Scholz's party narrowly leads far-right AfD in east German state vote: exit polls
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats were narrowly ahead of the far-right AfD Sunday in a state election in the formerly communist east, according to exit polls.
Read moreNew leftist president vows to 'rewrite Sri Lankan history'
Sri Lanka's leftist president-elect on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him "rewrite" history in the cash-strapped island nation after winning a vote coloured by discontent over an unprecedented financial crisis.
Read moreUN adopts pact to tackle volatile future for mankind
UN members adopted a blueprint for the future Sunday to tackle the myriad wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity that was hailed by the organization as "groundbreaking" but panned by critics as unambitious.
Read moreLeclerc hails Ferrari fightback from torrid Singapore GP qualifying
Charles Leclerc hailed Ferrari's "really good race execution" that enabled him to claw his way up to fifth in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday after a disastrous qualifying session 24 hours earlier.
Read moreBelgian Evenepoel retains world title in 'toughest time trial'
Remco Evenepoel successfully defended the world time trial title in Zurich on Sunday, surviving a lost chain on the starters ramp that blew his concentration to triumph ahead of Italian pair Filippo Ganna in second and Edoardo Affini in third.
Read moreSosa rescues point for Forest against Brighton
Nottingham Forest substitute Ramon Sosa scored his first Premier League goal to earn his side a 2-2 draw at Brighton as both managers were sent off.
Read moreLast-gasp Boniface gives Leverkusen victory over Wolfsburg in seven-goal thriller
Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday providing a perfect boost ahead of next week's trip to Bayern Munich.
Read moreSwiss voters reject environment, pensions reforms: official results
Swiss voters rejected proposals to bolster biodiversity protections as well as a pensions reform in twin referendums on Sunday, according to projected results.
Read moreNo fairytale ending for Ricciardo after 13 years in Formula One
Daniel Ricciardo admitted that Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix may have been his last, after finishing in style with a hot lap and being voted "driver of the day" by global TV viewers.
Read moreIsrael and Hezbollah urged to step back from the brink
Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite a chorus of international calls for both sides to step back from the brink of all-out war.
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