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Unbeaten 'Monster' Inoue still feels pressure ahead of Doheny clash

Unbeaten 'Monster' Inoue still feels pressure ahead of Doheny clash

Japan's undisputed and unbeaten world super-bantamweight champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue said "the pressure doesn't change" as he prepares to take on Ireland's TJ Doheny at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Tuesday.

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Almodovar back at Venice with stars Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton

Almodovar back at Venice with stars Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton

Spain's Pedro Almodovar returns to the Venice Film Festival Monday with his first feature film in English, "The Room Next Door", starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

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One dead as storms hit Australia's southeast

One dead as storms hit Australia's southeast

One woman has died, schools have been shuttered and tens of thousands of people were without power Monday, as wild storms lashed Australia.

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Tiger mauls handler at Australian theme park

Tiger mauls handler at Australian theme park

An animal handler was mauled by a tiger at Australia's Dreamworld theme park on Monday, emergency services said, and rushed to hospital with deep wounds on her arm.

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Gauff joins exit of US Open superstars after New York horror show

Gauff joins exit of US Open superstars after New York horror show

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes.

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Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson says

Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson says

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not prevented him from continuing his fight to save the animals, he told AFP in an interview.

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Black sororities could be key advantage for Harris campaign

Black sororities could be key advantage for Harris campaign

As Kamala Harris heads into the November presidential race against Donald Trump, a social club she joined in college four decades ago might just pay its biggest dividends yet.

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Inside the 'golden age' of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope

Inside the 'golden age' of alien hunting at the Green Bank Telescope

Nestled between mountains in a secluded corner of West Virginia, a giant awakens: the Green Bank Telescope begins its nightly vigil, scanning the cosmos for secrets.

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Three matches to watch on Monday at the US Open

Three matches to watch on Monday at the US Open

World number one Jannik Sinner continues his quest for a first US Open title when he takes on American Tommy Paul for a place in the quarter-finals on Monday.

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Korean Ryu beats compatriot Ko in playoff at FM Championship

Korean Ryu beats compatriot Ko in playoff at FM Championship

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran bounced back from a shocking third round to beat compatriot Ko Jin-young in a playoff to win the LPGA's FM Championship at TPC Boston on Sunday.

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