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Schoolgirl Yu, 13, fastest again in bid for third Asian Games gold

Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate

Oil prices fall after Trump hails 'good' talks with Iran

Tata turmoil shines light on India succession woes

AI political ads warp reality ahead of US midterms

World Cup 'not enough' as Spain begin next chapter

Kenneth Branagh embraces action hero role -- to get in shape

Meta acts against 3.7 mn scammers' accounts with Singapore police help

'New one' Klopp promises fresh approach as Germany reign begins

Australia PM says draft social media rules about taking back control

Milne returns to New Zealand squad for India T20 series

Voting opens in Alaska's annual Fat Bear Week

US-led Americas coalition backs sanctions against crime groups

MLS coach axed for telling female ref 'It's a man's game'

Ukraine needs extra gas and weapons, Zelensky tells G7

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged G7 nations on Monday to provide extra gas and weapons to help Ukraine survive a brutal winter, which threatens to bring further suffering to millions in the war-torn country.

Libyan accused of Lockerbie bombing charged in US court

An alleged former Libyan intelligence agent accused of making the bomb that blew up a Pan Am jet over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, was charged Monday in a US court.

Pilgrims flock to Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe shrine

Vast crowds attended the ongoing annual pilgrimage of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico on Monday, honoring the patron saint of the country in a celebration which attracted eleven million pilgrims to the streets of the capital over the weekend.

Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era

BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop juggernaut's uncertain future.

Musk relaunches Twitter Blue after fake account fiasco

Elon Musk relaunched a subscription service for Twitter on Monday after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers and cast doubt on the site's future.

Colombia, rebels end 'successful' 1st round of peace talks

The Colombian government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels on Monday "successfully" completed a first round of peace talks in Caracas by agreeing to free prisoners, but without signing a cease fire, according to a joint statement.

US seizes 55 websites for illegally live-streaming World Cup

Fifty-five websites have been seized for illegally live-streaming matches from the World Cup in Qatar, the US Justice Department said Monday.

Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency

A state of emergency over spiraling levels of homelessness was declared in Los Angeles on Monday as the new mayor pledged a "seismic shift" for one of the most intractable problems in America's second biggest city.

England's Watson glad to work under 'ridiculously good' Borthwick at Tigers

England wing Anthony Watson has labelled Steve Borthwick a "ridiculously good coach" amid speculation the Leicester supremo will succeed Eddie Jones as England boss.