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Venezuela's opposition figure flees to Spain to save 'his life'

Venezuela's opposition figure flees to Spain to save 'his life'

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- who insists he, not strongman Nicolas Maduro, is Venezuela's legitimate president-elect -- fled for exile in Spain Sunday to save his own life, the opposition said.

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Nissanka leaves Sri Lanka in sight of third Test win over England

Nissanka leaves Sri Lanka in sight of third Test win over England

Pathum Nissanka's superb unbeaten fifty left Sri Lanka eyeing a memorable win over England as the third Test at the Oval headed for a dramatic finish.

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Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

Kendrick Lamar to headline 2025 Super Bowl halftime show

Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline next year's Super Bowl half-time show in New Orleans, the artist confirmed in a statement on Sunday.

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Thousands defy roadblocks in rally for Pakistan ex-PM Khan

Thousands defy roadblocks in rally for Pakistan ex-PM Khan

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan gathered in Islamabad on Sunday despite authorities' attempts to block the protesters' main routes into the capital, AFP journalists noted.

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Jordanian gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank crossing as Gaza war rages

Jordanian gunman kills 3 Israelis at West Bank crossing as Gaza war rages

A truck driver shot dead three Israeli guards at a border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday before being "eliminated", Israel's military said, as it pounded Gaza with new strikes.

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Roglic wins record-equalling fourth Vuelta

Roglic wins record-equalling fourth Vuelta

Primoz Roglic won the Vuelta a Espana for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday.

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Russia advances in east Ukraine, launches deadly air strikes

Russia advances in east Ukraine, launches deadly air strikes

Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia.

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Cowboys quarterback Prescott agrees record $240 mln  extension

Cowboys quarterback Prescott agrees record $240 mln extension

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has agreed a mammoth four-year $240 million that will make him the highest-paid player in NFL history, multiple US media reports said Sunday.

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Swiss double in Paralympic wheelchair marathons, Dutch women retain basketball title

Swiss double in Paralympic wheelchair marathons, Dutch women retain basketball title

Switzerland won both Paralympic wheelchair marathons on Sunday while the Netherlands secured back-to-back women's wheelchair basketball titles, denying the USA on the final day of competition.

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New 'Beetlejuice' creeps its way to top of N.America box office

New 'Beetlejuice' creeps its way to top of N.America box office

It was 36 years in the coming, but Warner Bros.' new comedy horror "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" scored a sensational opening this weekend, earning an estimated $110 million in North American theaters, analysts said.

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