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Year after Buffalo massacre, Biden urges Congress to 'do more' on guns

Year after Buffalo massacre, Biden urges Congress to 'do more' on guns

US President Joe Biden used Sunday's first anniversary of a racially motivated mass shooting to highlight steps he is taking to reduce gun violence, while repeating his demand that Congress "do more" to save lives.

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Turkish polls close with Erdogan's fate hanging in balance

Turkish polls close with Erdogan's fate hanging in balance

Turkish polling stations closed Sunday in a knife-edge election that could end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power and put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.

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Turkey quake city 'won't vote for Erdogan again'

Turkey quake city 'won't vote for Erdogan again'

"We need change, we've had enough," said Mehmet Topaloglu, one of the first to cast his ballot on Sunday in the southern Turkish city of Antakya, destroyed by this year's devastating earthquake.

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Controlled Bezzecchi wins chaotic Le Mans MotoGP

Controlled Bezzecchi wins chaotic Le Mans MotoGP

Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi comfortably held off sprint winner Jorge Martin to take victory in the 1,000th MotoGP event at Le Mans on Sunday.

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Bangalore crush Rajasthan by 112 runs in IPL

Bangalore crush Rajasthan by 112 runs in IPL

Fifties from skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, followed by inspired bowling, led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing 112-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday.

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French club hold emotional tribute for slain AFP reporter

French club hold emotional tribute for slain AFP reporter

French top flight football club Rennes on Sunday held an emotional homage to Arman Soldin, their former youth player and the AFP video reporter killed in Ukraine on Tuesday.

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Swiatek sweeps into Italian Open last 16, Medvedev triumphs

Swiatek sweeps into Italian Open last 16, Medvedev triumphs

Iga Swiatek cruised into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Sunday after thrashing Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0, while Daniil Medvedev beat Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-2.

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22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN

22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN

Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN's humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes.

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Rovanpera goes top after winning Rally of Portugal

Rovanpera goes top after winning Rally of Portugal

Finland's Kalle Rovanpera, in a Toyota, moved atop the drivers' standings Sunday after romping to victory in the Rally of Portugal.

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French far-right monarchists rally after court approval

French far-right monarchists rally after court approval

Around 500 right-wing protesters marched in Paris on Sunday after a court reversed a police ban of the rally despite a government order to curtail far-right demonstrations.

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