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Joe Root believes a new batch of Dukes balls are the reason why there have been few big scores in Test cricket in England this season.

Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump administration seeking to escalate economic pressure on Iran amid a renewed exchange of fire with Tehran.

Nepali rescue teams battled difficult terrain, an unpredictable river and treacherous marshland on Monday, the sixth day in their search for survivors and victims of devastating floods.

Derek Thompson, Workato’s VP of EMEA, warns that uncoordinated AI agent deployment is creating enterprise-wide fragmentation similar to past SaaS sprawl. He argues that without a central orchestration layer to enforce governance and security, organizations risk failing to realize return on investment from their AI initiatives.

In a green valley in Normandy, rows of grapevines stretch across slopes where an apple orchard once stood.

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has made four predictable changes to the team that started a victory over New Zealand last weekend for the third Test on Saturday.

The tide came in last week carrying thousands of dead sardines onto South Africa's south coast and by dawn, stretches of Gqeberha's shoreline were flecked with silver.

Malaysia's Sarawak state plans cloud seeding operations in early September, officials said Monday, as smoke from fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushes air quality to hazardous levels.

South Korea's women's football federation announced an investigation Monday over allegations a female referee insulted former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun during a domestic game by saying she was menstruating.

Leaders from the world's top economies should stand on a Pacific atoll to see the reality of record sea level rise, a top UN official said in Palau on Monday.

As temperatures fluctuate between warm days and cooler evenings, updating a wardrobe for the changing seasons requires strategic layering rather than a complete overhaul. Fashion retailers are highlighting versatile transitional pieces that bridge the gap between summer lightness and autumn warmth, offering options from Marks & Spencer and Joe Browns designed to work across multiple weather conditions.

New information regarding Xiaomi’s upcoming Pad 9 Pro has surfaced, indicating significant hardware upgrades for the device. A tipster on Weibo claims the tablet will sport a larger 12.5-inch display and a substantial 11,000mAh battery. Additionally, reports suggest the device will rely on a Qualcomm processor rather than Xiaomi’s newly developed Xring O3 chipset.

China's Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, with Russia's Vladimir Putin expected later on Monday for the two-day event that will involve over a dozen other leaders.

With the arrival of colder, wetter autumn weather in Britain, homeowners are being advised to utilize used peppermint tea bags as a natural deterrent against spiders. As male spiders become more active during their mating season from late August to mid-October, they frequently seek shelter indoors, making this simple household remedy particularly relevant for keeping arachnids at bay.

Rescuers were on Monday still hunting for survivors a day after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and more than a dozen missing, authorities said.

Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of fire for a month in a war that has engulfed the region.

Rescuers struggled Monday through mud and debris for a sixth day, as the number of missing people soared to nearly 5,000 since tsunami-like glacial floods roared down from the China-Nepal border, creating an "unimaginable" disaster.

A weeks-long political dialogue in Ethiopia has backed constitutional changes to create a new presidential system that could extend Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's control over the country.

An Australian school teacher mauled by a large shark at a Sydney beach says she fired a "left hook" at the predator before it dragged her underwater.

Oil prices spiked Monday after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war, while stocks were mixed as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve boss Kevin Warsh saw investors ramp up bets on a US interest rate hike.

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Kenya's main international airport overnight as the latest strike by workers entered a second day on Monday.

A South Korean court sentenced the leader of the secretive and powerful Unification Church on Monday to two years in prison on charges of bribing officials, including the then president's wife.

Nepali rescuers raced on Monday in a bid to free dozens of hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels after devastating floods as search efforts entered a sixth day, officials said.

Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, as the Trump administration seeks consensus on lifting global growth while ramping up economic pressure on Iran.

At least one person was killed and around 15 others are missing after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, one of the most popular tourist sites in the United States, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.

Democratic Republic of Congo striker Yoane Wissa scored with a clever over-the-shoulder flick to seal a 2-0 Premier League win for Newcastle United over Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.

Venus Williams tumbled out of the US Open first round early Monday, the veteran US tennis icon losing in straight sets to compatriot Sofia Kenin.

The Venice Film Festival kicks off Wednesday with few Hollywood productions but plenty of indie gems, heavy-hitting documentaries and A-listers.

At least five leaders will skip the Pacific Island region's annual summit, officials said Monday, hours before the opening of talks overshadowed by Taiwan-China tensions.

Ailing Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open.

For months, Veronique and Faustin Kla have looked for a home in Abidjan, tired of juggling their finances in the hunt for a place to raise their one-year-old son, Junior.

Ailing Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years on Sunday, falling in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open.