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UN announces monitoring of Ukraine war for violations against children

The United Nations has announced it will start monitoring the war in Ukraine and conflicts in Ethiopia, Mozambique and Africa's central Sahel region for violations against children

Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia amid war, says White House

The White House has said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine

2 dead, three wounded at four 7-Eleven stores in US' California: Cops

Two people were killed and three were wounded in shootings before dawn Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California, authorities said

As Elon Musk-Twitter braces for legal fight, here's what happens next

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Twitter are bracing for a legal fight after the billionaire said Friday he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the social media company.

Joe Biden to visit Middle East, here are 6 things to watch during his trip

President Joe Biden will confront a kaleidoscope of challenges when he travels to the Middle East this week, his first trip there since taking office

Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Pak, kills 150 in less than a month

Monsoon rains over the past month have killed at least 150 people as downpours continue to lash Pakistan, triggering flash floods in some parts of the country, government officials said Monday

Solid US economy can handle rising interest rates, says Fed's Bullard

The US economy is healthy and shows little sign of an imminent recession, and can withstand higher interest rates, St Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard said Monday.

Frontier Airlines asks Spirit to delay vote as cracks emerge in deal

Frontier Airlines, facing likely defeat in its bid to merge with Spirit Airlines, is asking for another delay in a shareholder vote on the deal.

Joe Biden to reveal first image from NASA's new space telescope

President Joe Biden on Monday will reveal the first image from NASA's new space telescope the deepest view of the cosmos ever captured.

Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers social media company's shares

Shares of Twitter slid more than 6% at the opening bell Monday after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company

Former F1 boss Ecclestone to be charged with fraud over assets

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation following a government investigation into his overseas assets, British prosecutors said Monday.

European Union urges second Covid-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79

The European Union said Monday it's critical that authorities in the 27-nation bloc consider giving second coronavirus booster shots to people between ages of 60-79 years and other vulnerable people

Putin expands fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians

Until recently, only residents of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as residents of the southern Zaporizhzhia and the Kherson regions were eligible for the simplified procedure

Streets empty in Macao after casinos under lockdown to fight Covid outbreak

Streets in the gambling center of Macao were empty Monday after casinos and most other businesses were ordered to close while the Chinese territory near Hong Kong fights a coronavirus outbreak.

World shares mostly lower as Covid outbreak, recession fears loom

US futures and oil prices declined, while Japan's benchmark rallied after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party garnered a landslide parliamentary election victory

China auto sales rebound; up 3.4% to 10.4 mn units between Jan-June

June sales jumped 41.2% over a year earlier to 2.2 million after controls that shut down Shanghai and other industrial centres were eased

Abe, Gadhafi and other political assassinations of the 21st century

Here's a global look at other high-profile assassinations in the 21st century

Japan shares rise after ruling LDP wins election, rest of region declines

Japan's benchmark Nikkei jumped 1.1 per cent in morning trading to 26,803.30

US Capitol riots: Trump associates' ties to extremists probed by panel

An Oath Keeper member says he heard their leader, Stewart Rhodes, repeatedly urge the person on the phone to tell Trump to call upon militia groups to fight to keep the president in power

President Gotabaya, PM Wickremesinghe: 2 men at heart of Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka's crisis peaked this weekend, two men in the center of the turmoil brought about by the country's economic collapse promised they would heed the call of tens of thousands