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UK readies to protect industry as US tariffs upend global order: Starmer

UK readies to protect industry as US tariffs upend global order: Starmer

The "world as we knew it" is over, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday, as the world braced for further fallout from the introduction of US tariffs.

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Tsunoda has 'mixed feelings' after 12th-place Red Bull debut

Tsunoda has 'mixed feelings' after 12th-place Red Bull debut

Yuki Tsunoda said he had "mixed feelings" after finishing out of the points in 12th place in his Red Bull debut at his home Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.

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France's far-right, leftwingers rally supporters after Le Pen conviction

France's far-right, leftwingers rally supporters after Le Pen conviction

France's far right planned to rally supporters on Sunday after their leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement and banned from public office, a move that set the country's political scene alight ahead of 2027 presidential elections.

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Hamilton says Ferrari still off the pace in Japan

Hamilton says Ferrari still off the pace in Japan

Lewis Hamilton admitted he "didn't have the pace to challenge" after finishing seventh at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, with fourth-place Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc saying it was a "lonely" race.

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Vietnam economic growth slows in first quarter as US tariffs loom

Vietnam economic growth slows in first quarter as US tariffs loom

Vietnam's economy grew at a slightly slower pace in the first quarter, government figures showed Sunday, as the Southeast Asian country braces for the impact of colossal tariffs imposed by Washington.

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Record-breaker Antonelli aims higher after hitting front in Japan

Record-breaker Antonelli aims higher after hitting front in Japan

Kimi Antonelli set his sights on a first grand prix win after the 18-year-old Mercedes rookie became the youngest driver to lead a Formula One race on Sunday in Japan.

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Chennai brush aside talk of Dhoni's IPL retirement

Chennai brush aside talk of Dhoni's IPL retirement

Cricket veteran M.S. Dhoni's powers as a finisher are waning and talk of his retirement in IPL grows louder, but his Chennai Super Kings team backs their hero.

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Foreigners run in N.Korea's first Pyongyang Marathon for six years

Foreigners run in N.Korea's first Pyongyang Marathon for six years

North Korea held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, with hundreds of runners taking to the streets of the capital and citizens cheering them on.

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Verstappen to 'keep grinding' after Japan win closes gap to Norris

Verstappen to 'keep grinding' after Japan win closes gap to Norris

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said he will "keep grinding" after winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday for his first victory of the 2025 Formula One season, ahead of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris.

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Missile strike on Kyiv kills one amid 'massive' attack

Missile strike on Kyiv kills one amid 'massive' attack

A missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Sunday killed one person and injured at least three people, city officials said, as missile and drone strikes across the country left at least one more person dead.

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