India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
Reijnders leaves Man City for Saudi's Al Qadsiah: source
Leeds sign Swiss defender Elvedi from Monchengladbach
Arsenal chief expects Arteta to sign new contract 'very shortly'
Robinson double rocks Pakistan in first Test before rain stops play
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Queen Camilla says was 'difficult' keeping King Charles' cancer private
Britain's Queen Camilla has spoken about the difficulty of not revealing King Charles III had cancer when she visited a support charity shortly after her husband had been diagnosed with the disease.
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Belgian fire of the century 'encircled' but fight goes on
Firefighters hacked their way through boggy terrain overnight to fully surround Belgium's largest wildfire in a century, but crews were still battling numerous flare-ups in the High Fens nature reserve.
China's silicon reckoning
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Beijing's new Taiwan playbook
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Hart adamant Celtic 'not far away' from cracking Europe
Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart believes his experience with Manchester City is a sign the Scottish champions could yet enjoy some success on the European stage.
Dupont returns as France captain for November Tests
World player of the year Antoine Dupont will captain France in the three November Tests, the French Rugby Federation announced on Monday.
Injured Lees pressing for England recall after Pakistan tour axe
Alex Lees revealed Monday he broke a finger during the final Test of the 2022 home season before losing his England place.
Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala
Uganda has reported 14 confirmed cases of Ebola in the greater Kampala region, the country's health minister said Monday, but sought to assure anxious residents that the situation in the capital was under control.
US math and reading scores crashed during Covid
American students saw big declines in their reading and mathematics scores after years of disrupted learning due to the pandemic, with national test results described as "appalling and unacceptable" by the education secretary.
Cholera: killer of the poor
Cholera, which has made a comeback in Haiti three years after a devastating outbreak, is a highly contagious waterborne bacterial disease that can kill in a matter of hours.
Kyrgyzstan detains border deal critics over 'coup' plans
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan have detained more than 20 politicians and civil servants accused of organising riots over a border demarcation deal with the neighbouring Central Asian country Uzbekistan, a rights group said Monday.
Europe's bees stung by climate, pesticides and parasites
Bees pollinate 71 of the 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of food worldwide. They also pollinate wild plants, helping sustain biodiversity and the beauty of the natural world.
Pakistan journalist shot dead by police in Kenya
A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead by police in Kenya after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday, prompting calls for a full probe into what one media rights group branded an "utterly disturbing murder".
Former Man Utd midfielder Carrick new Middlesbrough boss
Michael Carrick has been appointed as the new coach of English second-tier strugglers Middlesbrough, the Championship club announced Monday.
Rain denies Proteas but Bangladesh win first-ever Super 12 match at T20 World Cup
Rain frustrated South Africa's hopes of beginning their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a bang as they shared the points with Zimbabwe after the match was washed out, but Bangladesh beat the Netherlands to win their first ever Super 12 game on Monday.
Farrell out of England training squad
Owen Farrell added to England's injury woes after it was announced Monday he had withdrawn from their training camp ahead of the Autumn internationals.
Jesus urges Arsenal to 'wake up' after Southampton draw
Gabriel Jesus has warned his Arsenal teammates they must "wake up" following the Premier League leaders' 1-1 draw at Southampton.
Franchitti calls for FIA clampdown, says Alonso lucky to be alive
Four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti on Monday warned that Fernando Alonso was lucky to survive a high-speed crash in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix – and called for a clampdown on dangerous driving.
Opening arguments to start in Weinstein sex assault trial
Opening arguments were due to begin Monday in the Los Angeles trial of disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, with five alleged victims expected to take the stand during the two-month case.
Nigeria calls for calm after US, UK warn of 'terror' threat
Western embassies in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Monday advised their citizens in the country to limit their movements due to what they called a higher threat of a "terror" attack, despite appeals for calm from the authorities.
Pakistan journalist dies in alleged Kenya police shooting: investigators
A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya -- allegedly by police -- just months after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday.
Aid slowly reaches Nigerian flood victims
Along a highway engulfed by dark waters, Nigeria residents load dozens of boats full of food to bring assistance to the victims of the country's worst floods in a decade.
'Houdini' snake escape shuts down Swedish zoo
A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.
Credit Suisse to pay 238 mn euros to settle French fraud probe
Credit Suisse has agreed to pay 238 million euros ($234 million) to avoid prosecution on French money laundering and tax fraud charges, according to a settlement approved Monday by a Paris court.
Ahmed takes four as Bangladesh win first-ever Super 12 match
Bangladesh won their first-ever game in a Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 Monday, with Taskin Ahmed taking 4-25 as the Netherlands imploded early and never recovered, losing by nine runs.
China Congress shows 'ruthless' leadership: Ai Weiwei
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei hit out at the country's rulers Monday, branding them "ruthless" after Xi Jinping secured a historic third term as leader.
Ahmed takes four as Bangladesh beat Netherlands
Bangladesh won their first-ever game in a Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 Monday, with Taskin Ahmed taking 4-25 as the Netherlands imploded early and never recovered, losing by nine runs.
French girl, 12, laid to rest after 'evil' murder
A 12-year-old girl whose murder shocked France and also sparked a bitter political controversy was to be laid to rest on Monday, with an Algerian woman already targeted by an expulsion order charged with the killing.
Depleted All Blacks lose seventh player before Japan Test
Veteran lock forward Brodie Retallick shrugged off disruption to the start of the All Blacks' northern hemisphere tour as Leicester Fainga'anuku on Monday became the seventh player to leave the squad.
Bangladesh held to 144-8 as Van Meekeren equals record
Paul van Meekeren became the Netherlands joint all-time top wicket-taker as Bangladesh were held to 144-8 in their opening game of the Twenty20 World Cup at an overcast and cold Hobart on Monday.
Astros sweep Yankees to set up Phillies World Series showdown
Bryce Harper's game-winning home run on Sunday powered the Philadelphia Phillies into the World Series, where they will face Houston after the Astros swept the New York Yankees out of the Major League Baseball playoffs.
'No chance' Halep purposely took drugs, says former coach Cahill
Darren Cahill, a renowned coach who helped Simona Halep to Grand Slam glory, said Monday there was "no chance, none, zero," that the former world number one purposely took drugs.
Kohli's incredible innings one of India's greatest: Sharma
Skipper Rohit Sharma ranked Virat Kohli's match-winning exploits against Pakistan as not just his best-ever innings but one of the greatest in Indian cricket history, with the superstar batsman admitting he had never experienced such emotion.
UN suspends Australia anti-torture mission after inspectors barred
The United Nations has abruptly suspended its anti-torture mission to Australia after inspectors were barred from several jails, with a key oversight body condemning on Monday the "embarrassing debacle".
Austin join holders New York in MLS Cup conference finals
Reigning MLS Cup champions New York City FC and second-season club Austin FC booked their places in the playoff conference finals with victories on Sunday.
Qatar market braces for football World Cup boom
Boxloads of wooden camels, plates with pictures of Qatar's skyscrapers, gold necklaces, football hats and scarves arrive every day in Doha's Souq Waqif market, where traders eagerly await World Cup fans.