Ukraine's presidential administration deputy head, Colonel Pavlo Palisa, in an interview, said that women should mandatorily serve in the military, drawing inspiration from Israel's approach to its armed forces. "If a citizen claims to support the state...they should serve...there is a minimum contract, let it be annual," he said. Ukraine is facing troop shortage amid ongoing war with Russia.

The world's first all-female civilian crew has completed their 10-minute space journey onboard Blue Origin's New Shepard. The crew includes Blue Origin Founder Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez, American singer Katy Perry, film producer Kerianne Flynn, journalist Gayle King, scientist Amanda Nguyễn and ex-NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe. The rocket reached a maximum height of over 345,000 feet.

Fresh violence erupted in West Bengal after Indian Secular Front workers protesting against Waqf (Amendment) Act clashed with police in South 24 Parganas' Bhangar. They set several vehicles on fire and turned a police van. This comes days after violence by anti-Waqf Act protestors in Murshidabad that forced several Hindu families to flee from their homes.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could reportedly be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp if he loses a case by US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against his firm. FTC alleges Meta bought Instagram and WhatsApp to eliminate competition, effectively giving itself a monopoly. Meta said it faces ample competition in social media, and that regulators approved the acquisitions at the time.

Actor Salman Khan has received a fresh death threat, this time via a message sent to the WhatsApp number of Mumbai's Transport Department in Worli. The message warned of killing the actor by entering his house and also included a threat to blow up his car with a bomb. A case has been registered against an unidentified person.

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in connection with the alleged ₹13,500-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has been detained in Belgium based on India's extradition request, PTI reported citing official sources. The 65-year-old diamantaire was reportedly arrested on Saturday and is currently in jail. His nephew Nirav Modi is also wanted in the case.

Scientists from King's College London have successfully grown human teeth in a lab for the first time. They said that the breakthrough could lead to patients regrowing lost teeth in future. The team of the scientists developed a material that mimics the environment needed for tooth development, allowing cells to send signals and begin forming a tooth.

Mumbai Indians (MI) fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was involved in a heated spat with Delhi Capitals (DC) batter Karun Nair during their IPL 2025 match in Delhi on Sunday. A video of the same has gone viral on social media. Their altercation was reportedly triggered after Nair collided with Bumrah while running between the wickets.

MI defeated DC by 12 runs in their IPL 2025 match in Delhi on Sunday. It is DC's first defeat and MI's second win in the tournament. MI took a hat-trick of runouts in the 19th over, dismissing DC for 193. MI had put up a total of 205/5, with Tilak Varma top-scoring in the innings with 59(33).

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated on Sunday that smartphones, computers, other electronic products and semiconductors will be subject to separate sector-based tariffs. "We can't be relying on China for fundamental things that we need: our medicines and our semiconductors need to be built in America," he stated. He added that the tariffs would be announced in approximately a month.

The ICC has announced formation of a dedicated task force to support displaced Afghan women cricketers. The ICC has joined hands with BCCI, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and Cricket Australia (CA) to assist the athletes in both their cricketing and personal development journeys. The ICC will establish a dedicated fund to provide direct monetary assistance to the cricketers.