Australian lawmaker 'critically' hurt in attack, officials say
Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was deliberately struck by a car and suffered "critical injuries" on Monday in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as an attack.
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'Physical hell': Hong Kong hosts gruelling underwater hockey tournament
Swimmers brandishing short, curved sticks held their breath as they somersaulted and dove towards a weighted puck at the bottom of a Hong Kong swimming pool, vying for first place in a sport likened to voluntary drowning.
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Indonesia fires burned over 1.9 mn hectares through September: monitor
Fires in Indonesia burned through over 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analysing satellite imagery said on Monday.
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Police 'lost control' during French protests, says interior minister
French police "lost control" during nationwide protests marred by violence over the weekend, the interior minister admitted Monday, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a security review.
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Asian tech stocks mixed after Wall St losses, eyes on earnings
Asian stocks were mixed Monday following a Wall Street selloff fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom, though bargain-buying ahead of upcoming earnings provided some support.
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Australia's new Ghost Shark submarines grow some 'teeth'
Australia is boosting its undersea warfare capability by equipping its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine with "swarms" of aerial drones and sea mines, its defence ministry said Monday.
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China's third-quarter growth narrowly beats forecasts
China's economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, but Monday's figures still came in at the lower end of the government's full-year target, as the global energy shock and weak domestic demand counter surging exports.
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'I call it a bribe': Pennsylvania residents spurn $10,000 data center checks
On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer promising a $10,000 check to each household once its data center is running.
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Asian stocks start week on back foot, tracking tech-led Wall St losses
Asian stocks mostly fell Monday as traders tracked a tech-heavy selloff on Wall Street that was fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom.
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In a former US steel city, ordinary people struggle to get by
In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnaces.
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