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Inconclusive vote: Brazil wakes up to four more weeks of uncertainty
After an inconclusive first round of presidential elections, Brazilians woke up Monday to another month of uncertainty in a deeply polarized political environment and with renewed fears of unrest.
Relatives, survivors grieve at Indonesian hospital after stadium stampede
Etik sat cross-legged on the floor of the hospital, waiting anxiously for her daughter to regain consciousness after she was caught in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in world football history. "I didn't think this would happen," said Etik, who waited for 12 hours at the hospital on Sunday.
Ama2k showcase impressive Hamba Wena group dance at matric dance in Gauteng: Clip blows Mzansi people away
A bunch of matric students decided to film a Hamba Wena dance challenge at their matric dance, and it has blown up on social media. These ama2ks are next level.
Biden heads to storm-hit Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden head to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico on Monday, in a bid to show solidarity with a US territory whose people have complained of neglect after past natural disasters. No details of the Bidens' trip have been announced, though visits to disaster zones are a customary duty of presidents.
US defense chief vows to help Taiwan defend itself
The United States will help Taiwan "develop the capability to defend itself" from a Chinese invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday, stopping short of President Joe Biden's vow to send troops to the island. Austin told CNN he saw no "imminent threat" of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Blinken to begin Latin American tour on Monday in Colombia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a tour of Latin American countries on Monday in Colombia, at a time when several key regional allies have recently elected leftist presidents. In Bogota on Monday and Tuesday, Blinken -- making his second visit to Colombia as secretary of state -- will meet with President Gustavo Petro, who in early August became the country's first leftist president.
UAE's latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse
The United Arab Emirates, which already boasts the world's tallest skyscraper and has launched a bold Mars mission, now hopes to become a pioneer in the depths of the metaverse. The UAE, which has a history of bold projects including the 830-metre (2,723-foot) Burj Khalifa, hopes the metaverse can add $4 billion to annual GDP and 40,000 jobs to its workforce by 2030.
Tired of power cuts, blockaded Gaza turns to solar
Palestinians living in the Israeli-blockaded enclave of Gaza have long endured an unstable and costly electricity supply, so Yasser al-Hajj found a different way: solar power. For most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, living under Hamas Islamist rule and a 15-year-old Israeli blockade, power cuts are a daily fact of life that impact everything from homes to hospital wards.
Anger grows against Indonesia police over football stadium tragedy
Anger against police mounted in Indonesia on Monday after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football, when officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium, triggering a stampede. An online petition titled "The police must stop using tear gas" gathered nearly 6,000 signatures by Monday morning.
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