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Inter Milan were handed a shock 2-1 loss at home to Udinese in Serie A despite taking the lead through Denzel Dumfries as the visitors responded with two goals before the break on Sunday, Reuters reported.

Inter won their opening game 5-0 at home to Torino but looked well off that form despite opening the scoring in the 17th minute when Dumfries tapped in from a Marcus Thuram pass in the box.

Udinese had already looked dangerous before that and continued to threaten after going behind, equalising 12 minutes later when a Dumfries handball in the area was penalised and Keinan Davis converted from the spot, according to Reuters.

Barcelona dropped their first points in LaLiga this season as Rayo Vallecano fought back to secure a 1-1 draw at home to the champions in a testy encounter on Sunday where a faulty VAR system caused controversy, Reuters reported.

Rayo substitute Fran Perez thrashed home a 67th-minute equaliser as he stole in unmarked at the back post from a corner after Lamine Yamal’s 40th-minute penalty had put Barca ahead.

A malfunctioning VAR ensured the game was clouded in controversy after Pep Chavarria's challenge on Yamal, which led to the spot kick being awarded, could not be reviewed because the system was not working at the time, according to Reuters.

Son Heung-Min's move from Tottenham Hotspur to Los Angeles FC has electrified the vibrant LA neighborhood of Koreatown, where fans say they still cannot believe the South Korean star was now a member of their beloved 'Black & Gold', Reuters reported.

At BiergartenLA, a German-Korean gastropub popular with LAFC supporters, staff and patrons said "Sonny-mania" had gripped the neighborhood just north of the team's BMO Stadium ahead of his home debut against San Diego FC on Sunday.

"It feels surreal - more like a World Cup vibe," said partner David Dong, according to Reuters.

"It is cool to see LAFC get this much attention and eyes. In the past it's only been toward the end of the year but these days it feels more like playoff energy. The hype is palpable."

China will work with all parties in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to take the regional security forum to a new level, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday, unveiling his ambition for a new global security order that poses a challenge to the United States, Reuters reported.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has set a model for a new type of international relations, Xi said in opening remarks addressing more than 20 world leaders at a two-day summit held in northern China's Tianjin, adding that the forum unequivocally opposed external interference.

Russia's Vladimir Putin, Indian President Narendra Modi and other leaders from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia attended the opening ceremony in a major show of Global South solidarity.

Xi spoke about constructive participation in international affairs, opposing hegemonism and power politics, as well as promoting multilateralism in his remarks, according to Reuters.

Ganga Sonam was declared the winner of the Nepal Idol Season-6. 

In a grand finale on Sunday evening, Sonam won the title by leaving behind four other competitors in the singing reality show. 

With the title, Sonam received Rs 2.5 million in cash. 

Likewise, Babita Thapamagar was declared the first runner up, Darshana Gandhari second runner up while Abhinaya Khati and Milan Manandhar secured the fourth and fifth positions, respectively. 

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung distributed the prize and award to the winners.

"Nepal Idol is a home grown product from the country. After the commencement of this singing competition, other new competitions too have come up," Minister Gurung added. 

Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan, former minister Sher Bahadur Tamang and other guests were present at the event.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to address the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Plus Summit today in Tianjin City of China. 

The SCO Summit 2025 is taking place in Tianjin from Sunday. 

PM Oli and the heads of the participating countries and governments are scheduled to address the SCO Summit today at Tianjin Meijiang Convention Centre.  

Currently, PM Oli is in China for a five-day visit at the cordial invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.  

Likewise, PM Oli is holding bilateral meetings with the leaders from different countries on the margins of the SCO Summit. 

PM Oli is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu and Prime Minister of the Lao PDR Dr Sonexay Siphandone. 

Russian drone attacks on power facilities in northern and southern Ukraine overnight left nearly 60,000 customers without electricity, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowing to retaliate by ordering more strikes deep inside Russia, Reuters reported.

Three and a half years into the war, Russia and Ukraine have both intensified airstrikes in recent weeks. Russia has targeted Ukraine's energy and transport systems, while Ukraine has been attackingRussian oil refineries and pipelines.

"We will continue our active operations in exactly the way needed for Ukraine's defence. The forces and resources are prepared. New deep strikes have also been planned," Zelenskiy said on X after meeting Ukraine's top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, without giving further details of the plans.

Ukraine's largest private energy company, DTEK, said Russian drones had attacked four energy facilities in the Odesa region during the night, and local authorities reported that 29,000 people were left without electricity early on Sunday, according to Reuters.

The UK has secured a £10bn deal to supply the Norwegian navy with at least five new warships, BBC reported.

The agreement to provide Type 26 frigates will be the UK's "biggest ever warship export deal by value", the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said, while Norway said it would be its largest "defence capability investment" to date. 

The government said the deal would support 4,000 UK jobs "well into the 2030s", including more than 2,000 at BAE Systems' Glasgow shipyards where the frigates will be built, according to BBC.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the agreement would "drive growth and protect national security for working people".