Iran and Israel on Monday attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold, sparking fears the escalation could spark a new full-scale conflict.
India left an outclassed Afghanistan reeling at 98-5 to close in on a thumping innings victory after debutant spinner Manav Suthar claimed six wickets in the one-off Test on Monday.
China's President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday, where he met an emboldened Kim Jong Un who has drawn closer to Moscow while expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme.
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Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.
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China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing.
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Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.
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Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but was later able to walk off the field, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship.
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Politics
The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates this week for the first time in two and a half years as the Iran war energy shock stokes inflation.
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US chip titan Nvidia on Monday announced a large-scale data centre construction project in South Korea with SK Telecom, among a raft of other business deals in the country.
Six people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, the city's mayor said, as the metropolitan area geared up to host two major sporting events -- the NBA Finals and football's World Cup.
Early results showed Peru's razor-tight presidential runoff Sunday remained too close to call, with four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori in a statistical tie with her leftist rival.
Pope Leo XIV will give an unprecedented address on Monday to the Spanish parliament and is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse by clergy.
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Economy
Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.
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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least one person, collapsing buildings, and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.
Soaring ticket prices and extra security for US President Donald Trump do not alter the electric energy of fabled Madison Square Garden as it hosts games three and four of the NBA Finals.
Captain Mitchell Marsh and star batsman Travis Head were ruled out of Australia's one-day international series in Bangladesh Monday with Josh Inglis to lead the side.
Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, according to the city fire department, as the metropolitan area gears up to host two major sporting events -- the NBA Finals and football's World Cup.
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