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Four women who allege abuse by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed were confirmed as victims of human trafficking by the UK's interior ministry, a group representing the survivors told AFP on Monday.

President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the United States had intervened to support the Japanese yen, calling the move a "signal of friendship" that would financially benefit the US and world economy.

Pop star Ariana Grande has dropped out of what would have been her debut appearance in London's West End, the show's producers said Sunday, as a representative for the singer said she wants to take a "step back" from the public eye.

Michael Thorbjornsen sank a 26-foot putt on the final green to secure his first PGA Tour victory at the Rocket Classic on Sunday, pulling clear of a crowded field including Xander Schauffele to win by two shots.

The Sudanese army on Sunday struck a traditional court in western Darfur with drones, killing 35 people and wounding others, a rights group said.

Justin Greaves made an unbeaten 64 to steer West Indies to 239-5 at stumps on a rain-shortened opening day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Trinidad on Sunday.

At least 72 people died during the recent mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Sunday, though Moroccan officials later presented a lower estimate.

Top seed Alexander Zverev said that money won't solve the problem of big-name absentees as the ATP Montreal Masters kicked off on Sunday without Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and injured Carlos Alcaraz.

Russian 16-year-old Kristina Liutova won the WTA Memphis title on Sunday, beating Darja Vidmanova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 to capture the crown in her first main-draw appearance.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, said Sunday he was "in great shape" as he launched his candidacy for October elections, with pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration looming over the campaign.

Alexander Zverev warned on Sunday of burnout and dropouts due to overly long ATP Masters 1000 events as he returned to the scene of his 2017 title in Canada.

Valentin Barco became Chelsea's seventh signing of the transfer window on Sunday after joining from sister club Strasbourg on a seven-year deal.

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova is eager to get back to work at the WTA 1000 hard court tournament in Toronto after the whirlwind that followed her first Grand Slam title.

Glasgow stepped in to save the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but a slimmed down 10-sport model over the last 10 days has failed to dispel doubts over the future of the event.

Japan's Shiho Kuwaki won the women's British Open in a dramatic play-off with Esther Henseleit on Sunday, securing her first major title in memorable style.

Dozens of Moroccans gathered on Sunday in the town of Fnideq, desperately seeking news of their loved ones who were among the thousands who swam across the nearby border to the Spanish territory of Ceuta this week.

Aryna Sabalenka's world number one ranking will be on the line at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, where the Belarusian star aims to extend her hard court dominance in the build up to her US Open title defense.

Emma Finucane sprinted into Commonwealth Games history with a fourth track cycling gold as New Zealand were crowned netball queens in the final day of action in Glasgow.

Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy.

As rescuers recovered the body of climbing legend Nirmal Purja on Sunday, grief rippled hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal at the school where he first displayed the grit that would make him world-famous.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day," Sony and Marvel's latest chapter in the comic book adventure starring Tom Holland as the iconic web-slinger, raked in a massive $355 million in its North American debut, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The sun shone bright on a southwestern French beach Sunday as some holidaymakers returned after a massive wildfire ripped through nearby pine forests for more than a week.

Donning leopard print and fishnets, three drag queens take off from the starting line of a high-heel sprint track as an electrified crowd cheered at Amsterdam's Drag Olympics.

The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter was killed in a midair collision in Greece Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Donald Trump has made some of the most aggressive public threats about military action of any modern US president. He has walked back many of them too.

Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday after a hilly 147.9km run from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland, much of it lakeside.

Reigning two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Tarik Skubal is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Detroit in a deal that rocked Major League Baseball ahead of Monday's trade deadline.

A suicide bomber attacked a busy area near a police station during a protest in northern Pakistan's Swat district, killing 13 people and wounding 22, police said on Sunday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's leadership has become "radioactive" and his 10-year reign as head of world football "is over", a former head of IOC marketing told AFP.

Two fire helicopters collided in Greece on Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other key members of OPEC+ agreed in an online meeting Sunday to boost oil production by 188,000 barrels a day from September, against a backdrop of disruption caused by the Mideast war.

Power returned to Havana and other parts of western Cuba early Sunday after the latest in a string of widespread grid failures was fixed by the state-run electric company.