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Elfyn Evans scraped home in the snow to claim the Rally of Sweden on Sunday, the Welsh driver fending off a late challenge from his Toyota teammate Takamoto Katsuta.

Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up.

At least 1,500 Russians came to the grave of Alexei Navalny in Moscow Sunday, risking reprisals and braving freezing temperatures to pay their respects to the opposition leader on the first anniversary of his death in prison.

Chinese fans of blockbuster film "Ne Zha 2" packed into cinemas in Beijing on Sunday, snapping selfies and queueing up for movie posters and other merchandise.

Israel and the United States have a common approach to Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, praising President Donald Trump's "bold vision" for the territory after talks Sunday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

World number five Jessica Pegula believes the handling of high-profile doping cases involving Jannick Sinner and Iga Swiatek has shown that the "process is completely broken".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday for talks on the Gaza ceasefire, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.

Indonesia took home their first gold at the Asia Mixed Team Badminton Championship on Sunday, defeating two-time defending champions China.

France's Clement Noel put himself in prime position to secure an elusive world medal by topping times in the first run of the men's slalom in Saalbach on Sunday.

A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters held memorial events on Sunday, with hundreds risking reprisals by visiting his grave in Moscow.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday for talks on the Gaza ceasefire, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.

Even 200 years after the birth of Austria's world-famous "waltz king" Johann Strauss II -- widely revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime -- his music has lost none of its magic.

Argentina's President Javier Milei admitted making a mistake on Saturday after promoting a cryptocurrency whose value soared and then crashed, with his office announcing an "urgent investigation".

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will discuss the Gaza ceasefire with Israel's prime minister in Jerusalem on Sunday, launching a Middle East tour a day after the latest hostage-prisoner exchange.

Chile's Joaquin Niemann held his nerve to capture a third LIV Golf title Sunday with a seven-under-par 65, rebuffing Mexican pair Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz by three shots in Adelaide.

Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of deafening boos for the US national anthem marked a stormy ice hockey clash between the United States and Canada in Montreal on Saturday.

At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India's capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world's largest religious gathering, officials and reports said.

All eyes will be on papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday, after an awards season crash-out for rival "Emilia Perez".

A flood of presidential trade policy announcements has kept US automakers on edge since Donald Trump returned to the White House last month.

LIV Golf on Sunday extended its agreement with Adelaide until 2031, with new chief executive Scott O'Neil calling the Australian tournament "the embodiment" of everything the Saudi-backed league represents.

"Wassail!" yelled the crowd. "Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good health to the apple trees in a centuries-old tradition enjoying a revival.

Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.

Voting can be confusing, especially for young people casting their ballots for the first time, but in Germany they have an app to guide them through the democratic ritual: the Wahl-O-Mat.

All other German parties see the far-right AfD as a threat to democracy, but the anti-immigration party has a powerful friend abroad: Elon Musk, the loudhailer voice of Team Trump.

Packed slopes, plush turtle butt pads and 11-dollar passes: this is low-cost skiing in China, where winter sports are on a government-greased track to take in a projected $137 billion this year.

With Coldplay and Ed Sheeran among the superstars who have played to packed-out crowds in India recently, there is increasing talk that the world's most populous nation could soon become a mainstay of the global touring schedule.

Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea's steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington's swingeing new tariffs on the port city's largest export.

When Germans go to vote in one week's time, after a polarising election campaign overshadowed by a far-right surge, they are expected to hand the chancellery to conservative Friedrich Merz.

Western Force coach Simon Cron says his side's "unwavering grit" in a thrilling after-the-siren 45-44 win over Moana Pasifika boded well for the Super Rugby season.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was happy with the state of the league despite complaints about too many 3-pointers, but added Saturday the NBA continues to study the issue.

World number one Scottie Scheffler recorded his worst round in almost three years, shooting a 4-over-par 76 at the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines on Saturday.

Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani took another step toward a return to the pitching mound on Saturday, throwing his first official bullpen session at the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training in Arizona.