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OPEC+ reaffirms planned pause on oil output hikes until March

OPEC+ reaffirms planned pause on oil output hikes until March

OPEC nations and oil-producing allies reaffirmed Sunday plans to keep current oil output levels unchanged until March, and agreed a mechanism to assess members' maximum production capacity, without giving any details.

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Kohli stars as India beat South Africa in first ODI

Kohli stars as India beat South Africa in first ODI

Star batsman Virat Kohli hit a record-extending 52nd one-day century to set up India's 17-run win over a spirited South Africa in the first match on Sunday.

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Long-lost Rubens 'masterpiece' sells for almost 3 mn euros

Long-lost Rubens 'masterpiece' sells for almost 3 mn euros

A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens sold at auction in France on Sunday for almost three million euros -- well beyond its asking price.

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Set-piece theft pays off for Man Utd: Amorim

Set-piece theft pays off for Man Utd: Amorim

Ruben Amorim said stealing set-piece routines played a key role in Manchester United's fightback to win 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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Isak scores first Premier League goal for Liverpool to sink West Ham

Isak scores first Premier League goal for Liverpool to sink West Ham

Alexander Isak finally scored his first Premier League goal for troubled Liverpool to inspire a much-needed 2-0 win against West Ham on Sunday.

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Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334: disaster agency

Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334: disaster agency

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose sharply to 334 on Sunday, Sri Lanka's disaster agency said on Sunday, with many more still missing.

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Martinez double at Pisa keeps Inter on heels of Serie A leaders AC Milan

Martinez double at Pisa keeps Inter on heels of Serie A leaders AC Milan

Lautaro Martinez fired Inter Milan to within a point of the Serie A summit with both goals in Sunday's 2-0 win at promoted Pisa, ahead of Napoli's clash at Scudetto rivals Roma.

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Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

Swiss voters on Sunday resoundingly rejected a proposal to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for all and another on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.

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Moleiro snatches Villarreal late winner at Real Sociedad

Moleiro snatches Villarreal late winner at Real Sociedad

Alberto Moleiro helped Villarreal rise to joint second in La Liga on Sunday with a stoppage time winner in a 3-2 victory at Real Sociedad.

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Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace for crisis-hit country

Pope arrives in Lebanon with message of peace for crisis-hit country

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday with a message of peace for the crisis-hit nation, still reeling from a war between Israel and Hezbollah and the conflict's lingering aftereffects.

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