Ex-football player in custody after US college shooting
Police on Monday arrested a former US college football player suspected of shooting dead three ex-teammates at the University of Virginia, a few hours south of the US capital.
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Earliest proof of cooking shows our ancestors liked well-done fish
Early human ancestors living 780,000 years ago liked their fish well-done, Israeli researchers revealed Monday, in what they said was the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook.
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Rublev wins Russian showdown with Medvedev at ATP Finals
Andrey Rublev opened his ATP Finals campaign on Monday with a hard-fought 6-7 (7/9), 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) win over fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev in their opening group match.
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Rainforest giants Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo sign deforestation pact
The world's biggest rainforest nations Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday formally launched a climate partnership to work together on conservation.
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Final preparations underway for NASA's Moon rocket launch
After two failed attempts this summer, NASA was busy Monday completing final preparations for the launch of its new mega Moon rocket, now scheduled for early Wednesday from Florida.
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French wife of Chrysler Building billionaire owner entitled to £37 mn under prenup
The estranged wife of the billionaire owner of New York's Chrysler Building is entitled to more than 37 million pound ($43 million) under the terms of prenuptial agreements, a judge in London said Monday.
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Ukraine's Zelensky hails Kherson capture as 'beginning of end of war'
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Ukraine's recapture of Kherson marked "the beginning of the end of the war" as he hailed the liberation of the city of Kherson in a surprise visit.
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US offers $10 mn rewards for Somalia's Al-Shabaab
The United States said Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece, a move that follows a spate of deadly attacks by the jihadist group.
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Sports court to decide on Russian skater Valieva
The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Monday it would decide the fate of Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva, who won Olympic gold after having allegedly used a banned substance.
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Biden, Xi cool Cold War rhetoric in landmark summit
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping tried to take some heat out of their simmering superpower rivalry Monday, during a three-hour summit that found common ground on Ukraine but left little doubt that stark differences remain.
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