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When Ukrainian student Anna Fursyk first moved into her Taiwanese university dormitory, the roar of passing military jets made her flinch, reminding her of the war she had fled.

Kiribati has quit the premier bloc of Pacific island nations, fracturing the group just as its leaders launch a summit to grapple with rising seas and China's security ambitions in the region.

Mango farmers in Pakistan say production of the prized fruit has fallen by up to 40 percent in some areas because of high temperatures and water shortages in a country identified as one of the most vulnerable to climate change.

Macau casino shares plunged on Monday as the Chinese city embarked on a week-long lockdown to curb its worst coronavirus outbreak while neighbouring Hong Kong said it was mulling a mainland-style health code system.

Asian markets and oil prices mostly fell Monday with a fresh Covid flare-up in Shanghai fanning fears of another economically painful lockdown in China's biggest city.

Washington's top diplomat hailed assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe as a "man of vision" as he offered condolences Monday in Tokyo, where family will later hold a wake for the murdered politician.

Dressed in a suit, a feather in his hat, Rogelio Condori sits bent over a small table on a sidewalk in La Paz, tapping on a typewriter with his index fingers.

Veteran back Keith Earls will captain Ireland for the first time after coach Andy Farrell unveiled a second-string side on Monday for their second midweek match against the Maori All Blacks.

Thousands of people are expected to attend Monday's commemorations of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which most Serbs and their leaders still refuse to recognise in ethnically divided Bosnia.

When the train slows to a halt just after the Polish border, Tatiana's smile lights up her moon-shaped face.

Family members from three generations were huddled on the back of a pickup truck for what started as a joyful ride through the Syrian countryside for Abdulaziz al-Oqab and his relatives.

Having branded Saudi Arabia a "pariah" over the murder of a dissident, US President Joe Biden is now readying to meet the country's leaders on a delicate visit to the Middle East.

The most powerful space telescope ever built, James Webb is set to deliver its first full-color scientific images to the world Tuesday.

Space enthusiasts are holding their breath.

St Andrews provides an iconic setting for a historic British Open this week as in-form Rory McIlroy and world number one Scottie Scheffler lead the contenders to win the Claret Jug and maybe divert attention away from the continuing fallout over the breakaway LIV Series.

Trey Mullinax sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole on Sunday to win the Barbasol Championship for his first US PGA title and capture a berth in next week's British Open.

UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Sunday joined the race to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister and leader of the ruling Conservative party, as the fractious contest focused on tax.

Opposition deputies on Sunday denounced reports of a secret deal between French President Emmanuel Macron -- when he was a minister under a socialist government -- and online transport giant Uber.

Japan's ruling party and partners won enough votes to form a supermajority in an upper house election held just days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, local media said Monday.

Namibia captain Johan Deysel said his side "left everything on the field" as they reached the 2023 Rugby World Cup thanks to Sunday's 36-0 win over Kenya in Aix-en-Provence.

France brushed off suggestions of dressing room disquiet to smash Italy 5-1 and launch their Euro 2022 campaign in style on Sunday.

Flanker Wian Conradie scored three times as Namibia reached the 2023 Rugby World Cup thanks to Sunday's 36-0 win over Kenya in Aix-en-Provence.

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is hoping US authorities change entry rules in time to allow him to compete at the US Open, even though he refuses to be vaccinated against coronavirus.

Brittney Griner remains under arrest in Russia on drug charges but her spirit was felt in multiple tributes to the 31-year-old American center at Sunday's Women's NBA All-Star Game.

Red Bull's aura of invincibility may have slipped after successive defeats but team principal Christian Horner has pledged a speedy reaction after Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili said Sunday's 28-19 win over Italy in Batumi is unlikely to help his side feature in the Six Nations Championship.

Xander Schauffele held his nerve in a tense final round to win the Scottish Open on Sunday as the Olympic champion made it three successive tournament triumphs.

Nick Kyrgios shrugged off his Wimbledon final defeat to Novak Djokovic on Sunday, claiming: "This is the best I've felt in two weeks."

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova clinched their second Wimbledon women's doubles title on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over top seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai.

Michael Bracewell's unbeaten century guided New Zealand to a dramatic one-wicket win, with just a ball to spare, in the first one-day international against Ireland on Sunday.

Diplomats at the United Nations held last-ditch discussions on extending Syrian cross-border aid Sunday, as residents of the country's rebel-held northwest feared life-saving supplies could soon halt.

Reigning world women's hammer throw champion DeAnna Price of the United States says she has contracted Covid-19 and will miss the World Athletics Championships that begin Friday.