Madrid (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe scored a screamer and set up another goal as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 4-2 on Saturday to move second in La Liga above stuttering rivals Barcelona.
Mbappe strikes as Real Madrid down Sevilla
Pope again condemns 'cruelty' of Israeli strikes on Gaza
Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel’s strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their “cruelty” for the second time in as many days despite Israel accusing him of “double standards”.
Lonely this Christmas: Vendee skippers in low
Paris (AFP) – All the sailors in the Vendee Globe want for Christmas is a sight of Cape Horn.
'Nervous' Man Utd humiliated by Bournemouth
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday as Ruben Amorim admitted his “nervous” team would have to “suffer” before they can get back on track.
Liverpool hit Spurs for six, Man Utd embarrassed by Bournemouth
London (AFP) – Liverpool swept four points clear at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah’s masterclass inspired a memorable 6-3 rout of Tottenham, while Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth on Sunday.
2 US pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: military
Washington (AFP) – Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in “an apparent case of friendly fire,” the US military said.
France kept on tenterhooks over new government
Paris (AFP) – President Emmanuel Macron and new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou kept the country waiting Sunday over the composition of the fourth government in a year that must drag France out of political crisis.
Death toll in Brazil bus crash rises to 41
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Authorities on Sunday raised to 41 the death toll in a weekend bus crash in southeastern Brazil that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a “terrible tragedy.”
Joshua bout only fight left for beaten Fury says promoter Hearn
London (AFP) – Tyson Fury has been told the “only fight” left for him after his unanimous points decision defeat in a world heavyweight boxing title bout with champion Oleksandr Usyk is an all-British clash against Anthony Joshua.
Odermatt stays hot to break Swiss World Cup wins record
Alta Badia (Italy) (AFP) – Marco Odermatt seized a slice of history with a blistering second run on a tricky piste to claim the giant slalom in Alta Badia on Sunday for a second victory in two days in the Italian Dolomites.