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Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead after Indonesia sprint chaos

Russian teenager Andreeva breezes into China Open final

All Blacks extend Eden Park streak with big win over Wallabies

Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27

Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead with Indonesia sprint win

India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest

Schauffele closes in on leaders after 'weird' round in Japan

'No divisions, no borders', French astronaut says of seeing Earth

Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification

India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest

Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution

Year later, Gaza ceasefire promises mostly unfulfilled

Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire

Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'

Pope urges Europe to help combat 'deceit and lies' in international ties

Pope Leo XIV warned on Monday that relations between nations were becoming increasingly uncivilised with people boasting of "lies and deceit", urging Europe to help break the cycle and foster respect in international ties.

Eala makes fast start as weather and transport woes hit Asian Games

Philippines tennis trailblazer Alexandra Eala was in devastating form at the Asian Games on Monday as rain disrupted some events and Japanese organisers faced renewed accusations of mismanagement.

Injured Buttler to miss England ODI series in Pakistan

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss England's one-day international series in Pakistan after suffering a hamstring injury.

Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico, threatens severe damage

Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall on Monday in a small town off Mexico's Pacific coast, where authorities expect heavy rain and severe damage.

Madrid housing protesters vow to maintain pressure on government

Demonstrators camping in a central Madrid square vowed Monday to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over Spain's housing crisis, as the 87-year-old woman at the centre of the protest called on them to "hold on".

Energy markets rally after Trump rejects Iran truce offer

Oil futures surged more than four percent on Monday, alongside gains for natural gas and diesel prices, after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's offer of a seven-day truce.

In kayaks or waist-deep in floodwater, shoppers return to Bangkok markets

Vendors in Bangkok's eastern Bang Kapi district stood waist-deep in floodwater on Monday holding trays of meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, while shoppers sailed past on kayaks.

Japanese convenience store enlists Lady Gaga to bolster recruitment

Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has enlisted Lady Gaga for a recruitment campaign, convincing the pop icon to trade vocal registers for cash registers in an effort to plug staffing shortages at thousands of outlets.

UK police probes Iran link to air base bomb scare: media

British counter-terror police were Monday reportedly probing Iran's possible role in a bomb scare at an air base used by the US, with five men detained suspected of planning a "terrorist act".

Seoul summons Ukraine envoy in row over North Korean POWs

South Korea summoned Ukraine's envoy in Seoul on Monday to express "serious concerns" over Kyiv's disclosure that two North Korean prisoners of war had been transferred to the South, saying the operation should have been kept confidential.

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Eala blasts into Asian Games quarters in just 55 minutes