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Ukraine PM visits Berlin, seeking more weapons

Ukraine PM visits Berlin, seeking more weapons

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmygal on Sunday voiced hopes that Germany would become a leading player helping Kyiv to build up its air defences, as he sought more heavy weapons for Kyiv from Berlin.

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Kohli guides India to 181-7 against Pakistan in Asia Cup Super Four

Kohli guides India to 181-7 against Pakistan in Asia Cup Super Four

Star batsman Virat Kohli hit his second successive fifty as India made 181-7 against Pakistan in their opening Super Four match at the Asia Cup on Sunday.

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Verstappen claims dramatic Dutch home win with second title in sight

Verstappen claims dramatic Dutch home win with second title in sight

World champion and runaway series leader Max Verstappen made the most of his unerring speed and reliability, and the chaotic teamwork of his rivals, to claim a dramatic victory for Red Bull in his home Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday.

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War crimes trial in post-WWII Ukraine unveiled at Venice festival

War crimes trial in post-WWII Ukraine unveiled at Venice festival

Watching the powerful historical testament to the horrors of war and the depths of human cruelty in "The Kiev Trial" at the Venice Film Festival, it can seem that little has changed.

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Farah returns to winning ways in London half-marathon

Farah returns to winning ways in London half-marathon

British distance great Mo Farah found himself top of the podium again with a third victory in the 'Big Half' -- a London half-marathon -- on Sunday.

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Bagnaia ignores MotoGP title talk after extending winning streak at Misano

Bagnaia ignores MotoGP title talk after extending winning streak at Misano

Francesco Bagnaia insisted he was not thinking about winning the MotoGP championship despite triumphing at Misano Adriatico on Sunday to claim his fourth straight win and close in on leader Fabio Quartararo.

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Verstappen wins fourth race in a row at Dutch Grand Prix

Verstappen wins fourth race in a row at Dutch Grand Prix

World champion Max Verstappen won a fourth straight race at his home Dutch Grand Prix with Mercedes' George Russell in second at Zandvoort on Sunday.

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Chile votes on overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution

Chile votes on overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution

Chileans voted Sunday on whether to adopt a new constitution that would break from the era of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, foster a more welfare-based society and boost Indigenous rights.

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Brighton rout heaps pressure on rock bottom Leicester

Brighton rout heaps pressure on rock bottom Leicester

Brighton extended their superb start to the Premier League season with a 5-2 victory that left bottom of the table Leicester in turmoil, while leaders Arsenal prepared for the latest test of their flying start at Manchester United later on Sunday.

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50 years to agree Olympic attack compensation 'shameful': German president

50 years to agree Olympic attack compensation 'shameful': German president

Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admitted on Sunday it was "shameful" that it took five decades for Berlin to agree compensation for the bereaved families of Israeli victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack.

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