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World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note

US prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns

Pre-COP host Tuvalu at frontline of climate change

'Chaotic' Asian Games threaten Japan hopes of hosting Olympics again

Hungary's dwindling paprika producers battle to save signature spice

Finnish town braces for change from Google data centres

Cornell president vows review in wake of alleged student gang rape

What is fuelling French school protests?

Latvian partial election results suggest pro-European choice

Without lawyers, migrant children face deportation from the US

In Egypt's Sinai, Gazan builds school for children displaced by war

Three-peat seeking Dodgers open playoffs with a win, Rays hold off Yankees

Trump tariffs a mixed bag for US auto industry

Jadeja bags 300th Test wicket as India bowl out Bangladesh for 233

Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took his 300th Test wicket as India bowled out Bangladesh for 233 in the first innings on day four of the rain-hit Test in Kanpur on Monday.

Osaka sets up Gauff 'battle' in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on

Naomi Osaka is braced for a "battle" after setting up a clash Monday with Coco Gauff in the China Open last 16 while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on.

Hong Kong, Shanghai soar on China stimulus, strong yen batters Tokyo

Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft of measures aimed at kickstarting the world's number two economy.

New blow for UK's Starmer as growth data disappoints

Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.

Local police chief jailed for 3 years over deadly S. Korea crowd crush: Yonhap

A South Korean court handed a three year jail term Monday to a former Seoul district police chief over a crush that killed more than 150 people, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Bangladesh's Mominul reaches 100 after India strike in rain-hit Test

Mominul Haque hit a gritty century and India took two stunning catches as Bangladesh reached lunch at 205-6 as the weather-hit second Test finally got back under way on Monday.

China's top banks to tweak mortgage rates to boost housing market

Six of China's biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on mortgages for existing home loans following a request to lower them from Beijing's central bank, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump.

Japan's next PM aims for snap election, stocks sink

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he aimed to call snap elections for October 27, as equities plunged on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.

Osaka sets up Gauff clash in Beijing, Sabalenka marches on

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a China Open last-16 clash with Coco Gauff on Monday while top seed Aryna Sabalenka also marched on in ruthless fashion.

Osaka powers into China Open last-16 clash with Gauff

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka set up a clash with Coco Gauff at the China Open after marching into the last 16 with a straight-sets victory on Monday.

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