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American skier Mikaela Shiffrin returned from a six-week injury lay-off to win the women's slalom in Are on Sunday and claim the discipline title for the eighth time.

With Haiti's capital spiraling deeper into gang violence, the United States said Sunday it has airlifted non-essential American staff from its embassy in Port-au-Prince and brought in additional personnel to boost security at the compound.

Jamison Gibson-Park was adamant the prospect of winning successive Six Nations titles remained a "massive" incentive for Ireland after their dreams of back-to-back Grand Slams were dashed by a dramatic 23-22 loss to England.

Dutch King Willem-Alexander officially opened the country's first Holocaust Museum Sunday, as demonstrators angry at Israel's military campaign in Gaza protested against the Israeli president, who also addressed the ceremony.

Brazilian swimmer Ana Marcela Cunha, the reigning Olympic open water champion, has called on organisers of this year's Paris Games to draw up a "plan B" in case events cannot be held in the Seine due to poor water quality.

Kensington Palace released the first official photo of Princess Kate on social media on Sunday, nearly two months after her abdominal surgery, during which she has stayed out of the public eye.

Russian shelling of towns in eastern Ukraine killed three people Sunday while a Moscow strike on a residential building in the town of Myrnograd wounded a dozen, Kyiv said.

South Africa's opposition Inkatha Freedom Party gathered a huge crowd of supporters for the spectacular launch of its general election campaign on Sunday, filling a stadium in the heartland of its Zulu base.

Bailey Tardy shot a superb seven-under-par 65 to sweep to her maiden tour victory at the Blue Bay LPGA in China by four strokes on Sunday.

Mikaela Shiffrin returned from a six-week injury lay-off to set the fastest time in the first run of the World Cup slalom at Are in Sweden on Sunday.

Deadly fighting raged on in Gaza on Sunday, with no truce in sight on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and a dire humanitarian crisis gripping the besieged Palestinian territory.

Abraham Ancer won the inaugural LIV Golf Hong Kong on Sunday, blowing a five-stroke lead before beating Cam Smith and Paul Casey with a brilliant birdie on the first playoff hole.

Students were just about to settle into their classes after singing Nigeria's national anthem when the gunshots rang out. Then chaos erupted.

Novak Djokovic struggled to a winning comeback at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters five years after his last appearance, defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday.

In the skies above Istanbul's Tophane neighbourhood, seagulls are sent scattering by a drone that's filming a policeman arresting a young woman on the streets below.

New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen on Sunday to leave the tourists on 77-4 and facing an uphill task in their chase of 279 to win the second Test in Christchurch.

At one of Europe's largest chemical complexes, German group Covestro is trialling the manufacture of a key product using sugar as a base material instead of oil, as the industry seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.

New Zealand cleaned out the top four Australian batsmen on Sunday to leave the tourists on 77-4 and facing an uphill task in their chase of 279 to win the second Test in Christchurch.

Voters in Portugal go to the polls Sunday in an early election that could see the country join a shift to the right seen across Europe after eight years of Socialist rule.

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka saved four match points and needed four of her own to earn a 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Payton Stearns on Saturday at the Indian Wells Masters.

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka saved four match points and needed four of her own to earn a 6-7 (2/7), 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Payton Stearns on Saturday at the Indian Wells Masters.

Dallas star Luka Doncic grabbed a slice of NBA history on Saturday, becoming the first player to post six straight 30-point triple-doubles as the Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 142-124.

China has intensified efforts to block software that enables internet users to access banned websites during a top political meeting this week, a leading provider of firewall-leaping software told AFP.

False GPS signals that deceive on-board plane systems and complicate the work of airline pilots are surging near conflict zones, industry employees and officials told AFP.

Sri Lanka have reignited the row over the 2023 World Cup timed-out dismissal of Angelo Mathews after celebrating their Twenty20 series win in Bangladesh by pointing to their wrists.

The popularity of remote work in the United States has emptied office buildings, a cause for worry as their value falls and owners risk losses on property loans -- in turn putting pressure on smaller banks.

Bitcoin has captured the limelight in recent weeks as it surged to a new record high, yet another major cryptocurrency, Ether, has been enjoying its own meteoric rise.

Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats.

Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis hit a second half hat-trick as Atlanta United crushed the New England Revolution 4-1 in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

Australia claimed the wickets of Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell but failed to stem the New Zealand run flow in the middle session Sunday on day three of the second Test.

The EU's Green Deal -- once a core Brussels mission -- is looking increasingly under threat in the bloc's upcoming elections as resistance grows to its costs and consequences.

Waikato Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan praised the Queensland Reds' takedown of his powerhouse Super Rugby Pacific side, saying their never-say-die attitude was reminiscent of his own team.