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Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police detain more than 20 on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police on Sunday detained more than 20 people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

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New clashes on Russian side of Ukraine border: Russian governor

New clashes on Russian side of Ukraine border: Russian governor

The governor of Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine said on Sunday that fighting was ongoing on his side of the frontier and acknowledged pro-Ukrainian forces had taken Russians prisoner during cross-border clashes.

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England spinner Leach ruled out of Ashes

England spinner Leach ruled out of Ashes

England's Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a lower back stress fracture.

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Chess king Khachanov seeks all right moves against Djokovic

Chess king Khachanov seeks all right moves against Djokovic

Karen Khachanov hopes he can translate his skills on the chessboard to checkmate Novak Djokovic at the French Open.

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Mercedes boss warns team to stay realistic after double podium

Mercedes boss warns team to stay realistic after double podium

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff on Sunday thanked his engineers for a successful upgrades package -- but warned the team to stay realistic after a double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Hong Kong police detain over a dozen on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police detain over a dozen on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police on Sunday detained over a dozen people, including key pro-democracy figures trying to commemorate the anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown, as hundreds in Taiwan mourned the dead with a vigil.

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Resurgent Pavlyuchenkova battles into French Open quarter-finals

Resurgent Pavlyuchenkova battles into French Open quarter-finals

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 2021 French Open runner-up, reached the quarter-finals on Sunday after rallying to beat Belgian 28th seed Elise Mertens 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3.

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Kremlin critic Navalny in 'good mood' on third birthday behind bars

Kremlin critic Navalny in 'good mood' on third birthday behind bars

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Sunday he was in good spirits on his third birthday behind bars, despite tougher prison conditions and yet another spell in solitary confinement.

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Tough talks as OPEC+ weighs fresh output cuts to boost oil price

Tough talks as OPEC+ weighs fresh output cuts to boost oil price

Tough negotiations between major oil producers led by Riyadh and Moscow were under way on Sunday to consider slashing output further in a bid to prop up prices.

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Laporte sprints to Dauphine opening stage win

Laporte sprints to Dauphine opening stage win

Frenchman Christophe Laporte pipped Belgian Rune Herregodts on the line in central France to win the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday.

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