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Falcons thump Saints 45-24 as New Orleans marks Katrina anniversary

White Sox down Guardians, Yankees on brink after Rays loss

Tuvalu govt adviser says Australia overstepped in pre-COP visit

COP31 eyes modest steps as climate disasters multiply

Asian stocks mixed despite tech-led Wall St record

American Nobel laureate in medicine hopes to illuminate the brain

Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests

Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter

AI borrowing binge rattles US markets

Grappling with 'homework scams,' US universities shun AI detectors

Young Canadians sue government over alleged climate failures

Separatists win Quebec election in test for Canada PM

Syrians rejoice as Assad flees, ending brutal reign

Syria's president Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus Sunday, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond at the end of his oppressive rule.

Greenwood strikes as Marseille close in on PSG

Mason Greenwood scored his 10th Ligue 1 goal as Marseille won 2-0 at Saint-Etienne on Sunday to end the weekend in second place in the table, five points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

Napoli hand Serie A lead to Atalanta with Lazio defeat, Fiorentina win

Napoli conceded top spot in Serie A to red-hot Atalanta on Sunday after falling to a 1-0 home defeat to Lazio and dropping to two points from the summit.

Big wins for Toulouse, Leinster in Champions Cup

All Black star Jordie Barrett marked his Leinster debut with a try in their 35-12 win at English side Bristol on Sunday while defending champions Toulouse produced a stunning opening to their Champions Cup campaign as they hammered Ulster 61-21.

Palmer punishes ill-disciplined Spurs as Chelsea go second in seven-goal thriller

Cole Palmer scored two penalties as Chelsea came from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday and go second in the Premier League.

Syrians explore ousted Assad's Damascus home

Roaming the opulent Damascus home of ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Abu Omar felt a sense of giddy defiance being in the residence of the man he said had long oppressed him.

Spurs surrender to Chelsea 'painful' for Postecoglou

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said his side must show more discipline after blowing an early 2-0 lead to lose 4-3 at home to Chelsea on Sunday.

Dutch authorities suspect Hague building explosion a criminal act

Dutch authorities said on Sunday they believed an explosion and inferno that caused an apartment block to collapse killing at least five people was a criminal act.

Notre Dame welcomes back public for mass after five-year refit

Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral held its first mass on Sunday, with Christians celebrating the return of the French capital's most famous place of worship after a historic re-opening ceremony.

'The revolution has won': Syrians in Iraqi Kurdistan celebrate Assad's fall

Brandishing the flag of the opposition, dozens of Syrian refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan region on Sunday celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad, dubbing the Syrian president's fall a victory for the "revolution".

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Syria Islamist rebel chief hails 'victory', at landmark Damascus mosque