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'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' by Sri Lankan writer wins Booker Prize

Writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction for "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida," a satirical "afterlife noir" set during Sri Lanka's brutal civil war.

Russian warplane crashes into residential area near Sea of Azov, killing 13

A Russian warplane crashed Monday into a residential area in a Russian city on the Sea of Azov after suffering engine failure, leaving at least 13 people dead

Thousands protest across Haiti as UN to discuss troops deployment

Thousands across Haiti organised protests demanding the prime minister's resignation as the country commemorated the death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines

Shooting disrupts Bolsonaro-backed Sao Paulo candidate's campaign stop

A Sao Paulo gubernatorial candidate's campaign event in the Paraisopolis neighbourhood came to an abrupt halt when gunfire erupted outside

2 killed in north-central Nigeria after gunmen attack church during service

Gunmen attacked a church in north-central Nigeria during a service, killing a woman and her young daughter, a government official said as the hunt for the suspects intensified

Global shares mostly higher as markets eye China's Communist Party meeting

Global shares were mostly higher on Monday as investors kept their eyes on a weeklong Communist Party congress in China

Floods in southeast Australia could inundate or isolate 34,000 homes

Around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of Australia's southeast, an official said Monday.

Ukraine envoy hopeful about fate of Elon Musk's satellite network

A Ukrainian diplomat expressed optimism about securing the money needed for the continued operation of a satellite network funded by billionaire Elon Musk

Radioactive waste found at Missouri school that was nuke site during WW II

There is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II

Iran's celebrities face arrest and travel bans for supporting protests

At least seven public figures have been detained inside the country, most of whom were released on bail and could face charges, according to Iranian news outlets.

GOP hopefuls approach Mike Pence to broaden appeal before midterm elections

In Donald Trump's assessment, Mike Pence committed political suicide" on Jan 6, 2021

Joe Biden turning to Trump-era rule to expel Venezuelan migrants

Two years ago, candidate Joe Biden loudly denounced President Donald Trump for immigration policies that inflicted cruelty and exclusion at every turn

Truss plan a 'mistake' amid 'worldwide inflation', says Joe Biden

Joe Biden called embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss' abandoned tax cut plan a "mistake," and said he is worried that other nations' fiscal policies may hurt the US amid "worldwide inflation."

SpaceX might keep funding satellite service in Ukraine, says Musk

Elon Musk has suggested in a tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine.

Greece says Turkey stripped naked 92 migrants, forced them to cross border

Greek authorities accused Turkey of forcing 92 migrants to cross into Greece and stripping them naked before doing so.

Blaze, shots heard from Iran's prison as nationwide protests enter 5th week

A huge fire blazed at a notorious prison where political prisoners and anti-government activists are kept in the Iranian capital.

Russia military range shooting leaves 11 dead, 15 wounded near Ukraine

The Russian Defense Ministry said that two volunteer soldiers fired at other troops at a Russian military firing range near Ukraine, killing 11 and wounding 15 others, before getting killed.

Death toll rises to 40 in Turkey coal mine explosion; rescue efforts on

Desperate relatives had waited all night in the cold outside the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, hoping for news

US sending $725 mn more in aid to Ukraine for defence against Russia

The Biden administration will send Ukraine a new $725 million package of weapons and other military assistance, the White House said

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' in London

Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in London's National Gallery to protest fossil fuel extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting.