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South Africa's Lungi Ngidi led a fiery pace onslaught to keep India to 133-9 at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, despite an attacking half-century by Suryakumar Yadav.

Jonas Vingegaard put on a blistering show in the final lap to win the inaugural Tour de France Singapore Criterium cycling race on Sunday.

Pakistan kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive Sunday by cruising to a first win of the tournament while Bangladesh got their challenge back on track by holding off Zimbabwe in a thriller.

Brazilians began voting Sunday in a white-knuckle presidential runoff election, choosing between wildly different visions of their future offered by far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist arch-rival, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Pakistan' bowlers, led by spinner Shadab Khan, helped them hammer the Netherlands by six wickets in Perth on Sunday for a first win at the Twenty20 World Cup to keep their faint hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.

A stampede left seven spectators and one police officer dead during a packed concert by African music star Fally Ipupa at the biggest stadium in DR Congo's capital, the police chief told official press agency ACP on Sunday.

Парламентская ассамблея Совета Европы недавно призвала свои 46 государств-членов на исторической сессии осудить Россию за государственный терроризм. Резолюция, которая также призывает к созданию международного трибунала для судебного преследования военных преступлений, совершенных Россией в Украине, является первым шагом на международном уровне к признанию Российской Федерации (России) преступным террористическим государством и, таким образом, к клеймению всей России как отбросов планеты!Согласно BERLINER TAGESZEITUNG, военный преступник и антисоциальный диктатор Владимир Путин больше не может утверждать, что Россия якобы каким-то образом освободила русскоязычное население Донбасса, что эти люди теперь могут чувствовать себя в безопасности и что большое количество пророссийски настроенных людей на юге Украины также присоединились к России, это одна из антисоциальных лживых идей человеческой мрази по имени Владимир Путин и его преступных помощников!

he Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently called on its 46 member states in a historic session to condemn Russia for state terrorism. The resolution, which also calls for the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, is the first step internationally towards recognising the Russian Federation (Russia) as a criminal terrorist state and thus branding all Russia as the scum of the planet!According to BERLINER TAGESZEITUNG it is certain that the war criminal and anti-social dictator Vladimir Putin can no longer claim that Russia has allegedly somehow liberated the Russian-speaking population in the Donbass, that these people can now feel safe and that large numbers of pro-Russian people in the south of Ukraine have also joined Russia, this is one of the anti-social lies of the human scum called Vladimir Putin and his criminal helpers!

The bursts of Ukrainian fire flying over his head at the Russians in their southern stronghold of Kherson down the road gave Oleksandr Prikhodko reason to hope.

Australia won the T20 World Cup a year ago with a "bat second" strategy, but captain Aaron Finch said Sunday they could change their tactics for their crucial game against a confident Ireland in Brisbane.

Britain's foreign minister has insisted during a visit to India that "a lot of progress" has been made in talks on a post-Brexit free-trade deal despite negotiators missing a recent deadline.

For hours, they pulled body after body out of the crushed tangles of limbs that filled the narrow Itaewon alleyway at the epicentre of South Korea's worst ever stampede. But it was often too late.

Bangladesh got their Twenty20 World Cup back on track Sunday with a thrilling last-ball win over Zimbabwe, aided by opener Najmul Shanto's maiden half-century and Taskin Ahmed's three wickets.

Ukraine's maritime grain exports were halted Sunday after Russia suspended its participation in a landmark agreement that allowed the vital shipments, blaming drone attacks on its ships in Crimea.

One of the world's biggest technology get-togethers kicks off in the Portuguese capital on Tuesday, with organisers saying a key aim is to ask tough questions about cryptocurrencies.

A Scottish farmer is giving away his entire crop of blueberries, worth £2 million, to charity, saying cheap imports and high labour costs have made harvesting the fruit economically unviable.

England and Canada made easy work of their quarter-finals at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Sunday, ensuring the world's top four ranked teams will contest the semi-finals.

American Katie Ledecky set a world short-course record in the 1,500-meter freestyle on Saturday at a FINA World Cup meet in Toronto.

Opener Najmul Shanto scored a maiden Twenty20 half-century Sunday to help steer Bangladesh to 150-7 in their World Cup Super 12 game against Zimbabwe at Brisbane's Gabba ground.

The number of people killed in an attack on Saturday at a busy intersection in the Somali capital Mogadishu has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.

P.J Washington scored 31 points, including six in overtime, as the Charlotte Hornets beat reigning NBA champion Golden State 120-113 as Stephen Curry's hometown heroics didn't pan out.

Houston starting pitcher Framber Valdez struck out nine over 6 1/3 innings on Saturday, sparking the Astros over Philadelphia 5-2 to pull level in the World Series.

P.J Washington scored 31 points, including six in overtime, as the Charlotte Hornets beat the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors 120-113 on Saturday.

US retailers are hustling to sell their stockpiles of Christmas decorations as the festive season approaches, after tangled supply chains caused many shipments to arrive only after the holidays last year.

Record-breaking captain Sarah Hunter scored a try as England overpowered Australia 41-5 in Auckland on Sunday to book a Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final berth.

With inflation mounting and precarious geopolitical headwinds rattling Europe, Croatia hopes that its upcoming switch to the euro will bring some semblance of protection to the Balkan country in an uncertain world.

Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are forcing it to dig ever deeper for a more precious resource: water.

Brazilians will vote Sunday in a white-knuckle presidential race, choosing between wildly different visions of their future offered by incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she and her family were "heartbroken and traumatized" by the violent attack on her husband at their California home.

First, Elon Musk revolutionized the automobile industry, then he tackled space travel. By taking control of Twitter, the eccentric billionaire now wields a nearly untold level of influence.

Japan's reigning world champion Shoma Uno rallied in the free skate to snatch the Skate Canada men's crown from compatriot Kao Miura by 7.86 points on Saturday.

Like their bosses at the top of the ticket, the men vying to be Brazil's next vice president are polar opposites.