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  EU Looking For 'Creative Ways' To Keep Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' In Check

  The European Union is looking to increase the ability of its member states to carry out inspections on Russia's "shadow fleet" of ageing oil tankers, officials said on Monday.

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  Hamas Meets Qatar, Egypt Officials In Cairo To Discuss Gaza Ceasefire

  A Hamas delegation was to meet Qatari and Egyptian officials in Cairo on Monday to discuss the continuation of a fragile Gaza ceasefire.

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  "Keep Dreaming": Iran's Khamenei Dismisses Trump's Nuclear Sites Claims

  Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Monday rebuffed claims by US President Donald Trump that the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites had been destroyed by US strikes in June.

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  Israel Says Key Border Crossing Into Gaza Reopened For Aid

  Israel's Kerem Shalom border crossing into Gaza reopened for aid on Monday, an Israeli military official said, a day after Israel closed it, accusing Hamas of violating an ongoing ceasefire.

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  Reopening Of Rafah Crossing Remains On Hold. Why It Is Crucial For Gazans

  The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian territory, remains on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups.

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  US Envoy Says Israel Must Help Palestinians "Thrive" After The War

  Israel should help the Palestinians "thrive" if it seeks regional integration after the Gaza war is over, said US envoy Jared Kushner, who has been involved in mediation efforts for a ceasefire.

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  French PM Sebastien Lecornu Tables 2026 Draft Budget. What's In It

  French lawmakers on Monday begin reviewing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's 2026 budget, which aims to tighten public finances by over 30 billion euros ($35 billion) - roughly 1% of GDP.

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  Video: Cargo Plane In Sea After Skidding Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing 2

  In what seemed straight out of a Final Destination movie, a cargo plane hit a security vehicle on the ground while trying to land at the Hong Kong airport and veered off the runway into the sea, killing two people.

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  Japan Approves Sale Of First Over-The-Counter Emergency Contraceptive Pill

  Japan has given regulatory approval for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill, its manufacturer said on Monday, the first time the socially conservative country has greenlighted so-called "morning-after" medication without a prescription.

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  Xi Jinping Outlines China's 5-Year Plan At Closed-Door Communist Party Meet

  Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its goals for the country over the next five years.

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  Tourists 'Disappointed' As Louvre Keeps Its Doors Closed A Day After Heist

  The Louvre was closed for a second day on Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless jewels in a spectacular daylight robbery.

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  "Cars Are A Fallacy": Ador Digatron CEO On What Will Truly Clean Up India's Air

  India needs to focus more on two and three-wheelers and public transport to clean up its air, Ravin Mirchandani, Chairman and CEO of Ador Digatron, has suggested.

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  Many Websites, Apps Go Dark As Amazon's Cloud Unit Reports Global Outage

  AI startup Perplexity, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and trading app Robinhood attributed the outages to AWS.

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  "We Failed": France's Minister Says Louvre Museum Heist Hit Country's Image

  French Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday the jewelry heist at the Louvre museum on Sunday gave a very negative image of France as it implied a failure of security services.

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  All About Durand Line, Afghan-Pak Border That Kabul Refuses To Recognise

  Following the Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks in Doha, the Taliban's Defence Minister, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, accused Pakistan of creating a false narrative about the Durand Line-- the international boundary line between both nations.

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  North America's Tallest Lord Ram Statue At 51-Feet, Unveiled In Canada

  A 51-foot-tall statue of Lord Rama has been installed in Mississauga, Canada, making it the tallest structure dedicated to the deity in North America.

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  Bangladesh Apparel Sector Faces $1 Billion Blow After Airport Cargo Fire

  Garment exporters in Bangladesh are bracing for losses of up to USD 1 billion following a massive fire that tore through the cargo complex at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, just as the industry enters its busiest export season

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  23 Indians Rescued After Explosion Aboard LPG Tanker Off Yemen Coast

  A total of 23 Indian crew members have been rescued after a fire broke out onboard the Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker MV Falcon, following an explosion, off the coast of Aden, Yemen.

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  US Teen Killed By Stray Bullet While Playing Video Game In Bedroom

  Neighbours said they saw a group of teenagers near the area when the shooting happened, adding they were wearing masks.

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  Tim Cook Shares Diwali Wishes, Features Mumbai Photographer's Stunning Shot

  Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday extended Diwali greetings to millions of people celebrating the festival of lights across the world, along with sharing an image taken by an Indian photographer with the new iPhone 17 Pro Max.