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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 320

Bob Simpson: Australian cricket captain and influential coach

Air Canada flight attendants strike over pay, shutting down service

Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike

Sabalenka and Gauff crash out in Cincinnati as Alcaraz survives to reach semis

Majority of Americans think alcohol bad for health: poll

Hurricane Erin intensifies in Atlantic, eyes Caribbean

Louisiana sues Roblox game platform over child safety

Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal

Kildunne confident Women's Rugby World Cup 'heartbreak' can inspire England to glory

Arsenal 'digging for gold' as title bid starts at new-look Man Utd

Australia to recognise Palestinian state

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday.

Liverpool spend big to hold off Arsenal, City in Premier League title fight

Liverpool have splashed out to defend their Premier League title as champions but face stiff competition from an Arsenal side desperate to shake off their tag as nearly men and a rejuvenated Manchester City.

Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty

Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.

Alcaraz battles as Shelton, Zverev race into Cincinnati third round

Carlos Alcaraz fought through a second-set slump to post a "rollercoaster" 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match Sunday at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open.

'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice

Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.

Asian markets waver to start key week for trade, US data

Asian markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation data and a prolonged pause for Washington's tariffs on China.

Marcos says Philippines would be dragged 'kicking and screaming' into Taiwan war

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos warned Monday that his country would be dragged "kicking and screaming" into any war over Taiwan, but must prepare for it.

China's Gen Z women embrace centuries-old script

At a studio in central China's Hunan province, a teacher grips an ink brush, gently writing characters of a secret script created by women centuries ago and now being embraced by a new generation.

With poetry and chants, Omanis strive to preserve ancient language

Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in traditional attire chant ancient poems in an ancient language, fighting to keep alive a spoken tradition used by just two percent of the population.