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IMF boss hails 'much sounder' Argentine economy under Milei

Ramsay-Peaty to learn lessons for LA after missing out on Commonwealth gold

Spain wildfire burns campsite to ash, leaving tears and despair

Commonwealth Games as 'training day', says Olympic champion McClenaghan

'Thrilled' 76ers sign James with eyes on NBA title run

Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status

Renault to face criminal trial in France over dieselgate

Fury of fire-ravaged French village at being 'sacrificed' for millionaires' peninsula

Border crossings shut as heavy snow coats Argentine Andes

India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters

Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's: statement

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in the mainland after soaring more than 500 percent on its market debut Monday, underscoring how AI demand is boosting the semiconductor sector.

Laxman hails 'very mature' Sooryavanshi, 15, after series win

Stand-in coach VVS Laxman praised the growing maturity of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, after the 15-year-old's 81 off 49 balls helped India complete a Twenty20 series sweep against Zimbabwe.

Alonso says 'great signing' Rogers can rejuvenate Chelsea

New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso on Monday said Morgan Rogers was "a great signing" who would make the club more competitive and expected the England midfielder to "link really well" with Cole Palmer.

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars more than 500% on debut

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in the mainland after soaring 500 percent on its market debut Monday, underscoring the impact of AI-driven demand on the semiconductor sector.

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices tumbled Monday as a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran boosted hopes for a return to their ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan's 'King Kazu', 59, scores his first goal for four years

The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in almost four years when his Fukushima United side strolled to a 7-0 win at the weekend.

Indonesia central bank chief steps down early: govt

Indonesia's central bank governor has resigned early as the country battles a weakening currency and other economic woes sparked by the Middle East war, the government said Monday.

Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice

From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa's wedding, the pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned.

Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California

On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such a scene increasingly rare.