New Zealand 's annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year's winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn't think twice about eating them.

Heavy rain and strong winds from the former Typhoon Bualoi flooded roads, knocked off roofs and caused at least 12 deaths in central Vietnam before weakening to a tropical storm that moved Monday into Laos, state media reported.

Authorities in the Bahamas closed a majority of schools on Monday following mandatory evacuations for some islands in the archipelago as Tropical Storm Imelda was expected to drop heavy rain and unleash flooding in the northern Caribbean.

By the age of 19 Kylian Mbappe had won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Seven years later, and with Messi and Ronaldo long past their peak, Mbappe is still to be officially recognized as the best player in the world.

Concerns have been raised about the welfare of Barcelona's teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and the "alarming" demands on him at such a young age.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca described José Mourinho as a "legend" ahead of the return to Stamford Bridge of the Portuguese coach who had two successful spells at the London club.

After five years out of the Champions League, Mourinho is back in Europe's top club competition as the new coach of Benfica — and his first game in the league stage just happens to be on Tuesday at Chelsea, where he is still revered by fans.

South Africa was stripped by FIFA on Monday of a win in 2026 World Cup qualifying and lost top spot in its group for fielding an ineligible player.

Here he is, depicted at six months in office, chiseled and brawny, as mighty as the very nation. Here he is as a Star Wars Jedi wielding a patriot-red lightsaber, rescuing our galaxy from the forces of evil. Here he is taking over Gaza, transforming the strip into a luxury resort complete with a golden effigy of himself.

Britain's Treasury chief warned Monday that "harsh global headwinds" from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have worsened the U.K.'s economic outlook since the governing Labour Party won power last year.

An ex-Marine smashed a pickup into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan, opened fire and set the building ablaze during a crowded Sunday service and then was fatally shot by police. At least four people were killed and eight wounded, and authorities were searching the building ruins for more victims.

The attack occurred about 10:25 a.m. while hundreds of people were in the building in Grand Blanc Township, outside Flint.