Turkish duo pen bestselling novel though prison bars
A jailed Kurdish leader and a Turkish writer on the other side of the bars have used their penpal exchanges to write one of Turkey's highest-selling books.
Read moreChill-seeking: Japan's haunted house summer tradition
Halloween may not be for months, but it's already peak haunted house season in Japan, where seeking a bone-chilling fright is a long established summer tradition.
Read moreTrotting ahead of K-pop? South Korean crooner rivals BTS
Lim Young-woong may not have as many fans as BTS, but the trot singer is rivalling the global superstars, showing there's more to South Korean music than K-pop with his billions of streams and a sold-out stadium tour.
Read moreUkraine's electrician 'heroes' restoring power near the front
Vitaliy Asinenko watched anxiously as his colleague sat perched on a crane, hovering over power cables in a village just a few kilometres from the frontline in east Ukraine.
Read moreDanish PM attack suspect goes on trial
A Polish man accused of drunkenly punching Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen goes on trial in Copenhagen on Tuesday, risking prison time and deportation if convicted.
Read moreHiroshima remembers A-bomb victims as 'global tragedies' unfold
The mayor of Hiroshima said Tuesday that wars in Ukraine and Gaza were deepening fear and distrust worldwide, on the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing that devastated the Japanese city.
Read moreReigning champion Korda hoping to bounce back at Olympics
Nelly Korda will start her Olympic women's golf title defence on Wednesday as the gold-medal favourite despite her brilliant season threatening to come off the rails in recent months.
Read moreAthletics at the Paris Olympics: Day 6 highlights
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred will bid for a historic sprint double when she races the 200m at the Stade de France on Tuesday.
Read moreFabulous finish gives Cincinnati group crown in Leagues Cup
Japanese striker Yuya Kubo scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th minute on Monday as FC Cincinnati captured a 4-2 fightback Leagues Cup group stage victory over New York City.
Read moreAlfred targets Olympic sprint double as 'vicious' 1500m battle looms
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred targets an Olympic sprint double on Tuesday as Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr go head to head in a 1500m grudge match that promises fireworks.
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