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A homemade incendiary thrown near anti-Islam protesters outside the New York mayor's residence was a viable improvised explosive device "that could have caused serious injury or death," police said Sunday.

Rapolas Micevicius' life was flipped upside-down in 2021 when a freak kitesurfing accident shattered his left leg, leaving doctors no choice but to amputate the lower half.

Cem Ozdemir of the German Greens pulled off a hard-fought victory in a key state poll on Sunday and is now set to become the country's first state premier of Turkish heritage.

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world Sunday to mark International Women's Day and, in some cases, denounce the war in the Middle East.

India won a record third T20 World Cup title and became the first team to defend their crown with a 96-run thumping of New Zealand in a lop-sided final on Sunday.

"Hoppers," the latest original animated film from Disney's Pixar, easily topped the North American box office with $46 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend, industry estimated showed Sunday.

US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran's next supreme leader would not last long without his approval, as Tehran prepared to reveal the successor to the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

American rider Luke Lamperti won a bunch sprint on stage 1 of the Paris-Nice on Sunday after a late fall split the peloton in the run up.

Bundesliga strugglers Wolfsburg on Sunday announced that Dieter Hecking would replace the sacked Daniel Bauer as coach, with the club second last and in danger of being relegated from the top flight for the first time.

Lens clawed to within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday after beating bottom side Metz 3-0 to relaunch their unexpected title challenge.

Oslo police said Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in Norway overnight may have been an act of terror, but stressed they were also investigating other possible causes.

Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut on Sunday, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past week.

Sunderland suffered an embarrassing FA Cup fifth round exit against third tier strugglers Port Vale, while Championship side Southampton stunned Fulham on Sunday.

Sanju Samson's blistering 89 off 46 balls helped India rack up a massive 255-5 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.

Villarreal beat Elche 2-1 on Sunday to keep pace with Atletico Madrid in the battle for third in La Liga.

Iran was preparing to name a successor to its slain supreme leader on Sunday, after US-backed Israeli strikes destroyed fuel depots in Tehran, sparking blazes that covered the city in acrid smoke.

Championship side Southampton reached the FA Cup quarter-finals with a shock 1-0 win against Fulham on Sunday.

Colombians started voting Sunday in legislative elections that will shape the final months of left-wing President Gustavo Petro's term and test whether the once-powerful right wing is poised for a political comeback.

Norway's Atle Lie McGrath won his third World Cup slalom of the season at Kranjska Gora on Sunday, edging out compatriot Henrik Kristoffersen by the finest of margins.

Japan survived a scare to beat Australia 4-3 at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday as the defending champions booked their place in the quarter-finals as Pool C winners.

Residents of Tehran woke up on Sunday morning to find it was still dark outside, an apocalyptic sight created by thick black smoke billowing from oil depots hit by Israeli strikes.

Oslo police said Sunday an explosion at the US embassy in Norway overnight that caused no injuries and minor material damage may have been an act of terror, but stressed police were also investigating other motives.

Elena Curtoni claimed her first World Cup victory in more than three years on Sunday, winning the super-G in Val di Fassa to complete a weekend sweep on home snow for Italy.

Iran's players sang the national anthem and saluted before bowing out of the Women's Asian Cup with defeat in their last group match on Sunday in Australia.

Scotland started the Six Nations with a lacklustre 18-15 loss away to Italy last month where the only thing close about the game was the final scoreline.

Jon Rahm said he was "very relieved" after scoring a final-round 64 to win the LIV Golf event in Hong Kong by three shots on Sunday.

Iran was preparing to reveal its new supreme leader on Sunday, after US-Israeli air strikes destroyed fuel dumps and triggered fires that choked much of Tehran in a thick blanket of smoke.

Italy will not be getting carried away despite their historic Six Nations victory over England, coach Gonzalo Quesada said.

Mi Hyang Lee won on the LPGA Tour for the first time in almost nine years Sunday with a gutsy one-stroke victory at the Blue Bay event in Hainan, China.

Bundesliga strugglers Wolfsburg on Sunday announced the sacking of coach Daniel Bauer, with the club second last and in danger of being relegated from the top flight for the first time.

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday that caused no injuries and only "minor material damage", police in the Norwegian capital said as they searched for the perpetrators.