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US envoys in Israel to shore up Gaza plan

US envoys in Israel to shore up Gaza plan

The top US envoys to the Middle East conflict arrived in Israel on Monday to inspect progress on the Gaza plan after weekend violence threatened to wreck the hard-won ceasefire.

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Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills 2

Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills 2

A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said.

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Amazon's cloud services hit by global outage

Amazon's cloud services hit by global outage

A global outage hit Amazon's cloud services on Monday, the subsidiary of the US tech giant said, disrupting many websites and services including Amazon Prime, Perplexity, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat and Duolingo.

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China posts lacklustre Q3 economic data as key Beijing conclave starts

China posts lacklustre Q3 economic data as key Beijing conclave starts

China's economy grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, official data showed Monday, as high-ranking leaders kicked off a closely watched meeting in Beijing focused on long-term policy planning.

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'People can breathe': hope for peace on Afghan-Pakistan border

'People can breathe': hope for peace on Afghan-Pakistan border

After a week of violence, residents on the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan are hoping a new ceasefire deal will end the clashes and revive crucial cross-border trade.

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Louvre closes for second day as France hunts jewel thieves

Louvre closes for second day as France hunts jewel thieves

The Louvre was closed for a second day Monday as police hunted for thieves who broke in and stole priceless jewels in a spectacular daylight robbery.

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Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM

Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM

Japan's ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman premier.

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England hammer New Zealand after Brook and Salt onslaught

England hammer New Zealand after Brook and Salt onslaught

England punished some lax New Zealand fielding to win the second T20 international by 65 runs in Christchurch on Monday.

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Five things to know about Gaza's Rafah border crossing

Five things to know about Gaza's Rafah border crossing

The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's plan for the Palestinian territory, remains on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups.

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Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boom

Thyssenkrupp spins off warship unit to tap defence boom

Shares in Thyssenkrupp's naval unit surged Monday as it was spun off from the German industrial giant, highlighting the buzz around European defence firms as the continent rearms amid a growing Russian threat.

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