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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for the world to help Kyiv defeat "Russian evil" as the death toll from a Russian drone strike on Odesa rose to 11, including four children.

German police on Sunday seized a trailer in Berlin believed to be home to one of two members of the far-left militant Baader-Meinhof gang, who have been on the run for more than 30 years.

Bayer Leverkusen tightened their grip at the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Cologne to pull 10 points clear of Bayern Munich.

Swiss voters on Sunday overwhelmingly backed a proposal to increase pension payments, a move hailed as "historic" by backers at a time when the country's ageing population faces surging living expenses.

Nice missed the chance to go third in Ligue 1 as hosts Toulouse came from a goal down to win 2-1 on Sunday, while Brest moved alittle closer to Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 home win over Le Havre.

Feyenoord missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch Eredivisie Sunday, as their rivals snatched a 2-2 draw to remain unbeaten domestically this season.

Olav Kooij won the opening stage of Paris-Nice by a hair's breadth from Mads Pedersen on Sunday when the 158km hilly run round Les Mureaux came down to a mass sprint.

As men searched for survivors beneath a Gaza home pummelled by an air strike, Rania Abu Anza gazed down on Sunday at two children who did not survive: her infant twins.

France's far right on Sunday hammered on its traditional theme of immigration and looked to surf on Europe's wave of farmers' protests at the launch of its campaign for European Parliament elections in June.

Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages.

American Jordan Gumberg was close to tears on Sunday after winning the SDC Championship at the second hole of a play-off against South African Robin Williams in the eastern Cape.

Nice missed the chance to go third in Ligue 1 when Toulouse came back from a goal down to beat them 2-1 at home on Sunday.

Federica Brignone burst through the fog to win the second super-G in Kvitfjell on Sunday ahead of Lara Gut-Behrami, who picked up precious points in the race for the big globe.

Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard lines up at the start of the one-week stage race Tirreno-Adriatico on Monday as one of five Grand Tour winners taking a tilt at the 'Race between Two Seas'.

Swiss voters on Sunday accepted a proposal to significantly boost pension payments, projections showed, in a move hailed as "historic" by backers at a time when the country's ageing population faces ever-swelling living expenses.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for the world to help Kyiv defeat "Russian evil" as the death toll from a Russian drone strike on Odesa rose to 10, including three young children.

Dominican Thea LaFond won the women's triple jump at the world indoors championships in Glasgow on Sunday, the third and final day of competition.

Swiss voters on Sunday appeared set to accept a proposal to boost pension payments while snubbing a push to hike the retirement age, at a time when the country's ageing population faces ever-swelling living expenses.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will visit Turkey next week for talks about the Gaza war and reconciliation efforts between Palestinian factions, the Turkish foreign minister said on Sunday.

Russian attacks killed one person in Ukraine's Kherson region on Sunday as the toll from a drone strike in the city of Odesa climbed to 10, authorities said.

The Swiss were on Sunday voting on two separate initiatives aimed at impacting pensioners' lives, at a time when the country's ageing population is facing ever-swelling living expenses.

Jos Verstappen, the father of three-time reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, has claimed that the Red Bull team will "explode" if team boss Christian Horner, recently cleared of charges of "inappropriate behaviour" towards a female employee, remains in his job.

Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as jihadist violence flares in the junta-ruled country.

The Israeli military has said AI helps it more accurately target militants in its five-month war against Hamas, but as Gaza deaths rise, experts are questioning how effective algorithms can really be.

Shehbaz Sharif was voted in on Sunday as Pakistan's prime minister for a second time, presiding over a shaky alliance that has shut out followers of jailed opposition leader Imran Khan.

Australia's Hannah Green drained a remarkable 30-foot birdie putt at the final hole to edge Celine Boutier of France and win the HSBC Women's World Championship by a stroke in Singapore on Sunday.

Shehbaz Sharif, set to be named Pakistan's prime minister for a second time on Sunday, has stepped to the fore as a compromise candidate suited to turbulent times.

Expensive curtains, lavish garden parties and jet-setting lifestyles: Kenya's cash-strapped government has been on a spending spree even as austerity measures take their toll on weary citizens.

King Harald of Norway was returning home from Malaysia on Sunday after falling ill on holiday and spending several days in hospital, the royal palace said.

In the Tian-Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, villagers have made an artificial glacier to provide water for their drought-hit farms.

Australia's Alex de Minaur won his second consecutive ATP Mexican Open title on Saturday, defeating Norway's Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in the final at Acapulco.

Jordan Conroy scored two second-half tries to spark Ireland's fightback for a 24-14 upset of Argentina on Saturday to reach the semi-finals of the World Rugby SVNS Series at Los Angeles.