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Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take Davis Cup lead over Australia

Olympic champion Alfred eases through 100m heats at Tokyo worlds

Winning coach Erasmus 'emotional' at death of former Springboks

Barca's Flick blasts Spain over Yamal injury issue

Rampant Springboks inflict record 43-10 defeat to humble All Blacks

Italy's Bezzecchi claims San Marino MotoGP pole as Marquez brothers denied

Rampant South Africa inflict record 43-10 defeat on All Blacks

Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Australia

Mourning Nepalis hope protest deaths will bring change

Carreras boots Argentina to nervy 28-26 win over Australia

How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt'

Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record

Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday.

Donnarumma set for move to Manchester City

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day on Monday after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a 35-million-euro ($41 million) deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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