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'The Conjuring: Last Rites' makes huge debut at N. America box office
"The Conjuring: Last Rites," the latest in the popular horror film franchise about a couple of real-life paranormal investigators, debuted atop the North American box office with a whopping $83 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Economy
Giorgio Armani to be buried Monday in private ceremony
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died aged 91, will be buried on Monday in a private family ceremony in a village near Milan, local officials said.
Sports
South Africa slump to record low in humiliating ODI loss against England
South Africa suffered the heaviest loss in ODI history as England dismissed the tourists for just 72 in a 342-run victory inspired by Jofra Archer's blistering bowling and Jacob Bethell's maiden hundred on Sunday.
Russia hits Ukraine govt offices in war's biggest air attack
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in Kyiv ablaze, an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war.
Sports
Pedersen wins Vuelta stage 15 as protests keep impacting race
Mads Pedersen sprinted to Vuelta stage 15 victory on Sunday as pro-Palestinian protestors continued making an impact on the race.
Sports
'Life and soul of the party', Thomas bows out of cycling
Geraint Thomas brought down the curtain on his storied career as his last race, the Tour of Britain, finished in his home town on Sunday and then celebrated with a party at Cardiff Castle.
Sports
Verstappen puts brakes on McLaren with record-breaking Italian GP victory
Max Verstappen slowed McLaren's Formula One dominance on Sunday with a phenomenal display of driving on his way to victory at the Italian Grand Prix, the fastest ever race in the sports history.
Economy
Key OPEC+ members boost oil production
Eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they have agreed to again boost oil production, in a strategy analysts saw as a bid to gain a bigger market share of crude sales.
Health
AI-powered meet-up apps fight loneliness
On a summer evening in San Francisco, JT Mason went to dinner with five complete strangers, confident he would have a good time thanks to careful guest selection by a new type of app for meeting people.
Sports
PSG call for change after Dembele and Doue international duty injuries
Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday criticised the "serious and avoidable" injuries suffered by Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue while on international duty with the France national team.
Sports
Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says
From donning a prosthetic penis to simulating bizarre sex work in a steamy motel room, Sydney Sweeney was "up for anything" while filming her Oscar-tipped role in boxing drama "Christy," her director has told AFP.
Sports
Japan bow out of Women's Rugby World Cup with Spain win
Japan overturned a nine-point deficit at half-time to beat Spain 29-21 in the teams' final match of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Sunday.
Politics
Trump heads to US Open in latest high-profile sport outing
President Donald Trump is to attend the US Open men's final on Sunday, adding the Grand Slam tennis tournament to a list of high-profile sport outings since beginning his new term.
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UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo
A total of 890 people were arrested in London during a protest this weekend in support of the banned group Palestine Action, the capital's Metropolitan Police said Sunday.
Sports
Alex Marquez cruises to Catalunya MotoGP victory
Alex Marquez comfortably held off his brother Marc to claim the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday, snapping his older sibling's winning streak of seven straight victories.
Politics
Greek PM calls fraud in EU farm subsidies 'a chronic problem'
Greece's prime minister said Sunday that alleged fraud of EU agricultural subsidies was "a chronic problem" in his country's farm sector that started before his government's mandate.
Sports
Coventry sets up panels to reshape Olympics, including one on women
Kirsty Coventry, the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, is following up on her promise "to protect the female category" by setting up a working group on women's sport.
Politics
Russia hits seat of Ukraine govt in war's biggest air attack
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky warned would prolong the war.
Politics
'Geek' Shigeru Ishiba quits dream job as Japan PM
Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty-gritty of policy and geeky pursuit of making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister crumbled Sunday.
Economy
Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the faith online.
Politics
Japan PM Ishiba says he will resign
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament.
Economy
Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in US to be released
Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid have been "concluded" and they would soon be freed and flown home.
Economy
Huge crowds at the Vatican as teen becomes first millennial saint
Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday for the canonisation of an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online.
Politics
Japan PM decides to quit as opponents seek leadership election: reports
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to step down, local media reported on Sunday, as members of his ruling party seek to hold a new leadership race following disastrous upper house elections.
Politics
Bolsonaro supporters called to streets ahead of coup trial verdict
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country's main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup.
Politics
Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war's biggest air attack
Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said.
Sports
All Blacks lose injured Taylor for second Springboks Test
Experienced New Zealand hooker Codie Taylor was on Sunday ruled out of the second Rugby Championship Test against South Africa while unlucky wing Emoni Narawa is a major doubt.
Things to know
Experts say great white shark likely killed Australian surfer
Australian biologists said Sunday a great white shark measuring up to 3.6 metres (12 foot) likely killed a 57-year-old surfer off Sydney this weekend, as authorities stepped up surveillance for the predators.
Technology
'Correcting The Map': reshaping perceptions of Africa
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger.
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Overcrowding kills infant gorillas in Rwanda habitat
Celebrities, politicians and conservationists took turns to announce names for 40 infant gorillas in a glamorous ceremony in Rwanda, where the endangered creatures face a deadly threat from overcrowding.
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Thai cannabis-championing tycoon takes office as PM
Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister on Sunday, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation's dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year.
Sports
Japan, Mexico in goalless draw as World Cup preparations ramp up
Japan and Mexico drew 0-0 on Saturday in a friendly at Oakland Coliseum as both countries prepare for the 2026 World Cup.