Women detained in Afghanistan's Herat in clothing crackdown
Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told AFP of witnessing multiple women detained by the Taliban government's morality police, in a crackdown over clothing which has drawn criticism from the United Nations.
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Oil surges on Mideast war escalation, tech stocks slide
Oil prices surged Monday after Iran and Israel resumed strikes against one another despite a purported ceasefire, while technology stocks slumped following heavy pre-weekend losses on Wall Street.
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Trump tells Iran, Israel to stop 'shooting' after first clash since truce
US President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran and Israel to stop fighting after the two foes attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold.
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Major quake off Philippines kills at least 31, dozen still missing
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines on Monday killed at least 31 people, according to provincial authorities, after toppling buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.
Read morePope denounces 'scourge' of abuse before meeting victims
Pope Leo XIV on Monday denounced the "scourge" of sexual violence by Catholic clergy and called for a "culture of care" in the Church ahead of an expected private meeting with victims in Spain.
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Suthar stars on debut as India crush Afghanistan in biggest Test victory
India's Manav Suthar returned a match haul of seven wickets on debut as India hammered Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on Monday, their biggest victory in a Test.
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Bangladesh seek ODI upset against depleted Australia
Bangladesh want to seize a rare opportunity against a depleted Australia, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday on the eve of a three-match ODI series.
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Pope urges action on 'tragic drama' of migration
Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday.
Read moreDenmark's Eriksen in 'good spirits' after collapsing during friendly
Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits", said the Danish team football doctor, despite being hospitalised after collapsing during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship.
Read moreOutclassed Afghanistan 98-5 as India close in on innings win
India left an outclassed Afghanistan reeling at 98-5 to close in on a thumping innings victory after debutant spinner Manav Suthar claimed six wickets in the one-off Test on Monday.
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