The Australian government has announced additional humanitarian support for Gaza.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy on Monday said that Australia will provide an additional 10 million Australian dollars (US$6.8 million) in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to news agency.

They said in a joint statement that the funding will be directed to UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and will provide lifesaving assistance -- including nutrition support and hygiene and dignity kits -- with a focus on women and girls.

"Australia's support will help address the dire humanitarian situation with the delivery of nutrition and essential hygiene and health products," Wong said.

Argentine forward Jose Manuel Lopez scored a first-half winner as reigning champions Palmeiras clinched a 1-0 win at Vasco da Gama in Brazil's Serie A championship.

Lopez gave his side the lead in the 26th minute when he intercepted an errant backward pass from Rayan and dribbled into the 18-yard box before calmly slotting his shot into the near corner, reports .

The result leaves Palmeiras second in the 20-team standings with 53 points from 27 games, three points behind leaders Botafogo. Vasco are 10th, 18 points further back.

"We can't afford to look too far ahead," Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira told a post-match news conference. "It's about playing one game at a time. Right now Botafogo are ahead on their own merit but we are here to fight until the end."

Unprecedented rainfall has left six people dead in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, with 10 remaining unaccounted for as rescue work continued, local media reported.

Among the victims, two men were discovered dead on Sunday near a tunnel where landslides had trapped workers. Another two elderly women were found dead on Saturday, buried under mud and debris, reports news agency, quoting the public broadcaster NHK.

A man rescued near the downstream area of a river was confirmed dead and one more fatality was reported as a home was engulfed by a landslide.

Authorities are still searching for two people, one in Noto Town and one in Suzu City, who were swept away by a river, local media reported, citing information from local police.

Actor Raghav Juyal has talked about how his role in the latest film “Yudhra” impacted him on a psychological level.

Raghav, who played a negative role in the film, said: "Portraying such a dark and intense character in 'Yudhra' was a unique experience for me. To truly embody the role, I had to delve deep into the psyche of my character, which involved pushing my own boundaries and trying things that were outside of my comfort zone.”

He said that he engaged in behaviours that were far from his usual self.

“Just to understand the mindset of my character. This process was intense and, at times, quite unsettling. After we wrapped up the shoot, I realized how much the role had impacted me on a psychological level. I felt an overwhelming need to disconnect and heal," he added.

To get a breather, the actor went back to his hometown in Uttarakhand.

A class of drugs that are commonly prescribed to treat depression, and anxiety may also help improve brain function and memory, claimed a study.

The study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, showed that SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) antidepressants have the potential to improve certain cognitive functions, such as verbal memory.

Verbal memory is the ability to remember words, sentences, stories, and other information presented through language.

Serotonin is often described as a ‘feel good’ chemical, and higher levels of serotonin circulating in the brain contribute to a sense of well-being, and can ease clinical depression in most sufferers.

Weeks ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, the All India Congress Committee has suspended the party's rebel leader Chitra Sarwara for six years for her involvement in "anti-party activities".

This has come to light after Chitra Sarwara filed her candidature as an independent candidate from Ambala Cantonment. Congress has fielded Parvinder Pal Pari from this seat against six-time MLA and senior BJP leader Anil Vij.

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a pair of stunning performances in Berlin to help Team Europe complete a thrilling come-from-behind 13-11 victory to lift the Laver Cup title.

The Spaniard dispatched Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5 in a winner-takes-all singles clash on Sunday night to ensure Team Europe lifted the team event trophy for the first time since 2021.

By defeating Fritz, Alcaraz secured three points and his second singles win of the action-packed weekend, during which he earned a total of eight points for the men in blue.

It’s the fifth Laver Cup title for Team Europe, providing an unforgettable moment for outgoing captain Bjorn Borg, who closes out his tenure with a 5-2 record over longtime rival, friend, and Team World captain John McEnroe.

Team Europe, which started the day at a 4-8 deficit, mounted an impressive comeback led by Alcaraz and Casper Ruud, who triumphed in the day’s opening doubles match over Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe to thrust their side into contention.

Indian frontline indices were trading at an all-time high on Monday as heavyweights like Bharti Airtel, SBI and M&M were top gainers in the BSE's Benchmark.

In early trade, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 84,862 and 25,911 respectively.

At 9.46 a.m., Sensex was 259 points or 0.31 per cent at 84,803 and Nifty was 110 points or 0.43 per cent at 25,903.

Buying was also seen in the midcap and smallcap stocks. Nifty midcap was 305 points or 0.51 per cent at 60,514 and Nifty smallcap was 154 points or 0.80 per cent at 19,486.

The encounter that started between security forces and terrorists at Gurinal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on September 21 has entered its third day.

The police said on Monday that in continuation of the earlier joint search operation launched by security forces near the Danna Dhar forest area in the upper reaches of Gurinal village firing resumed as contact was established. The firing was exchanged from both sides.

The operation started after a joint team of police and security forces got input about the presence of terrorists in that area.

There have been a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces across Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past in which many terrorists and their commanders have been eliminated. Security forces have also taken casualties.

Israeli forces "are carefully planning the coming days" and their attacks against Hezbollah will intensify, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has said.

Israeli forces have killed over 600 militants, "including dozens of Hezbollah's top military leaders," since the onset of the Gaza conflict last year, and have struck "hundreds" of targets in Lebanon recently, weakening Hezbollah's launch and combat capabilities, Halevi said on Sunday in a televised speech from the Tel Nof Airbase, a principal airbase of the Israeli Air Force.

"The price Hezbollah is paying is increasing, and our strikes will intensify," Halevi was quoted by news agency as saying.

"We have many more capabilities yet to deploy, and we are in a very high state of readiness, both offensively and defensively," he said.