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No. 22 UCLA defeats No. 5 Arizona 84-75 despite Kharchenkov's 38 points

New York City Center revives In the Heights as a timely community story

Vessel operator seeks witnesses after Vancouver grounding

Godzilla Minus Zero shifts focus toward postwar human drama

Bezos grant helps Seattle nonprofit move thousands of families toward housing

Seacliff Healthcare Seeks Specialist GP in Thirroul

Shrini Srivastava joins crew of Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper service

US stocks fall before midterm Election Day as technology shares weaken

Nearly Half of Australian Workers Overqualified, Survey Finds

BLS Polymers makes strong market debut at ₹248 per share

RBI eases export-declaration compliance for individual service exporters

Petrol and diesel prices remain broadly steady across major Indian cities

India proposes more import entry points for drugs and medical devices

Reliance shares remain in focus after near-12% surge

Roberta Flack of 'Killing Me Softly' fame dies at 88

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88.

Upset stomach to overdose: A child's ordeal at France abuse trial

French retiree Roland Vinet is certain his grandson Mathis would still be alive if he had never met doctor Joel Le Scouarnec as a 10-year-old with an upset stomach.

Greenpeace trial begins in North Dakota in key free speech case

A US oil pipeline operator's lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation begins Monday in a North Dakota court, in a case with broad free speech implications.

Mercedes unveil 2025 F1 car ahead of pre-season testing

Mercedes on Monday unveiled their 2025 F1 car ahead of this week's pre-season testing in Bahrain as they adjust to life without Lewis Hamilton.

Critically-ill pope 'not in pain': Vatican source

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was conscious and "not in pain" Monday, the Vatican and a source said, amid global concern over the pontiff's health.

'Monster Hunter' on prowl for new audiences as latest game drops

With "Monster Hunter Wilds" pitting intrepid players against a menagerie of rampaging beasts on PC and consoles from Friday, the game's creators tell AFP they hope the 20-year-old franchise can still find new audiences.

Russian court upholds French researcher's jail sentence

A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive.

French actor Gerard Depardieu probed for tax fraud: source close to case

Actor Gerard Depardieu is under investigation for aggravated tax fraud in France, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday.

Apple says to invest $500 bn in US over four years, hire 20,000 staff

Apple said on Monday it will spend more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and hire 20,000 staff, with President Donald Trump quickly taking credit for the announcement.