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Manchester United’s winless run reached eight matches with a 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth, while Liverpool beat Brighton 2-0 to move into fourth place.

Brazil braced Sunday for the results of a nail-biting election pitting leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, after a last-minute order to extend polling by two hours generated chaos and confusion.

Fly-half Hugo Reus kicked 20 points to help Bordeaux-Begles to a 25-19 win at La Rochelle on Sunday which lifts them into second place in the Top 14.

Kuwaiti gifting platform Bleems has partnered with toy and collectibles retailer UFFF, making selected products available for same-day delivery through the Bleems app.

Serbia's student-led movement declared victory in parliamentary elections Sunday ending 14 years in power for Aleksandar Vucic's right-wing populist party.

Kylian Mbappe struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico victory over La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points.

Kuwait’s Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq told an investment forum in Doha that sustainable growth depends on investment quality, technology transfer, productivity and stronger private-sector participation.

Kimi Antonelli moved to within striking distance of his first world championship title as he powered to an emphatic victory at the US Grand Prix in Austin on Sunday.

Descendants of several prominent British families enriched by slavery are supporting reparative justice, while the UK government continues to reject formal reparations.

Israeli authorities said West Bank land crossings would close on October 27 election day as military operations intensified around Hebron after two soldiers were killed.

The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic, who conceded defeat in a snap parliamentary poll on Sunday, rose from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism.

Michael Penix threw for three touchdowns and the Atlanta defense forced four turnovers as the Falcons beat San Francisco 29-20 to deal the 49ers their first defeat of the NFL season on Sunday.

Barack Obama criticised Donald Trump’s economic and foreign-policy record at Democratic rallies in Ohio and Michigan ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

Kuwait’s Capital Markets Authority and Ministry of Commerce and Industry amended their cooperation agreement to improve the accuracy and exchange of beneficial-owner information.

Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting time for two hours in a knife-edge election race Sunday between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who complained that citizens were unable to reach polling stations due to transport problems.

Gulf family-owned companies face growing succession and governance risks as large fortunes pass to second and third generations without clear ownership plans.

Wrapped in the French tricolour, Loic Le Tourneau was among thousands of supporters who flocked on Sunday to see far-right leader Marine Le Pen officially launch her presidential campaign.

The IMF expects output across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan to contract 1.3% in 2026 as the Iran war disrupts energy, shipping, tourism and confidence.

QNB Group used its international network during the third quarter to finance AI computing, data centres, fibre networks, sovereign borrowing and business expansion across several markets.

Brazil voted Sunday in a knife-edge election between right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro and leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who called for voting hours to be extended over obstacles to public transport in some cities.

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron, kicked off her campaign Sunday vowing to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year.

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado returned to her home country Sunday after almost a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.

Qatar Charity distributed 250 Braille editions of the Quran in Kosovo and Albania, working with local Islamic bodies to expand access for blind readers.

Serbians voted in droves on Sunday in a snap parliamentary poll, raising hopes for its student-led movement seeking to unseat veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party.

A buzzy new documentary about jailed tech CEO Elizabeth Holmes gave "Clayface," a gory Batman villain origin story, a run for its money at this weekend's domestic box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Yemen's Houthis on Sunday said they launched a fresh strike on Saudi Arabia's international airport in capital Riyadh, hours after the kingdom announced that flights had resumed despite repeated attacks by the Iran-backed group.

Bayern Munich reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Freiburg on Sunday, days after coach Vincent Kompany was hospitalised when he collapsed at training.

Lille were made to pay for Tanguy Nianzou's red card as Monaco fought back to hold them to a 1-1 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday, opening the door for Rennes to take the summit of the table thanks to a 3-0 win over struggling Strasbourg.

Nigeria has widened a hunt for potential Ebola cases, with an additional nine contacts traced, health authorities said Sunday.

Several thousand people gathered in Prague on Sunday to protest against plans to change the funding system for public television and radio, accusing the government of stifling press freedom.

Andoni Iraola said Alexander Isak is back to his deadly best after the Liverpool star extended his hot streak in a 2-0 win against Brighton on Sunday.

American teenagers Claire Pease and Reese Esponda reaped the reward of high-difficulty routines to take the top two places in the women's floor excercise Sunday on the final day of the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.