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Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba agreed to step down Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days after military officers announced his removal from power, sparking unrest in the West African country and international condemnation.

New psychological horror film "Smile" has Paramount executives beaming after topping the North American box office with an estimated $22 million in weekend ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

Championship leader Max Verstappen could not hide his disappointment at finishing seventh in the Singapore Grand Prix after a white-knuckle drive in wet-dry conditions that saw him twice have to claw his way back into the top 10.

Exit polls indicated the party of conservative former premier Boyko Borisov has come first in Bulgaria's general election Sunday, the country's fourth in 18 months, held amid mounting anxiety over soaring inflation and the impact of the Ukraine war.

Novak Djokovic claimed his third title of 2022 and 89th of his career with an impressive straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic in the Tel Aviv final on Sunday.

As Russian troops retreat after losing the key Ukrainian town of Lyman they need to set up a new frontline to protect their dwindling gains -- but one key supply route has already been cut off.

Sergio Perez won a rain-affected Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday leaving his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen to wait at least another week to retain his Formula One world championship.

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United got what they deserved in a 6-3 thrashing at Manchester City because they didn't believe they could beat the Premier League champions.

Wolves manager Bruno Lage was sacked on Sunday after his club plunged into the Premier League relegation zone 24 hours earlier.

Mark Prescott once feared he would never walk again due to a riding accident but he battled back to full fitness and having lit up the racing world with his wit and wisdom on Sunday he enjoyed his "greatest ever day".

Real Betis fell to a 1-0 defeat at Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga, playing most of the game with 10 men after Luiz Felipe's 20th-minute red card.

Sergio Perez won a rain-affected Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday meaning his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen, who finished seventh, must wait at least another week to retain his Formula One world championship.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Turkey on Sunday to condemn Iran's crackdown on women-led demonstrations sparked by a young woman's death after her arrest by the country's notorious morality police.

Erling Haaland saluted Manchester City's "amazing" performance as the Norway striker made history with yet another hat-trick in a 6-3 rout of Manchester United on Sunday.

Lazio ensured they would stay in Serie A's top four on Sunday after beating Spezia 4-0 in Rome, while Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi made history in Sassuolo's 5-0 thumping of Salernitana as the first woman referee in Italy's top flight.

English raider Alpinista stormed home in Europe's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday for an enormously popular victory for her 74-year-old trainer Mark Prescott.

Karen Pagliaro walks down Matlacha's main street, dodging downed trees, debris and abandoned vehicles, unsure where to go in the small island town cut off after Hurricane Ian damaged bridges linking it to mainland Florida.

Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished, restive West African nation following the claim of a second coup this year.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday.

Even reduced to 10 men on Sunday, Lorient found a way to beat Lille 2-1 and continue an unexpected surge into the Ligue 1 top three.

Slovenian rider Matej Mohoric won the Tour of Croatia on Sunday finishing just one second ahead of Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard after the sixth and final stage.

Slaven Bilic made the perfect start to his Watford reign as the Croatian inspired a 4-0 rout of Stoke on Sunday.

King Charles III will not travel to next month's United Nations climate summit in Egypt, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Sunday, after UK Prime Minister Liz Truss reportedly "objected" to the keen environmentalist attending.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Lyman, a key town located in one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed, was "cleared" of Moscow's troops.

Lazio ensured that they would stay in Serie A's top four on Sunday after comfortably beating Spezia 4-0 in Rome.

Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished West African nation following the claim of a second coup this year.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez again insisted on the idea of a European Super League when speaking at a club members assembly on Sunday.

Kenyan Amos Kipruto marked his London Marathon debut with a decisive victory in the men's race on Sunday as Ethiopian 23-year-old Yalemzerf Yehualaw became the youngest winner of the women's race.

Sri Lanka's government on Sunday cut taxes on female sanitary products in a bid to help women and girls unable to afford them because of the country's economic crisis.

At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.

Around two thousand Japanese racing fans made their annual pilgrimage to Longchamp racecourse on Sunday hoping one of their four runners will finally crack the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at the 18th attempt.

Stephen Curry said the Golden State Warriors had enjoyed a "productive" pre-season trip to Japan after the reigning NBA champions beat the Washington Wizards on Sunday for a second time.