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Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament, in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met the president to start talks on a new government Sunday, a day after his movement topped a national vote.

Intense Russian strikes Sunday on Ukraine killed five people in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and Lviv in the west and badly damaged energy infrastructure, severing power supplies to tens of thousands.

Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez and polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed out in the opening lap as Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer won a chaotic Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday.

Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez crashed out of the Indonesia MotoGP in the opening lap on Sunday after a nasty collision with polesitter Marco Bezzecchi.

Billionaire Andrej Babis is due to hold talks with the Czech president and elected party chiefs on Sunday, after his populist movement topped a national vote and set its sights on a minority government backed by the country's far right.

The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 37 on Sunday, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the rubble.

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are likely to agree to raise crude output when they meet virtually on Sunday, with analysts divided over the size of the expected hike.

Teoscar Hernandez belted a three-run home and Shohei Ohtani shrugged off a shaky start to pitch six strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in game one of their Major League Baseball playoff series on Saturday.

Philadelphia Union clinched Major League Soccer's Supporters Shield on Saturday after a 1-0 victory over New York City FC saw them clinch the best record of the regular season.

Syria will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he's threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp.

Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days.

President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city.

Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson is adamant there is "light at the end of the tunnel" after another crushing defeat to the All Blacks ahead of a critical European tour.

South Africa's Garrick Higgo closed in on his second US PGA Tour title of 2025 on Saturday, carding a five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead after three rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Alejandro Kirk homered twice as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the New York Yankees 10-1 on Saturday in game one of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

Georgia's ruling party won local elections Saturday and police fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace, as tens of thousands of people rallied to the opposition's call to save democracy.

Bordeaux-Begles centre Nicolas Depoortere put his hand up for a place in France's side for their November Tests with an impressive performance in an otherwise sluggish 32-20 French Top 14 win over Lyon on Saturday.

Vinicius Junior fired Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a brace in a 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday, while Kylian Mbappe was also on target.

A new Frida Kahlo museum reveals a warm and loving side of the famed Mexican artist, giving visitors a look at her private life beyond the pain and rawness of her well-known works.

Italy's Pierpaolo Piccioli stressed that "every heart beats differently" in his first show as chief creative at Balenciaga on Saturday as he set a more classic pulse for the fashion label, with support from Meghan Markle.

Ruben Amorim said on Saturday that he had bedded in Senne Lammens slowly due to the pressure that comes with being a Manchester United goalkeeper.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's mood at going top of the Premier League was soured on Saturday by another injury setback for captain Martin Odegaard in a 2-0 win over West Ham.

Arne Slot admitted Liverpool are still a work in progress after the spluttering Premier League champions suffered their third successive loss in a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that he hoped to bring home the hostages being held by Hamas in a matter of days, as negotiators headed to Cairo for talks aimed at putting an end to nearly two years of war in Gaza.

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, now a television commentator, was in hospital Saturday after reportedly being stabbed in Indianapolis, where he was scheduled to work Sunday's Colts-Raiders game.

Brazilian wonderkid Estevao's first Chelsea goal inflicted a third consecutive defeat on Liverpool on Saturday, allowing Arsenal to go top of the Premier League after beating West Ham 2-0.

Liverpool crashed to a third successive defeat as Estevao Willian's last-gasp strike condemned the spluttering Premier League champions to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.

Luis Diaz scored a double, his first coming after just 15 seconds, and Harry Kane added another as Bayern Munich won 3-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Marseille climbed top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Metz leaving coach Roberto De Zerbi purring over the form of his side after four straight wins.

Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior envoy were heading to Egypt Saturday to finalize hostage release details, as the US president warned he would "not tolerate delay" by Hamas in implementing a peace plan with Israel.