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32 children died in Indonesia stadium disaster
At least 32 children died in Indonesia's stadium disaster, an official said Monday, as the government ordered police to identify the "perpetrators" of one of the deadliest disasters in football history.
Stadium disaster tarnishes Indonesia's sporting ambitions
Indonesia's hopes of hosting world sports events in future will depend on the credibility of its investigation into the weekend's football stadium disaster and safety reforms, analysts have warned.
UK's new govt in major tax U-turn after uproar
Britain's beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut unveiled as part of an economic package that has bombed with the markets, electorate and his party.
Turkey's inflation rate hits fresh 24-year high
Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices.
Frontline villagers emerge from basements as Russians retreat
For the first time in seven months, pensioner Lyudmila Omelchenko can once again sleep in the bedroom upstairs of her small two-storey home in eastern Ukraine.
Markets drop as traders eye jobs and earnings, oil jumps
Stocks slipped on Monday as investors await key US jobs data, while girding themselves for a corporate earnings season many fear will highlight the impact of surging inflation and interest rates.
UK's new govt makes major tax U-turn after uproar
Britain's beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut announced as part of an economic package that has bombed with the markets, electorate and his party.
Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando dies at 75
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Sunday.
Inconclusive vote: Brazil wakes up to four more weeks of uncertainty
After an inconclusive first round of presidential elections, Brazilians woke up Monday to another month of uncertainty in a deeply polarized political environment and with renewed fears of unrest.
Relatives, survivors grieve at Indonesian hospital after stadium stampede
Etik sat cross-legged on the floor of the hospital, waiting anxiously for her daughter to regain consciousness after she was caught in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in world football history.
In Ukraine's south, bicycles wait for their owners' return
Hundreds of abandoned bicycles in a small town near Ukraine's southern front line tell the many stories of their owners, who were forced to flee Russia's invasion.
Biden heads to storm-hit Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden head to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico on Monday, in a bid to show solidarity with a US territory whose people have complained of neglect after past natural disasters.
US defense chief vows to help Taiwan defend itself
The United States will help Taiwan "develop the capability to defend itself" from a Chinese invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday, stopping short of President Joe Biden's vow to send troops to the island.
'Excited' Kyrgios focused on Japan Open on eve of court case
Nick Kyrgios said it was "not difficult at all" to focus on this week's Japan Open, despite his court hearing on Tuesday at home in Australia for alleged common assault.
Blinken to begin Latin American tour on Monday in Colombia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a tour of Latin American countries on Monday in Colombia, at a time when several key regional allies have recently elected leftist presidents.
Indonesia orders stadium disaster 'perpetrators' punished
Indonesia's government called on the country's police Monday to identify and punish whoever was responsible for a stadium stampede that left 125 people dead, as anger mounted over one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football.
Chiefs beat Brady's Bucs while Eagles stay unbeaten in NFL
Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns Sunday to spark the Kansas City Chiefs over the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 in an early season showdown of NFL title contenders.
UAE's latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse
The United Arab Emirates, which already boasts the world's tallest skyscraper and has launched a bold Mars mission, now hopes to become a pioneer in the depths of the metaverse.
Tired of power cuts, blockaded Gaza turns to solar
Palestinians living in the Israeli-blockaded enclave of Gaza have long endured an unstable and costly electricity supply, so Yasser al-Hajj found a different way: solar power.
Anger grows against Indonesia police over football stadium tragedy
Anger against police mounted in Indonesia on Monday after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football, when officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium, triggering a stampede.
Asian markets swing as traders eye US jobs, earnings
Stocks drifted in Asia on Monday as investors await key US jobs data, while girding themselves for a corporate earnings season many fear will highlight the impact of surging inflation and interest rates.
Moroccan nomads' way of life threatened by climate change
In the blistering desert of Morocco, the country's last Berber nomads, the Amazigh, say their ancient lifestyle is under threat as climate change brings ever-more intense droughts.
Brazil braces for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations
Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a closer-than-expected second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
African climate summit opens in DR Congo
Environment ministers from about 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-COP27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change.
Medicine Prize opens Nobel week clouded by war
Breast cancer discoveries and mRNA vaccines are seen as possible winners when the Nobel Medicine Prize kicks off a week of winner announcements on Monday, with this year's awards held under the shadow of war in Europe.
Sidelined Nunez a symptom of Liverpool's slow start
As Liverpool's fading Premier League title aspirations took another hit in a 3-3 shootout with Brighton, the club's major summer signing Darwin Nunez watched on from the bench for 89 minutes.
Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations
Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election will go to a runoff on October 30, electoral authorities said Sunday, as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a relatively close second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Confusion clouds results of Bosnia vote as rival Serbs claim victory
Confusion gripped Bosnia early Monday as rival Serb politicians both claimed victory in a key race following sprawling elections that will likely inject fresh uncertainty into the Balkan country's restive political scene.
'Fans died in players' arms,' says coach at Indonesia football tragedy
Chilean football coach Javier Roca on Sunday said "fans died in the arms of players" and claimed tear gas-firing police fatally "over-stepped" the mark in the Indonesian football tragedy which claimed at least 125 lives.
At least 92 killed in Iran's Mahsa Amini protests: rights group
At least 92 people have been killed as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious morality police, the group Iran Human Rights said Sunday.
NBA Heat sign Herro to four-year contract extension
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, last season's NBA Sixth Man of the Year, has signed a four-year contract extension, the team announced Sunday.
Hughes beats Straka in playoff for PGA Sanderson Farms title
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes sank an eight-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Austria's Sepp Straka and win the PGA Sanderson Farms Championship.