What to know about Cornell's alleged frat house gang-rape case and the 'Cornell 7'

Ukraine hit with deadly wave of Russian drone strikes in Kyiv and across the country

At least two people were killed when a drone hit the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, as Russia pounded the heart of the Ukrainian capital with some of the most persistent drone strikes since the start of the war.

North Korea says US approval for South Korea's nuclear submarine increases regional instability

North Korea's foreign ministry said in a statement published by state media KCNA that the United States' approval for South Korea's building its first nuclear submarine is "a dangerous development" that added new instability to the political and military environment of the Asia-Pacific region.

What to know about Cornell's alleged frat house gang-rape case and the 'Cornell 7'

Investigators in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after a woman filed a lawsuit claiming the university didn't do enough to protect her.

US stocks fall, bond yields rise as Middle East war drags on

Trump can’t ban the media — the spotlight is his oxygen

Trump is caught between a rock and a hard place. So he’s turning to the media to create his own alternative reality bubble ... knowing they’ll oblige, writes John Bowden

French PM warns against escalation of school protests after 164 arrested

Students are protesting over issues such as overcrowded classes, but the prime minister has condemned reports of violence.

Pope Leo says concerns about AI doom scenarios are not ‘fake news’

Pope Leo on Monday ⁠said concerns that artificial intelligence ⁠could destroy the world are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of US President Donald Trump. The first US pope, who has warned of the dangers of AI throughout his 16-month papacy, also directly criticised technology CEOs ‌who argued there should be no guardrails on the technology. “I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, specialists in AI, should be taken seriously,” the pontiff...

France snatch dramatic late win as Italy back in business under Mancini

Michael Olise’s 88th-minute goal gave Les Bleus a 1-0 victory over Belgium, while Italy thumped Turkey 4-1 on another night of Nations League action

Something Americans are willing to spend more on — even in this economy

New study finds that sales rose 5.3 percent year on year in August, and it will ne music to Hollywood’s ears

Judge declares mistrial in DC Council member Trayon White's bribery case

A federal judge has declared a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the bribery case against a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his post to extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses

What a reported weapons offer reveals about the complexities of US-China ties

Comments from the US ambassador to China seemed to suggest Donald Trump had asked Xi Jinping about buying US weapons. It's created a storm.

Nations League: Italy rebound in Turkey as France snatch late win in Belgium

Italy bounced back in style on Monday, thumping Turkey 4-1 in the rain to revive their Nations League campaign, while France edged Belgium 1-0 in Brussels with a late winner from Michael Olise. Elsewhere, Sweden beat Poland 3-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina overcame Romania 4-2, and Northern Ireland held Hungary to a goalless draw.