Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 200
Hezbollah vows to keep fighting Israel after Nasrallah killing
India's Jaiswal hits rapid fifty after Jadeja's 300th Test wicket
Nepal's urban poor count cost of 'nightmare' floods
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France star Griezmann retires from international football
France's 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 10-year career with his country.
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Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 198
Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 198 people around the Himalayan republic.
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EU states plan Friday vote on Chinese EV tariffs
EU member states are expected to vote on whether to slap hefty tariffs on imported electric cars from China on Friday, European diplomats said on Monday.
France's interior minister wants referendum on immigration
France's new interior minister has backed holding a referendum on immigration, as he seeks to restore "order", while admitting the constitution currently does not allow the holding of such a vote.
E.Guinea, Gabon clash at ICJ over oil-rich islands
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea faced off on Monday at the International Court of Justice, hoping to resolve a decades-old scrap over the sovereignty of three disputed islands in potentially oil-rich waters.
Typhoon pounds remote Philippine island group near Taiwan
Typhoon Krathon pounded a remote group of tiny Philippine islands near Taiwan on Monday, cutting power and communication services, the state weather service and officials said.
Israel conducts strike in central Beirut
Israel conducted on Monday its first strike in the Lebanese capital since it launched an operation to secure its northern border, killing three members of a Palestinian militant group, according to their organisation.
Telegram cooperates with S. Korea deepfake porn crackdown: regulators
South Korea regulators on Monday hailed productive talks with messaging app Telegram over a deepfake porn crisis in the country.
Hong Kong, Shanghai soar on China stimulus as strong yen hits Tokyo
Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft of measures aimed at kickstarting the world's number two economy.
AC Milan, Inter ultras arrested for alleged organised crime offences
Hardcore supporters of AC Milan and Inter Milan were arrested on Monday for alleged organised crime offences, Italian police said.
Jadeja bags 300th Test wicket as India bowl out Bangladesh for 233
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took his 300th Test wicket as India bowled out Bangladesh for 233 in the first innings on day four of the rain-hit Test in Kanpur on Monday.
Osaka sets up Gauff 'battle' in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on
Naomi Osaka is braced for a "battle" after setting up a clash Monday with Coco Gauff in the China Open last 16 while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on.
Hong Kong, Shanghai soar on China stimulus, strong yen batters Tokyo
Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft of measures aimed at kickstarting the world's number two economy.
New blow for UK's Starmer as growth data disappoints
Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.
Local police chief jailed for 3 years over deadly S. Korea crowd crush: Yonhap
A South Korean court handed a three year jail term Monday to a former Seoul district police chief over a crush that killed more than 150 people, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Bangladesh's Mominul reaches 100 after India strike in rain-hit Test
Mominul Haque hit a gritty century and India took two stunning catches as Bangladesh reached lunch at 205-6 as the weather-hit second Test finally got back under way on Monday.
China's top banks to tweak mortgage rates to boost housing market
Six of China's biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on mortgages for existing home loans following a request to lower them from Beijing's central bank, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump.
Japan's next PM aims for snap election, stocks sink
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he aimed to call snap elections for October 27, as equities plunged on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.
Osaka sets up Gauff clash in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on in ruthless fashion.
Osaka powers into China Open last-16 clash with Gauff
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a clash with Coco Gauff at the China Open after marching into the last 16 with a straight-sets victory on Monday.
Japan's next PM eyes snap election, reports say, as stocks sink
Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.
Longest-serving death row prisoner hails acquittal 'victory'
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner thanked his supporters for helping him achieve "complete victory" after a Japanese court last week overturned his decades-old murder conviction.
Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut centre
Israel hit a Beirut apartment block on Monday, killing three members of a Palestinian armed group in its first strike on the city centre since the outbreak of the Gaza war last year.
Israel-UN relations sink to new depths
Israel's long-contentious relationship with the United Nations has since October 7 spiralled to new depths, amid insults and accusations and even a questioning of the country's continued UN membership.
NATO gets a new chief -- but don't expect a revolution
Incoming NATO chief Mark Rutte brings new leadership this week to one of the world's most powerful-sounding roles -- helming the nuclear-armed Atlantic alliance.
Henry and Ravens inflict first defeat on Bills, Vikings march on
The Baltimore Ravens handed the Buffalo Bills their first loss of the season with dominant running back Derrick Henry putting up 199 yards and scoring two touchdowns in a 35-10 victory on Sunday.
Trump urges 'violent' police crackdown as Harris campaigns in Nevada
Donald Trump on Sunday used a speech in key swing state Pennsylvania to urge a "violent" police crackdown on crime in the United States, while his White House rival Kamala Harris emphasized the need for immigration reform at a rally in Nevada.
Israel hits apartment block in first strike on heart of Beirut
Israel carried out an air strike on a Beirut apartment block on Monday, a Lebanese security source said, killing four people in its first such raid on the heart of the city since the outbreak of the Gaza war last year.
Trump to Putin: the key challenges facing Rutte at NATO
Dutch former prime minister Mark Rutte will take the reins as NATO's new secretary general on Tuesday at a perilous time for the Western military alliance.
Kim Jong Un visits flood-hit areas of N. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited flood-damaged areas in the country and ordered swift action to rebuild homes, state media reported on Monday.
China megacities ease homebuying rules to boost property market
Three Chinese megacities on Monday eased restrictions on buying homes and Beijing's central bank said it would ask financial institutions to lower mortgage rates, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump.
Tokyo stocks dive on strong yen as Hong Kong, Shanghai extend rally
Stocks plunged more than four percent in Tokyo on Monday after the yen surged in reaction to Shigeru Ishiba's election last week as the head of Japan's ruling party, which boosted expectations the Bank of Japan will continue hiking interest rates.
Austria far-right supporters toast historic victory
As jubilant Austrian far-right supporters celebrated their party's historic win in Sunday's national elections with beers, they knew forming a government would not be easy.
Britain's last coal-fired power station closes
The UK's last coal-fired power station will officially close its doors on Monday, making Britain the first G7 country to end its reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity.
Israel carries out first strike on heart of Beirut: security source
An Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment block killed four people on Monday, a Lebanese security source said, the first such raid on the heart of the city since the outbreak of the war in Gaza last year.
US VP debate pits hillbilly energy against 'Minnesota nice'
US vice presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz will face off Tuesday in a debate that promises to be a feisty battle to win over voters in middle America, who could decide the cliffhanger 2024 election.
In US VP contenders, rival visions of masculinity
Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance and Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz -- set to debate each other Tuesday -- embody different versions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women like never before.
Leverkusen back main man Wirtz to 'shine' on European stage
Bayer Leverkusen host AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, hoping for a sparkling performance from star midfielder Florian Wirtz.
Arsenal's set-piece guru ready to prey on PSG weakness
Arsenal will deploy a potent weapon who never sets foot on the pitch when they bid to exploit Paris Saint Germain's set-piece vulnerability in Tuesday's Champions League showdown.
Padres' Arraez denies Ohtani triple crown as MLB heads into bonus day
The three-team race for the last two National League playoff berths will be decided Monday in a hurricane-delayed double-header between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.
Country star, actor Kris Kristofferson dead at 88
US singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, a country music legend who notably hit the silver screen opposite Barbra Streisand in "A Star is Born," has died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday.