Indonesia central bank chief steps down early: govt
Indonesia's central bank governor has resigned early as the country battles a weakening currency and other economic woes sparked by the Middle East war, the government said Monday.
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Film recounting bloody Punjab crackdown caught in India's crosshairs
At a Sikh temple in India's Punjab state, a crowd gathered to watch a film that has drawn authorities' ire, recounting the horrors surrounding a separatist insurgency in the 1980s-90s.
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Gaza teen triumphs despite war, loss and displacement
Just days before her final secondary school examinations, the house opposite the temporary home where 18-year-old Saba Rabah was living in central Gaza was bombed.
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Make smoking cool again? Pop culture reboots the vice
From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa's wedding, the pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned.
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Whales at risk, hungry pelicans: Marine heat wave hits California
On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake. This summer, extreme heat is making such a scene increasingly rare.
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New AI tools let readers talk to books
Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it.
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With minutes to flee, Spain fire evacuees grab what they can
Ordered to flee their homes as wildfires raged nearby, Spanish villagers often only had minutes to seize what they could: most pets were banned and some had no chance to grab their medicine.
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New Zealand's Mooar appointed Fijian Drua head coach
Former All Blacks and Scotland assistant Brad Mooar was Monday appointed head coach of Super Rugby side Fijian Drua.
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Ioane, Holland back for All Blacks' blockbuster South Africa tour
New Zealand coach Dave Rennie named three uncapped players in a 44-strong squad Monday while Reiko Ioane and Fabian Holland return for the All Blacks tour of South Africa, an assignment he called "the toughest in rugby".
Read more'Just cramp' - Lyles pulls up early in 200m US title bid
US sprint star Noah Lyles pulled up with cramp in the 200m final at the US athletics championships on Sunday, his bid for a title double undone as Garrett Kaalund claimed the victory.
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