Rabada takes 300th wicket as Bangladesh stumble to 60-6 at lunch
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took his 300th wicket and Wiaan Mulder bagged three others as Bangladesh collapsed to 60-6 at lunch on the first day of the opening Test in Mirpur.
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Alpacas, hecklers and climate warnings: King Charles visits Australia's capital
King Charles visited Australia's capital Canberra on Monday, where he was sneezed on by a suit-wearing alpaca, heckled by an Indigenous senator, and applauded for a speech on the country's climate perils.
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Moldova EU vote too close to call, president blames 'foreign interference'
A referendum on Moldova joining the EU was too close to call early Monday with almost all votes counted, as pro-EU President Maia Sandu blamed "criminal groups working together with foreign forces" -- a veiled reference to Russia -- for the outcome.
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Sartorially suave alpaca sneezes on King Charles
King Charles joked Monday about past encounters with Australia's formidable wildlife -- brown snakes, leeches, funnel web spiders and bull ants. He did not mention being sneezed on by a nine-year-old suit-wearing alpaca named Hephner.
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In a first, France welcomes Russian army deserters
Six Russian soldiers who fled the fighting in Ukraine have found refuge in France and hope to receive asylum, in a landmark case of Russian deserters being welcomed in an EU country as a group.
Read moreKing Charles says signs of climate change in Australia 'unmistakable'
King Charles warned of "overwhelming" climate dangers in an address at Australia's parliament on Monday, saying the growing ferocity of bushfires and floods were an "unmistakable sign" of a sweltering planet.
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Storm Oscar hits eastern Cuba as island grapples with blackout
Tropical storm Oscar made landfall as a hurricane on Sunday evening in Cuba, where residents were preparing for more chaos and misery as the country grapples with a nearly nationwide power outage in its third day.
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New Zealand basks in 'golden 48 hours' after sporting triumphs
New Zealand hailed one of the country's finest weekends in its sporting history Monday after the triple success of winning the Women's T20 World Cup, a rare Test triumph in India and America's Cup sailing glory.
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UN biodiversity summit opens with call for 'significant' funding
The world's biggest nature protection conference opens in Colombia Monday with the United Nations chief calling for countries to "convert words into action" and fatten a fund seeking to address biodiversity loss.
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Dodgers beat Mets to set World Series showdown with Yankees
The Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the fourth time in eight years by beating the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday with Tommy Edman driving in four runs to power the triumph.
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