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Italian Grand Prix: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc wins at Monza as Red Bull's Max Verstappen struggles

Charles Leclerc won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday to delight Ferrari's massed ranks of fans as Lando Norris again chipped away at struggling champion Max Verstappen's lead in the Formula One drivers' standings.

Gaza war: All 6 hostages found killed were shot from close range, says Israel

The Israeli health ministry said on Sunday (Sept 1) that the six Israeli hostages who were found killed in a Gaza Strip tunnel were shot from close range shortly before their bodies were recovered.

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia

Russia's defence ministry on Sunday said it had downed 158 drones launched by Kyiv overnight that targeted Moscow and its surrounding regions, as well as border zones like Belgorod and Kursk.

India's stack craze weighing on bank deposits | World Business Watch | WION News

India's banks have a problem — they're losing depositors to the stock market. Millions of Indians have flocked to the stock market thanks to a recent bull run. That pushed bank deposit growth to the lowest in more than a year.

Paralympics 2024: Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar enters men's singles final, assures at least silver

Para shuttler Nitesh Kumar entered the men's singles final in SL3 category on Sunday (Sep 1), assuring at least another silver medal for India at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024.

August marks a grand gesture of confidence by Wall Street | World Business Watch | WION News

Things got off to a horrible start. August, however, will be remembered as yet another monumental display of faith by wall street in its capacity to predict future events. This comes four weeks after the greatest volatility meltdown since the pandemic.

Premier League: Luis Diaz brace ensures perfect start for Liverpool and Arne Slot as Manchester United unravel

Arne Slot passed his first major examination as Liverpool manager with a statement 3-0 win at Manchester United thanks to Luis Diaz's double and a Mohamed Salah strike on Sunday.

Kamala Harris slams Donald Trump's 'political stunt' at Arlington cemetery, comments: 'Nothing new'

US Vice President Kamala Harris has openly slammed her political rival Donald Trump for using footage from his visit to Arlington National Cemetery in a campaign video, calling it "a political stunt".

Gujarat floods: 31 people died so far

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for several states on August 31. The alert warns of very heavy rainfall in Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

Top 10 world news: Who was US-Israeli hostage Goldberg-Polin?; Murmu speaks about Indian judiciary, & more

One of the six Israeli hostages found dead in the Gaza Strip on Sunday (Sept 1) was an Israeli-American. According to the Joe Biden administration, the hostage was identified as 23-year-old Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

Paralympics 2024: Indian shuttler Nitesh Kumar enters men's singles final

Para shuttler Nitesh Kumar entered the men's singles final in SL3 category on Sunday (Sep 1), assuring at least another silver medal for India at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024.

17 bodies found, 5 missing after helicopter crashes in Russia

After a helicopter carrying 22 people on board went missing in Russia's Far East on Saturday, the rescuers found 17 bodies on Sunday, and no survivors were found in the wreckage of the aircraft.

Ukraine's F-16 crash: Ukrainian MP exposed Zelensky?

A Ukrainian MP has claimed that the US-supplied F-16 fighter jet that crashed along with its pilot on Monday (Aug 26) may have been downed by friendly fire. According to the Ukrainian Army, the jet was involved in repelling a major Russian aerial attack when it crashed.

Typhoon Shanshan: 6 dead, 120 injured as typhoon batters Japan

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre.

India: Torrential rains kill 8 in Andhra Pradesh & 1 in Telangana

Heavy rainfall caused significant disruptions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, leading to severe flooding and waterlogging. The weather forecast predicts more rain due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal.

Israel-Hamas War: Israel mourns the death of six hostages

Families of Israeli hostages and organisations representing them took to streets on Sunday to protest against the Netanyahu government after the Israel Defence Forces found six bodies in Gaza.

Israel-Hamas War: Mass protests against Netanyahu as bodies of hostages recovered

Families of Israeli hostages and organisations representing them took to streets on Sunday to protest against the Netanyahu government after the Israel Defence Forces found six bodies in Gaza.