Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ
Cycling's Tour de France has become so hard that only "global superstars" are able to win even a single stage, French champion Romain Gregoire moaned on Monday's first rest day.
Read moreThailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27
Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people, as relatives began the grim task of identifying the dead.
Read moreYoung fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales
Sharks fly-half Vusi Moyo will debut for South Africa against Wales in a Nations Championship third round match in Durban on Saturday.
Read moreMiddle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire
The Middle East has been rocked by US and Iranian attacks of a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, as fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war.
Read moreMSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday condemned what it called Russia's "deliberate strategy to destroy the healthcare system" in Ukraine, documenting a consistent pattern of attacks throughout the war.
Read moreEU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks
The European Union and Britain targeted Russia Monday with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow's FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes.
Read moreKenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation
Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.
Read moreEU to limit children's access to social media -- gradually
Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision.
Read moreZverev second in ATP rankings behind Sinner after Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev moved second in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday behind Jannik Sinner who defeated the German in the Wimbledon final.
Read moreMongolia's child jockeys ready to race in annual festival
Six-year-old Hurts Gantumur raced across the Mongolian grasslands astride a galloping horse, training to become a child jockey in the country's biggest cultural festival.
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