Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.
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Ukraine says Russia linked to lawmaker's killing
Kyiv on Monday said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of a pro-Western Ukrainian politician after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting dressed as a courier.
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Women's Cricket World Cup prize money to outstrip men: ICC
Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.
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Japan, South Korea had hottest summer on record in 2025
Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday.
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Alibaba soars but Europe, Asia stocks mixed
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba soared on Monday but Asian and European markets were mixed after Wall Street retreated from record highs.
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Chinese cluster now world's top innovation hotspot: UN
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday.
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Morocco set to be first African qualifiers for 2026 World Cup
Morocco, captained by Ballon d'Or nominee Achraf Hakimi, could this week become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
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Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 600
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the interior ministry said.
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Australian police say fugitive gunman is being helped
A gunman on the run in the bush in Australia after being accused of killing two officers was being aided by locals, police said Monday, as the manhunt entered its seventh day.
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Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks
Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena.
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