Lebanon's Ministry of Health has said Israeli strikes on the country on Sunday killed 14 people, including two children and two women, and injured 37.

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson had earlier issued evacuation warnings for several villages in southern Lebanon, writing that residents "must evacuate" immediately, and that staying would be "endangering their life".

The IDF later said it had carried out "artillery and aerial strikes" targeting Hezbollah operatives and sites in southern Lebanon that it claims were used "to advance attacks against IDF soldiers".

It also said a 19-year-old IDF soldier had been killed and six others injured by a Hezbollah drone attack in Lebanon.

Separately, Hezbollah launched three drones towards Israel, the IDF reported, which it said were intercepted by Israel's air force before they crossed the border.

The two countries remain under a precarious semi-permanent ceasefire, which took effect on 16 April and was extended by three weeks on Thursday last week.

Under the deal, Israel retains its "right to take all necessary measures in self-defence, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks".

Speaking at a government meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the IDF is "active, and it is acting with force" in Lebanon, stating Hezbollah's actions are "disintegrating the ceasefire".

"We are acting vigorously according to the rules we agreed upon with the United States, and incidentally, with Lebanon as well. This means freedom of action, not only to respond to attacks, which is obvious, but to thwart immediate threats and also to neutralise emerging threats," he said.

Sunday's activity came after the IDF said it struck Hezbollah "military structures" overnight, and accused the Iran-backed group of launching two explosive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) towards Israel.

Both Israel and Hezbollah have reported attacks from one another since the ceasefire came into place, accusing each other of violating the agreement.

On Saturday, Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to "vigorously attack Hezbollah targets" in Lebanon.

At least six people were killed in strikes on southern Lebanon on the same day.

Meanwhile Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, returned to Pakistan on Sunday to set out Tehran's framework for resuming peace negotiations with Washington.

Last week, US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire between the countries that had been due to expire on 22 April to allow talks to continue.

Araghchi was also in Islamabad on Saturday as part of a regional tour where he held talks with mediator Pakistan. Shortly after Araghchi left for Oman, Trump announced he was cancelling a planned trip by special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner to Islamabad.

The White House had said that Iran had wanted to talk, but Tehran insisted that no direct negotiations with the US were ever scheduled.

Araghchi, who on Saturday said Tehran had "yet to see" if Washington was serious about diplomacy, is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday.

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Nelly Korda has won 17 tournaments on the LPGA Tour

-18 N Korda (US); -13 P Tavatanakit (Tha), R Yin (Chi); -12 I Yoon (Kor), Y Liu (Chi)

Selected others: -6 L Woad (Eng); -5 C Hull (Eng)

Nelly Korda returned to the top of the world rankings after claiming a dominant five-shot victory in the LPGA Chevron Championship.

It is Korda's second Chevron title in three seasons and ensures she leapfrogs Jeeno Thitikul in the rankings, after the Thai missed the cut.

The American equalled the event's 54-hole scoring record on Saturday but fell two shots short of the tournament record of 20 under par.

"That was a hard weekend," Korda told NBC Sports.

"Honestly, having that big of a lead, it's not easy. It was definitely one of the hardest things I've had to do mentally.

"I have an amazing support system. An amazing family who are right behind me. An amazing caddie who is on the bag and I'm just happy to get it done."

Korda takes her tally of majors to three, after also winning the Women's PGA Championship in 2021.

England's Hamilton wins first European Tour title

Korda, 27, made a positive start to the day, with two birdies on the first three holes, but two bogeys on the back nine meant the record slipped away.

After rounds of 65 on Thursday and Friday, Korda followed with successive rounds of 70 over the weekend at Houston's Memorial Park.

Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit began the day five shots adrift in second but was unable to reduce the deficit, having also ended her tournament with a two-under-par 70.

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Missy Bo Kearns made 11 appearances for Aston Villa in the Women's Super League this season

England international Missy Bo Kearns says she spent "four days of hell in hospital" after suffering a miscarriage and contracting sepsis.

Aston Villa midfielder Kearns and partner Liam Walsh, who plays for Luton, shared news of her pregnancy on 1 March, but she lost the baby later that month.

Kearns, speaking to ITV News, said she felt unwell at Villa's Bodymoor Heath training ground on 18 March and sought advice from Jodie Blackadder-Weinstein, the club's sports doctor.

"It was one of the biggest shocks of my life," Kearns said.

"I thought it was just like a pregnancy symptom, and the doctor came in and checked my temperature… I was 42 degrees, but I was shaking.

"We went to the hospital, and that's when we found out that straight away, we had lost the baby and that I'd got sepsis. So, it was a shock, because I'd literally been doing pilates and gym an hour before, and my whole life just changed like that."

Liam Walsh gives thanks for support after baby loss

Kearns said she was grateful to Dr Blackadder-Weinstein for urging her to go to the hospital.

Sepsis, which can be life-threatening and is difficult to spot, is an emergency reaction to infection where the immune system overcompensates and damages tissues and organs.

"We had to go through like, three, four days of hell in hospital, the two of us, up in Birmingham and, I don't think we realized how much we went through until now," Kearns said.

"I'm so thankful for the doctors here at Villa, because if I was at home that day, and I probably would have rung my mum saying, 'Oh, I feel a bit like flu-ish symptoms', everyone would just say, 'Have a sleep' or whatnot, but Jodie made me go to the hospital.

"I was not wanting to go, because there's nothing worse than obviously going to a hospital, but they probably saved my life because I had sepsis, and while having that, I wasn't even thinking about the sepsis. It was: I've lost my child – and Liam was probably thinking the same."

Kearns has visited Villa's training ground to see her team-mates and work on rebuilding her fitness, but said she is still dealing with the mental trauma.

"I wouldn't say I'm fully coping," Kearns said.

"There's days like today where I feel good, I've been in and around the [Aston Villa] girls and stuff, I've done my bike, I've done my testing, like, ready to get back on to it.

"But yesterday, I was upset all day because I got some news about the things we have to sort and it just comes and goes in waves."

Kearns recognises that everyone deals with grief differently but stressed the importance of not "suffering in silence".

She highlighted Tommy's – the UK's largest pregnancy and baby loss charity – as an important resource to lean on.

Kearns made her senior England debut in June against Spain

Kearns, who began her career with Liverpool before joining Villa in 2024, needs time to rebuild her fitness and does not expect to play again until next season.

The three-cap England international was targeting a place with the Lionesses at next year's World Cup in Brazil and still has that goal in her sights.

"Football is my happy place, and I'm here now, and I'm excited to be here and keep trying to build and build and get myself right ready for next season," Kearns said.

"It's a big year next year, and my plan while I was pregnant was to make the World Cup squad, and that's not changed, so the next few months is getting myself physically, mentally strong, ready for a big season, and to try and make the World Cup squad.

"I've realised, like there's more to life than football, but now I'm going to enjoy every minute of football like it's my last because it could have been."

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