Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire: regional leader
A Spanish soldier died on Sunday while helping efforts to extinguish a major wildfire in Aragon, the northeastern region's leader said, with local media reporting his truck had overturned.
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Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides.
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Belgium's Pocognoli appointed new Scotland manager
Former Monaco coach Sebastien Pocognoli was named as the new manager of the Scotland national team on Sunday, replacing Steve Clarke who stood down following the World Cup.
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Lula and Bolsonaro court women voters as Brazil election campaign kicks off
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro kicked off their election campaigns Sunday with a bid to woo women voters who could prove decisive in a tight race for the presidency.
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Marchand storms to second gold of European championships
French swimming star Leon Marchand powered to his second gold of the European championships in Paris on Sunday, easing to victory in the 400m freestyle, an event he rarely races.
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Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping towards Germany
Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has scorched vast swathes of a hard-to-reach nature reserve near the German border.
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Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader in Egypt on Sunday, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP, in a push to revive a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel.
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Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens
Two people died and hundreds of weekend bathers were hurriedly evacuated Sunday after two fires broke out on the Greek island of Salamis near Athens in less than half an hour, the fire department said.
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Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing
Villarreal needed two goals in just over a minute to snatch a 2-2 draw at promoted side Racing Santander on Sunday in their opening La Liga clash.
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Real Madrid crush Schalke in friendly as Diomande debuts
Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 win at Schalke on Sunday in their final friendly, with Kylian Mbappe on the scoresheet and record signing Yan Diomande playing for the first time.
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