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A fierce California wildfire expanded overnight into Sunday, burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb even further.

South Africa opener Quinton de Kock's unbeaten 92 turned out to be in vain as rain scuppered hopes of a result in Sunday's third and final one-day international against England, with the series ending all square at 1-1.

Charles Leclerc accepted the blame on Sunday after he crashed while leading the French Grand Prix for Ferrari, gifting another triumph to title rival and series leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull.

Air-conditioned shops in France will be ordered to keep their doors closed or risk being fined, a minister said Sunday announcing an upcoming rule to combat energy wastage.

Canada's Brooke Henderson birdied the final hole to survive a pressure-packed final round and end her long wait for a second major title at the Evian Championship on Sunday.

World champion Max Verstappen took full advantage of Charles Leclerc crashing out of the lead to extend his advantage in this year's title race with a crushing victory ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's sun-baked French Grand Prix.

More than a thousand migrants arrived in Italy within a few hours while hundreds of others, rescued by humanitarian vessels, were waiting for a port to receive them, NGOs and authorities said Sunday.

Pope Francis was headed to Canada Sunday for a chance to personally apologise to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.

Charles Leclerc was forced to retire while leading the French Grand Prix on Sunday after his Ferrari came off the track and crashed into the safety barriers on the 18th lap.

In a devastated village near Ukraine's southern front line, the thud of incoming Russian artillery is a constant reminder of the hard battle ahead for Kyiv's troops in a planned major counter-offensive.

Lorena Wiebes outsprinted fellow Dutchwoman Marianne Vos to win the first stage of the women's Tour de France in Paris on Sunday and pull on the leader's yellow jersey.

Jonas Vingegaard set off for Paris on Sunday to be officially crowned the 2022 Tour de France champion after three weeks and 3,350km of relentless struggle up peaks, over plains and through a crushing heatwave.

Top seed and defending champion Casper Ruud came from a set down to beat second seed Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in a high quality final of the clay-court ATP event in Gstaad on Sunday.

Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.

Three people were killed Sunday in a rare shooting at a university in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said, in what appears to have been a targeted assassination.

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Dinesh Chandimal struck his fourth successive half-century to drive Sri Lanka's total before Pakistan hit back with late wickets on Sunday's opening day of the second Test at Galle.

The board of the Scottish cricket federation resigned en masse on Sunday following accusations of institutional racism in a damning independent review which is due to be published on Monday.

Russia said Sunday that its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port central to a freshly-inked grain export deal had destroyed Western-supplied weapons, after the attack sparked an outcry from Ukraine's allies.

Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin (69), after stealing Western planes and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of Ukrainian grain, is an anti-social thief who is making a grab for the next Ukrainian raw material - steel - including from the famous Azov steelworks in Mariupol.The CEO of the largest Ukrainian steel company Metinvest has accused Russia of stealing steel worth a staggering 600 million dollars (approx. 587 million euros) from plants and ports in Ukraine, without any consideration, just typically in the manner of the Russians, who since the start of the terrorist war against peaceful Ukraine, are despised more and more every day on our planet!Metinvest boss Yuriy Ryzhenkov said that thousands of tonnes of steel were brought to Russia and sold on there. This is despite the fact that some of it is also destined for European customers, including some in the UK - so has already been paid for by them."They are not only stealing our products, but also some of the products that already belong to European customers. So basically they are not only stealing from us, but also from the Europeans," Ryzhenkov said in an interview on the matter, according to information from BERLINER TAGESZEITUNG.After three months of massive Russian attacks, Mariupol fell to the terrorist state of Russia in May after a heroic struggle. In the process, more than 300 employees and 200 relatives of employees were murdered by the Russians in attacks on the Azovstal plant.

Кремлевский тиран Владимир Путин (69), украв западные самолеты и сотни тысяч тонн украинского зерна, является антисоциальным вором, который пытается захватить следующее украинское сырье - сталь, в том числе со знаменитого Азовского металлургического завода в Мариуполе.Генеральный директор крупнейшей украинской металлургической компании "Метинвест" обвинил Россию в краже стали на ошеломляющую сумму в 600 миллионов долларов (около 587 миллионов евро) с заводов и портов Украины, без всякого разбора, просто типично в манере русских, которых с начала террористической войны против мирной Украины с каждым днем все больше и больше презирают на нашей планете!Руководитель Метинвеста Юрий Рыженков сказал, что тысячи тонн стали были привезены в Россию и проданы там. И это несмотря на то, что часть из них предназначена для европейских потребителей, в том числе и для Великобритании, и уже оплачена ими."Они воруют не только нашу продукцию, но и некоторые продукты, которые уже принадлежат европейским клиентам. Так что, по сути, они воруют не только у нас, но и у европейцев", - сказал Рыженков в интервью по этому вопросу, по информации BERLINER TAGESZEITUNG.После трех месяцев массированных российских атак Мариуполь в мае после героической борьбы пал перед террористическим государством России. В процессе этого более 300 сотрудников и 200 родственников сотрудников были убиты русскими во время нападений на завод "Азовсталь".Перед лицом этих преступлений, то, что военный преступник и массовый убийца был приглашен президентом Индонезии Джоко Видодо на саммит G20, является моральной дерзостью!Нельзя вести переговоры с Путиным и Россией как государством-изгоем и уж тем более нельзя позволять шантажировать себя военным преступником, как это сейчас пытается сделать Путин, украв сотни тысяч тонн в надежде вызвать убийственный голод в Африке!

Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of French international defender Nordi Mukiele to Paris, AFP learned on Sunday from a source close to the negotiations.

Greece on Sunday battled three wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as higher temperatures raised concern over more blazes.

Russia said Sunday that its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port key to a freshly-inked grain export deal had targeted military infrastructure at the facility, after the attack sparked an outcry from Ukraine and its allies.

Former captain Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka rebuild in his landmark 100th Test on Sunday after the hosts lost three wickets against Pakistan in the second match.

Sri Lanka's besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday, police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation.

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank, officials on the two sides said Sunday, in what the Israeli army described as a shootout with gunmen.

Pope Francis left Rome on Sunday for Canada for a chance to personally apologise to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.

China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme.

Australian cricket chiefs said Sunday they had agreed to sell broadcasting rights in India to Disney Star in a seven-year deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Opener Oshada Fernando gave Sri Lanka a solid start before he departed on 50 against Pakistan on Sunday, in a landmark 100th Test for former captain Angelo Mathews.

Two Palestinians were killed overnight in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry said Sunday, in what the Israeli army said was a shootout with gunmen.