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Before the NATO summit, US President Donald Trump held a working lunch with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron Before the NATO summit, US President Donald Trump held a working lunch with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron Protesters carried effigies of Trump and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel US President Donald Trump urged NATO states to spend more US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched an extraordinary broadside at NATO allies for failing to pay their fair share of the defence bill. The billionaire leader used the highest possible profile platform of his first NATO summit in Brussels to accuse members of the alliance of owing "massive amounts of money". Unveiling a memorial to the 9/11 attacks at NATO's new headquarters, Trump also urged the alliance to get tougher on tackling terrorism and immigration in the wake of the Manchester attack. Allies who had hoped to hear Trump publicly declare his commitment to

Celtic became the first Scottish Premiership club to go unbeaten through a 38-game season when they defeated Hearts 2-0 on Sunday to win the league by a mammoth 30 points. Second-half goals by Leigh Griffiths and Stuart Armstrong ensured they didn't slip up on the last day, as Celtic ended up with a record of played 38, won 34 and drew four. The unbeaten feat was last achieved in Scotland by arch-rivals Rangers in 1898-99, over an 18-game season, and Celtic join the likes of Arsenal (2003-04) and Juventus (2011-12) in being "invincible" during a domestic campaign. Celtic plundered 106 goals and under former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers can seal a domestic treble -- their first since 2001 -- next Saturday if they beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final. Celtic, who were presented with the Premiership trophy for the sixth time in a row, set a new points record of 106 -- their nearest "challengers" were Aberdeen, way back on 76. "It is

Four-time world champion Sebastien Ogier held his nerve to claim a record-equalling fifth triumph at the Rally of Portugal on Sunday. Ogier won in Portugal in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 and emulated Markku Alen's record of five victories in the rally when he wrapped up victory in Matosinhos. The 33-year-old Frenchman, behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta, held off a double Hyundai challenge from Thierry Neuville, who finished 15.6sec off the winning time, and Dani Sordo (1min 01.7sec). "It feels great for sure," said Ogier. "It's fantastic to be back on the top of the podium again. "Thanks to the team, the new car was perfect. Amazing. A new car in Monte (Carlo) and we won -- a new car here too!" It was Ogier's 40th victory on the world circuit, the win leaving him top with 128 points in the drivers' standings, 22 ahead of Neuville. "I struggled this weekend with the rear of the car. The Fiestas were quicker, we co

The head of the World Boxing Association (WBA) has demanded a rematch after Frenchman Hassan N'Dam won the middleweight title on a controversial split decision over Japan's Ryota Murata. N'Dam took the vacant world title in Tokyo on Saturday despite being knocked down by the 2012 Olympic champion Murata and taking punishment for much of the fight. "After judging the bout (independently) my scorecard is 117-110 for Murata," WBA president Gilberto Mendoza said on Twitter on Sunday. "First of all, let me apologise to Ryota Murata... and all Japanese boxing fans. There are no words to repair the damage. "I will demand the championship committee to order a direct rematch." Two judges scored in favour of N'Dam, one by 116-111 and the other by 115-112, triggering boos from the Japanese crowd. The other judge gave the fight to Murata 117-110. "I feel angry and (frustrated) for not being able to serve the sport with the ri

Jose Mourinho selected Manchester United's youngest ever Premier League starting line-up as he rested his senior stars for Sunday's domestic season finale against Crystal Palace. With United due to face Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday, Mourinho made no attempt to conceal his desire to keep his key players fresh for the Stockholm showpiece. United must win the Europa League to qualify for next season's Champions League. That meant Mourinho sent out an incredibly youthful starting line-up, with an average age of 22 years and 284 days, for a fixture that had little significance for either side. Joel Pereira, a 20-year-old from Portugal, started in goal for the first time in the league, while Scott McTominay, a 20-year-old English midfielder, was handed a first league start. Demetri Mitchell, a 20-year-old English defender, was making his United debut, and Josh Harrop, a 21-year-old English midfielder, was also given his maiden appearance.

Chelsea legend John Terry's final appearance at Stamford Bridge ended with his team-mates forming a guard of honour as he exited in the 26th minute of the Premier League clash with Sunderland. The 36-year-old -- the time of his premature departure chiming with his shirt number -- was visibly moved when he was replaced by Gary Cahill, who has also stepped in and skippered the team on the pitch to the title this season. Terry, who leaves Chelsea at the end of this season after 22 years, exited to a standing ovation from the fans who despite some off-pitch scandals is revered by them. Terry, though, returned to the pitch after the match to receive the Premier League trophy, the 15th piece of silverware he has lifted. He may also get to raise the FA Cup if Chelsea beat Arsenal in next Saturday's final at Wembley. The former England central defender then made an emotional address to the Chelsea fans -- paying tribute to both them and Russian owner Roman Abramo

Real Madrid won their 33rd La Liga title and first for five years as Cristiano Ronaldo's 40th goal of the season helped seal a 2-0 victory at Malaga on Sunday. Ronaldo got Madrid off to the perfect start after just two minutes before Karim Benzema's close-range finish sealed the title 10 minutes into the second half. Madrid beat out Barcelona at the top of the table by three points as the Catalans' come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Eibar in outgoing coach Luis Enrique's last home game in charge wasn't enough for a third straight title. "It is the happiest day of my professional life by a distance," said Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane. "I have experienced it as a player and that is why I say it is the happiest day of my professional life because being a coach changes everything. "I have won everything with this club, this shirt but to win La Liga is the best of all." Real needed just a point to be assured of the title

Stuttgart and Hanover 96 will be back in the Bundesliga next season after sealing their promotion from the second division on Sunday. Stuttgart's 4-1 thrashing of Wuerzburg confirmed them as second division champions, two points clear of Hanover, whose 1-1 draw at Sandhausen was enough to finish ahead of Eintracht Braunschweig. It is an immediate return to the top flight for Stuttgart and Hanover after both were relegated last season. Third-placed Braunschweig could still join them in Germany's top flight for the 2017/18 campaign. Braunschweig face 2009 German champions Wolfsburg, who finished third from bottom in the Bundesliga, in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off on May 25 and 29.

Russia survived a late fightback by Finland to seal a 5-3 win on Sunday to claim bronze medals at the ice hockey world championship. Having lost 4-2 to Canada in the semi-finals, Russia raced into a 4-0 lead in the bronze-medal match with Nikita Gusev (twice), Vladimir Tkachyov and Bogdan Kiselevich all scoring. But Finland rallied with three unanswered goals through Mikko Rantanen, Mikko Lehtonen and Veli-Matti Savinainen to pull it back to 4-3 early in the third quarter. Nikita Kucherov settled Russian nerves though with the team's fifth goal to secure third place. Defending champions Canada are chasing a third straight world title -- and their 27th overall -- in Sunday's final against Sweden.

A birthday boy guarantees Hamburg survival, bomb-blast victim Marc Bartra sheds tears on his Dortmund return and RB Leipzig are on the end of another unsavoury incident. Here are five things we learned from the final round of Bundesliga matches this weekend: Cologne return to Europe Cologne ended their 25-year wait to play in Europe by finishing fifth thanks to their 2-0 home win over Mainz, helped by Hertha Berlin's 6-2 thrashing by Leverkusen. Germany defender Jonas Hector and Japan striker Yuya Osako scored the goals to give Cologne a Europa League place next season. It is the first time they have qualified for Europe since being knocked out of the UEFA Cup first round in 1992/93. "What has happened here in the last few years is like a fairytale," said goalkeeper Timo Horn. Austrian coach Peter Stoeger is credited with the revival in Cologne's fortunes, which started when he steered them to promotion from the second division in 2013/1

Paceman Mitchell Johnson inspired Mumbai Indians to a landmark third Indian Premier League title with crucial wickets for a single run victory over Rising Pune Supergiant on Sunday. Mumbai are the first team to win the IPL three times in its 10 year history and captain Rohit Sharma said it had been a "brilliant effort" to turn just 129-8 into a winning score in the tense final. "I couldn't ask for more. Whenever you're defending a total like that, the first thing you have to do is believe," said Sharma. Johnson (3-26) and Jasprit Bumrah (2-26) got assistance from the pitch as they turned the screws on Pune with time running out. "When three overs were left, I had confidence in the bowlers. They've always done the job wherever they've played. It was about giving freedom to them because they're the masters and they've done it before. I just told them to do whatever they want and set the field accordingly," said Shar

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, snubbed in voting for this season's NBA Most Valuable Player award, was named Sunday as winner of the NBA Citizenship Award for community service. The prize, voted upon by a media panel, is open to NBA players, coaches or trainers for their off-court work. James, a four-time NBA MVP, has improved educational opportunities for more than 1,100 at-risk and disadvantaged youth in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, through his charity foundation. The honor came two days after finalists for the NBA's top individual awards were announced and James was not among the MVP candidates despite leading the league in minutes played and sparking the defending NBA champions to another strong season. But Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard were named as MVP finalists. James mentors students, writing letters and calling them and rewards achievement with

Turkey's ruling party on Sunday reappointed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its chief after a nearly three year break, swiftly exploiting a key change agreed in a controversial referendum on expanding his powers. In a precisely choreographed special congress in Ankara, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) elected Erdogan -- the only candidate -- to replace Prime Minister Binali Yildirim as chairman. Erdogan had rejoined the AKP on May 2 after a slim majority of voters on April 16 approved sweeping changes to create an executive presidency, which critics fear could lead to one-man rule. Under the old constitution, the head of state had to sever ties with their political party and Erdogan in August 2014 left the AKP and stepped down as chairman after his election as president. Taking the reins of the party will give Erdogan day-to-day control over its decision making, appointments and strategy as it prepares for elections in 2019. It also gives Erdogan respon

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, the latest in a series of launches which have sparked international condemnation and threats of tougher UN sanctions. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson described the launch, the second in a week and the 10th this year, as "disappointing" and "disturbing," but rejected a suggestion that the US strategy to tackle North Korea was not working. The missile, described by Washington as medium-range, was fired from Pukchang in South Pyongan province and travelled about 500 kilometres (310 miles), according to the South's armed forces. "Our military is closely monitoring signs for additional provocation by the North Korean military and we are keeping a full military readiness," said a statement from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff. The launch came just one week after the North fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range missile, which according to Pyongyang flew almost 800 kilometres and was capable

Steadily rising US auto sales helped fuel the economic recovery, but sales have shifted into lower gear even as President Donald Trump counts on carmakers to provide a lift to his economic plans. And after adding thousands of jobs since the financial crisis to meet rising demand for new vehicles, US carmakers also have begun to idle workers for months at a time. Trump has touted the auto sector -- which he previously lambasted for moving production to Mexico -- as proof of his program's success. "We're going to have expansion," Trump told reporters this week. "We already do. You look at what's happening with Ford and with General Motors in Michigan and Ohio. You look at the tremendous number of jobs that are being announced in so many different fields. That's what I'm proud of, and that's what we want to focus our energy on." But the data is gloomier. Following seven years of steady growth that led to sales records in 2015 and