Japanese convenience store enlists Lady Gaga to bolster recruitment
Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has enlisted Lady Gaga for a recruitment campaign, convincing the pop icon to trade vocal registers for cash registers in an effort to plug staffing shortages at thousands of outlets.
Read moreUK police probes Iran link to air base bomb scare: media
British counter-terror police were Monday reportedly probing Iran's possible role in a bomb scare at an air base used by the US, with five men detained suspected of planning a "terrorist act".
Read moreSeoul summons Ukraine envoy in row over North Korean POWs
South Korea summoned Ukraine's envoy in Seoul on Monday to express "serious concerns" over Kyiv's disclosure that two North Korean prisoners of war had been transferred to the South, saying the operation should have been kept confidential.
Read moreEala blasts into Asian Games quarters in just 55 minutes
Philippine trailblazer Alexandra Eala made a ruthless start to her Asian Games title charge with victory in just 55 minutes on Monday.
Read moreIreland 'raised awareness worldwide' in Israel game: Hallgrimsson
Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson said his team had "raised awareness worldwide" about the Gaza conflict after they chose not to shake hands with Israel players before their 3-0 Nations League win in Hungary.
Read moreTaiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting guarantees Asian Games medal
Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting, the Olympic champion who was thrust into a major gender row at Paris 2024, guaranteed herself at least a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Monday.
Read moreColombian police capture wife, daughter of Ecuador drug lord
Colombian police have arrested the wife and daughter of one of Ecuador's most powerful drug lords who was extradited to the United States last year, President Abelardo de la Espriella said Sunday.
Read moreComedian on trial for allegedly insulting Erdogan in standup show
A popular Turkish comedian went on trial on Monday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other offences during a stand-up performance, offering a quick-witted defence that had much of the courtroom in stitches.
Read moreMore Asian Games woes as bus takes Pakistan team to wrong venue
Organisational chaos again dogged the Asian Games in Japan on Monday when the official bus carrying the Pakistan men's volleyball team went to the wrong venue.
Read moreMore Asian Games transport woes as bus takes Pakistan to wrong venue
More organisational chaos dogged the Asian Games in Japan on Monday when the official bus carrying the Pakistan men's volleyball team went to the wrong venue.
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