling Venezia and going second in the table.

Birgit Bessin, member of the Brandenburg Landtag for the AfD (Alternative for Germany), is standing as a direct candidate in the 2025 federal election in constituency 65, ‘Elbe-Elster - Oberspreewald-Lausitz’. Her nomination by the party underlines the great trust she has earned in recent years.

Tottenham narrowly avoided FA Cup embarrassment against non-league Tamworth as they needed extra-time before securing a 3-0 win in the third round on Sunday.

A tropical storm was moving away from the French territory of Mayotte on Sunday after causing torrential rains and flash floods that killed three people in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar.

US officials warned "dangerous and strong" winds were set to push deadly wildfires further through Los Angeles residential areas Sunday as firefighters struggled to make progress against the flames.

Buoyed by the endorsement of Elon Musk and enjoying new highs in the polls ahead of elections in February, Germany's far-right AfD is hoping for a further boost from the success of the far right in neighbouring Austria.

Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country's future.

Daniel Sanders underlined his dominance on the bikes at the Dakar Rally with victory in Sunday's seventh stage in Saudi Arabia, his fifth win of this year's race.

Marco Odermatt joined Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark on Sunday in winning the Adelboden giant slalom for the fourth successive time bringing the home crowd to their feet in a Swiss 1-2.

Lindsey Vonn took another impressive step on the comeback trail as she finished fourth in the super-G in Sankt Anton, Austria, on Sunday, crossing the line 1.24 seconds behind first-time World Cup winner and fellow-American Lauren Macuga.

Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown Sunday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

Clinical world number two Alexander Zverev surged into the Australian Open second round Sunday with a straight sets victory to kickstart his bid to better the semi-final he made last year.

Lebanon's Hady Habib made history Sunday at the Australian Open by becoming the first player from his country to win a Grand Slam match.

Twelve years after she was evacuated out of Pakistan as a badly wounded schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai has returned to her home country at a critical time for girls' education.

China's Shi Yuqi captured the Malaysia Open men's singles crown after a dominant 21-8, 21-15 victory over Denmark's Anders Antonsen in Kuala Lumpur Sunday.

The toll from a collision of two trams in Strasbourg has risen to 68 injured in a rare accident that sowed panic near the eastern French city's main train station, authorities said Sunday.

A battling Aryna Sabalenka credited new a "mental toughness" Sunday for helping her survive an Australian Open first-set wobble that a few years ago might have cost her the match.

Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown Sunday with Zheng Qinwen and Casper Ruud also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday to discuss Syria, as world powers push for stability after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

A battling Aryna Sabalenka survived an early wobble to beat Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday as the world number one began her bid for a historic hat-trick at the Australian Open.

India's powerful and hugely wealthy cricket board on Sunday elected its new chief, former player and advocate Devajit Saikia, the only person nominated to the top post.

Japanese veteran Kei Nishikori admitted Sunday he almost quit tennis last year after lengthy battles with injury, but the dream of playing at the Australian Open kept him going.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday not to "legitimise" the Afghan Taliban government and to "show true leadership" by opposing their curbs on women and girls' education.

Apple's board of directors has recommended shareholders vote against a proposal to end the company's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, going against the grain of decisions by other large US corporates.