Hong Kong's largest security trial closes, activists await subversion verdict
Hong Kong's largest national security case, in which 47 pro-democracy activists are accused of subversion, closed on Monday with a verdict expected in three or four months.
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Israeli ground forces move into south of Gaza
Israel has moved ground forces into the south of Gaza in its war on Hamas, witnesses said Monday, despite global concern over mounting civilian deaths and fears the conflict will spread elsewhere in the Middle East.
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COP28's UAE president says 'we respect' climate science
The Emirati president of the UN's COP28 talks said Monday he respects climate science, after a leaked video showed him declaring that no science says phasing out fossil fuel will achieve climate goals.
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O'Sullivan admits lack of 'buzz' after winning 8th UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan said he gets more of a buzz from eating breakfast than winning the UK Championship after beating China's Ding Junhui to seal a record-extending eighth crown.
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Rains pound southern India ahead of cyclone
Rains lashed southern India's city of Chennai on Monday ahead of the landfall of a powerful cyclone, with a crocodile spotted swimming the streets and cars floating away.
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Death toll from Philippine quake rises to three
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the southern Philippines has risen to three, official tallies showed Monday, as frequent aftershocks send residents fleeing into the streets.
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COP28 host UAE choking from its own 'toxic' air pollution: HRW
The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
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Bavuma to miss white-ball matches against India
World Cup captain Temba Bavuma will miss two white-ball series against India, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday in naming squads for the multi-format tour.
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Rights orgs sue Netherlands over F-35 parts to Israel
A group of human rights organisations took the Dutch government to court on Monday, arguing its supply of parts for F-35 fighters contributes to violations of international law in Gaza.
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COP28: Trying to save the planet in 'Disneyworld' crowds
COP28 in Dubai is the biggest UN climate summit ever. But the victims of its success are the thousands of delegates, observers and lobbyists who have to wait in long winding queues every day at the entry to the giant site on the edge of the desert.
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