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Rain delayed the scheduled 11:00 am local time (1000 GMT) start of the second one-day international between England and New Zealand at Southampton on Sunday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up Sunday a G20 summit that played down deep divisions over the war in Ukraine and climate change, but gave him a moment in the diplomatic spotlight.

US President Joe Biden arrived in Vietnam Sunday to deepen cooperation between the two nations, with semiconductors and rare earth minerals expected to be a key focus for talks.

George Ford's imperious display with the boot, scoring all 27 points in England's demolition of Argentina, also featured three high-quality drop-goals, a rarity for the World Cup and rugby in general.

Ukraine said it shot down most of the three dozen drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack mainly directed around the capital.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday told premier Li Qiang that he had "significant concerns" about China's "interference" in democracy following the arrest of a parliamentary researcher for spying.

A Polish couple and their seven children, killed by Nazis during World War II for hiding Jews, will be beatified Sunday, the first time an entire family is given one of Catholicism's highest honours.

The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place.

With the provision of a swathe of new oil and gas exploration licences and a crisis in offshore wind energy, clouds are gathering over the UK's net zero promises.

Polarising Sean Strickland unleashed a flurry of powerful punches to defeat champion Israel Adesanya and claim the UFC middleweight title after a gruelling fight in Sydney on Sunday.

World leaders walked barefoot through puddles Sunday to pay their respects to revered Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, after monsoon downpours dampened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's set-piece G20 programme.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 32 drones overnight into Sunday, Kyiv military chiefs said, most of them aimed around the capital.

Mexico had to fight back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw to Australia in a friendly match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday.

Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble of flattened villages.

There is little suspense around the results of Russian local elections ending on Sunday, with no real opposition and a vote in occupied Ukraine denounced as "fake" by Kyiv and the West.

Former US national team coach Bruce Arena has resigned from Major League Soccer club New England Revolution after a league investigation into allegations of "insensitive and inappropriate remarks," MLS said in a statement on Saturday.

US President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday to deepen cooperation between the two nations, in the face of China's growing ambitions in the region.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is tightening the budgetary screws to show that Rome can balance its books, even if it means delaying electoral promises.

Unsung workers who make movie superheroes fly and lightsabers crackle are turning to labor unions as relentless demand for content turns dream jobs into grueling routines.

Google faces its biggest ever legal challenge in a Washington court on Tuesday, as it fends off accusations from the US government that it acted unlawfully to build its overwhelming dominance of online search.

Niger's coup leaders have accused France of gathering forces, war materials and equipment in several neighbouring West African countries with a view to "military intervention".

US President Joe Biden will use a visit to Hanoi to boost his image as a unifier by saluting the memory of John McCain -- Vietnam War hero, Republican stalwart, and serial antagonist of Donald Trump.

Thirty years after the landmark Oslo Accords, Palestinian hopes for statehood seem as remote as ever and popular frustration is rife -- nowhere more than over access to water.

Despite missing Lionel Messi, Inter Miami moved within six points of the playoff positions in Major League Soccer with a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday.

Four years after he lit up the Croisette in Cannes with his debut feature film "Les Miserables," Ladj Ly is back with a new searing and very personal take on life in the gritty Paris suburbs.

Coco Gauff said tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams paved the way for her breakthrough US Open triumph on Saturday after the American teenager captured her first Grand Slam title.

Aryna Sabalenka said she only had herself to blame for losing to Coco Gauff in Saturday's US Open final after an error-riddled performance proved her undoing.

A fourth minute strike from Timothy Weah and two stoppage time goals gave the United States a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in a friendly in St.Louis on Saturday.

Coco Gauff said critics who doubted her ability to win a major title fuelled her breakthrough Grand Slam victory at the US Open on Saturday.

American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu watched his side achieve a stunning 4-1 win over Germany on Saturday and then said they "still need to improve" before the Asian Cup next year.

Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 2,000 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where victims are still feared trapped.