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French PM resigns as Macron seeks to relaunch presidency
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to unveil a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle in a bid to give new momentum to the final three years of his presidency.
Golf legend Tiger Woods says Nike partnership ending
Tiger Woods announced Monday that he was ending a longstanding partnership with Nike, thanking the sports brand in a social media post that alluded to "another" unspecified chapter.
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78
Legend Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78, the German football association said Monday.
Oil prices slump but stock markets mostly higher
Oil prices on Monday slumped on oversupply concerns while stock markets largely rose despite dampened hopes of an early cut to US interest rates.
iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Airlines flight
Now that's what you call airplane mode -- an iPhone that plummeted 16,000 feet (5,000 meters) from an Alaska Airlines flight landed without a single crack in the screen and even a battery still half-charged.
Beckenbauer the stylish Kaiser who ruled German football
Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78.
Private US lunar lander mission imperiled by technical snag
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to technical problems, in a blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Macron weighs changing French PM in reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron was preparing Monday to unveil a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle with speculation mounting that Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne would be replaced after less than two years in office.
Anger, relief and tears as Gambian ex-minister faces Swiss trial
Alleged victims of Gambia's former interior minister hailed a landmark day for justice on Monday as Ousman Sonko stood trial on charges of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.
Pochettino tells Chelsea to be 'careful' without VAR in League Cup semi
Mauricio Pochettino warned his Chelsea team to be "careful" when they play without VAR in Tuesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough.
Isolation in Norwegian prison making Breivik 'suicidal': lawyer
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is "suicidal" due to his strict prison conditions, his lawyer said as his trial against the Norwegian state opened Monday.
Blinken meets Saudi crown prince before heading to Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.
Moraes grabs first Dakar win as Sunderland retires
Lucas Moraes grabbed his first Dakar stage victory on Monday as Yazeed Al-Rajhi finished third to take the overall lead in the car class.
Private US lunar lander hits technical problems on way to Moon
For the first time in five decades, an American lander is bound for the Moon following a successful launch -- but the historic mission led by private industry is experiencing a technical issue that could derail it.
Four dead in Ukraine as Russia evacuates hundreds from border city
A wave of Russian strikes killed four people across Ukraine on Monday, officials said, as authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod evacuated hundreds due to Ukrainian shelling.
Boeing shares tumble as investigators recover part of plane panel
Shares of Boeing plunged early Monday after an airplane panel blew out mid-flight, reviving safety questions at a time when the company hoped to recover its reputation.
Actor Idris Elba calls for action over UK knife crime
British actor Idris Elba on Monday launched a campaign calling for a ban on knives such as a machetes, to reduce the number of young people killed in stabbings.
French PM at risk as Macron to unveil reshuffle
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday preparing a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle with the prime minister's job on the line but uncertainty remaining to the last minute over the head of state's intentions.
Commanders fire head coach Rivera
The Washington Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera on Monday after the team failed to make the playoffs for a third straight season.
New US lunar lander runs into technical problem: company
The first US lunar lander launched in more than five decades has experienced an anomaly preventing it from pointing its solar panels towards the Sun, the company that built the robot said Monday.
Mass Hindu wedding defies poverty and persecution in Pakistan
Under a chequered marquee dazzling with chandeliers, 122 Hindu couples unable to afford their own weddings were instead married in a mass ceremony in Muslim-majority Pakistan.
Oil prices slump but stock markets largely steady
Oil prices prices slumped Monday on oversupply concerns while stock markets held largely steady despite dampened hopes of an early cut to US interest rates.
No hard feelings? Macron hails French Golden Globes winner
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday congratulated French director Justine Triet for her Golden Globes victory, breaking his previous silence over the successes of her hit film "Anatomy of a Fall" after she bitterly criticised his government.
Hezbollah commander killed as top US diplomat seeks Gaza de-escalation
Israel killed a top commander of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, a security source said on Monday, as Washington's top diplomat visits the Middle East seeking to avert a widening of the Israel-Hamas war.
Blinken arrives in Saudi for tent meeting with crown prince
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday before heading to Israel as part of efforts to stop the Gaza war spiralling into a regional conflict.
'Appalling' false convictions for UK Post Office 'thefts' spur outrage
Public anger is mounting over what has been described as Britain's biggest ever miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft because of a computer software glitch.
Breivik's isolation in Norwegian prison causing 'depression': lawyer
Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is "suicidal" due to his strict prison conditions, his lawyer said as his trial against the Norwegian state opened Monday.
Rolls-Royce delivers record number of cars in 2023
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars delivered a record number of luxury vehicles last year when clients also began taking possession of its first all-electric Spectre model, the German-owned brand said Monday.
US teacher finds part of Alaska Airlines plane panel in yard
A teacher in Oregon has found part of an Alaska Airlines airplane panel that blew out mid-flight in his backyard, officials said, as shares in the beleaguered manufacturer Boeing began falling in pre-market trading Monday after the near-disaster.
Four dead in Ukraine as Russia evacuates hundreds from major city
Four people were killed in a "massive" wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine Monday, officials said, as authorities in the Russian border city of Belgorod evacuated hundreds due to Ukrainian shelling.
Swiss court opens trial of Gambian ex-minister
Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko faced trial in Switzerland on Monday, accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.
EU approves 900-mn-euro German aid for battery plant
The EU approved Monday a 900-million-euro German state subsidy for electric vehicle battery firm Northvolt to build a plant in Germany that might have otherwise been lured to the United States.