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Trump eyes N.Korea meet as he ambushes S.Korea leader

Trump eyes N.Korea meet as he ambushes S.Korea leader

US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped again to meet North Korea's leaders as he fired off an extraordinary attack against the South's leader hours before opening talks with him.

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Medvedev 'needs help' after US Open meltdown: Becker

Medvedev 'needs help' after US Open meltdown: Becker

German tennis legend Boris Becker believes Daniil Medvedev should seek "professional help" after the Russian crashed out of the US Open following the latest in a long line of spectacular on-court meltdowns.

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Shi hopes 'new image' will help break his badminton worlds hoodoo

Shi hopes 'new image' will help break his badminton worlds hoodoo

World number one Shi Yuqi said the devil is in the details as he embarks on his latest attempt to win a first badminton world championships title, but the Chinese star is also hoping his new golden locks bring him luck in Paris.

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Gaudu pulls away from Vingegaard to take Vuelta stage

Gaudu pulls away from Vingegaard to take Vuelta stage

David Gaudu surged to victory in the third stage of the Vuelta Espana in Ceres, in Italy, on Monday edging Mads Pedersen and Jonas Vingegaard who, despite being deprived of a second straight victory, hung onto the leader's red jersey.

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Musk's xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging antitrust violations

Musk's xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging antitrust violations

Elon Musk's companies xAI and X filed a sweeping US antitrust lawsuit Monday against Apple and OpenAI, alleging the tech giants formed an illegal partnership to stifle competition in artificial intelligence and smartphone markets.

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Top UK screenwriter Laverty arrested at pro-Palestine protest

Top UK screenwriter Laverty arrested at pro-Palestine protest

Screenwriter Paul Laverty, best known for his collaborations with director Ken Loach including on the award-winning "I, Daniel Blake," was arrested Monday at a pro-Palestine protest for supporting a banned organisation, Scottish police said.

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US studio unearths fossilized dinosaur game 'Turok'

US studio unearths fossilized dinosaur game 'Turok'

Everything old is new again, especially for gamers at the Gamescom trade fair, who got a preview of upcoming video game "Turok: Origins" -- a third-person shooter pitting the player against dinosaurs and aliens.

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Trump advisor says US may take stakes in other firms after Intel

Trump advisor says US may take stakes in other firms after Intel

The US government could take stakes in other companies after doing so with chipmaker Intel, President Donald Trump's top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Monday.

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Russia holds secretive espionage hearing against French researcher

Russia holds secretive espionage hearing against French researcher

A Russian court on Monday held a secretive espionage hearing against a French researcher who is already serving a three-year prison sentence, the latest in a string of Westerners since the Ukraine offensive.

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Salvadoran man in Trump immigration row to be deported to Uganda: officials

Salvadoran man in Trump immigration row to be deported to Uganda: officials

A Salvadoran man at the center of a row over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown was rearrested on Monday and is set to be deported to Uganda, officials said.

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