Cancer, cardiovascular drugs tipped for Nobel as prize week opens
Cancer research or drugs treating cardiovascular illnesses could win a Nobel Prize on Monday when a week of laureate announcements kicks off, bringing a ray of optimism to a world beset by crises.
Read moreAs Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticism
From his ranch on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Joel Ferry has a front row view of climate change: a native of Utah, the Republican farmer has seen the water's surface area shrink by two-thirds in the past 40 years.
Read moreAmazon activist warns of 'critical situation' ahead of UN forum
Ecuadoran activist Alex Lucitante has never shied away from the fight against land-grabbing miners and armed groups in his restive part of the Amazon jungle bordering Colombia.
Read moreMourners pay tribute to latest victims of deadly Channel crossing
Mourners paid their respects on Sunday to the latest four victims of the deadly Channel crossing, as London said a record 973 made the journey the same day they perished.
Read moreTunisia incumbent Saied set to win presidential vote: exit polls
Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the country's presidential election with 89.2 percent support despite a low turnout, according to exit polls broadcast on national television Sunday after polls closed.
Read morePhillies win thriller to level Mets series
Nick Castellanos smacked a two-out single in the ninth inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies a thrilling and series-leveling 7-6 walkoff victory over the New York Mets in Major League Baseball's playoffs on Sunday.
Read moreYu bags first PGA Tour win with playoff win
Taiwan's Kevin Yu bagged the first PGA Tour win of his career in a playoff after a dramatic finale at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi on Sunday.
Read morePSG held by Nice to leave Monaco clear at top of Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to retake top spot in Ligue 1 after they were held to a 1-1 draw away at Nice on Sunday, leaving Monaco clear at the top going into the October international break.
Read moreAC Milan fall at Fiorentina after De Gea's penalty heroics
AC Milan slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina on Sunday after having two penalties saved by star man David De Gea, while Juventus fell further behind Serie A leaders Napoli on a day of spot-kick drama.
Read moreLewandowski treble for leaders Barca as Atletico held
Robert Lewandowski's 26-minute hat-trick steered La Liga leaders Barcelona three points clear of Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win at Alaves on Sunday.
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