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Turkish President Erdogan writes on 'risks' of Sweden, Finland in NATO

Turkey's president highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party as part of his country's objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

Distress in Singapore as Malaysia announces ban on chicken export

Malaysia will stop exporting chickens from Wednesday in a protectionist move to bolster domestic food supply, sparking distress in neighbouring Singapore where chicken rice is a national dish.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese's Labor Party wins majority in House

Australia's Labor Party secured enough seats to hold an outright majority in the House as vote counting from an election 10 days ago continued

FIFA 2022: Ukraine takes political path to qualify for World Cup

When Ukraine's unusual path through World Cup qualifying resumes this week, it serves as a rejection of the idea that sports and politics must not mix

Tom Rogic withdraws from Australia's squad for World Cup playoff

Veteran midfielder Tom Rogic has withdrawn from Australia's squad for next week's World Cup playoff, citing personal reasons, in the wake of a premiership-winning season at Celtic

Biden to meet Fed Chairman Powell as US inflation bites pocketbooks

Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as soaring inflation takes a bite out of Americans' pocketbooks

PCB shifts ODI series against West Indies from Rawalpindi to Multan

The Pakistan Cricket Board has shifted next month's ODI series against the West Indies from Rawalpindi to Multan in the wake of expected protest rallies planned by opposition politicians

Djordje Mihailovic to miss US World Cup prep matches with hurt ankle

Djordje Mihailovic will miss the United States' four World Cup prep matches in June because of an ankle injury

Canadian PM Trudeau announces new law to freeze sales on handgun

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government introduced legislation Monday that would put a freeze on importing, buying or selling handguns.

Strongest hurricane on record in May makes landfall in southern Mexico

The strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns in southern Mexico on Monday

7 wounded in Vegas biker gangs freeway shooting, 3 arrested: Police

Rival motorcycle gangs were involved in a metro Las Vegas freeway shooting over the weekend that injured seven people and authorities arrested three suspects, police said

Zelenskyy says Russia hopes for famine crisis as sea ports blocked

Ukraineian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Russian blockade of Ukrainian sea ports prevents Kyiv from exporting 22 million tons of grain

EU leaders agree on partial embargo on Russian oil amid Ukraine war

European Union leaders reached a compromise to impose a partial oil embargo on Russia at a summit focused on helping Ukraine

Erdogan discusses Turkey's Syria incursion plans with Russian Prez Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara's planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Erdogan's office said

Russians, Ukrainians troops fight block by block in Sievierodonetsk

Russian troops pushed farther into the key eastern Ukrainian city and fought street by street with Kyiv's forces Monday in a battle the mayor said has left the city in ruins

Monkeypox kills 9 in Congo; Nigeria's first death from disease in 2022

Nine people have died of monkeypox in Congo in 2022 while Nigeria has recorded its first death from the disease this year, the countries' health authorities said

Death toll from Brazil floods at least 91, with dozens still missing

Authorities in northeastern Brazil's Pernambuco state said Monday that 91 deaths have been confirmed from flooding over the weekend, with more two dozen people still missing.

US: Joe Biden sees chance of 'rational' Republican approach on guns

"I think things have gotten so bad that everybody's getting more rational, at least that's my hope, Biden told reporters on the White House lawn after returning to Washington.

Abramovich completes $3.2-bn sale of Chelsea to Boehly-led consortium

"We are honored to become the new custodians of Chelsea Football Club, Boehly said. We're all in 100% every minute of every match."

Thousands flee as Russian, Ukrainian troops fight block by block in Kyiv

In recent days, the fighting has focused on Sievierodonetsk in a battle Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called indescribably difficult.