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ASC acquire majority share in Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid will come under new ownership after global sports investment company Apollo Sports Capital (ASC) reached a deal to become the majority shareholder, the Spanish La Liga club announced on Monday.
Sports
Ferrari boss tells Hamilton, Leclerc to drive, not talk
Ferrari president John Elkann issued a plea on Monday to the misfiring team's two drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, calling on them to focus on driving, not talking.
Economy
Bank of England seeks to 'build trust' in stablecoins
The Bank of England said Monday it aims to "build trust" in stablecoins in the UK, which would be pegged to the pound under proposed national rules for the cryptocurrency.
Economy
China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels for one year
China said on Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously" with Washington's pause on levies targeting Chinese ships, as a fragile trade truce between the superpowers takes shape.
Politics
French court frees ex-president Sarkozy from jail pending appeal
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday was set to be freed from prison as a judge ordered his release from jail pending an appeal hearing over Libyan funding.
Technology
No link between paracetamol and autism, major review finds
There is no clear link between pregnant women taking the common painkiller paracetamol and autism in their children, despite repeated claims otherwise by Donald Trump, according to the most comprehensive review of the existing evidence published Monday.
Stocks rally as hopes rise for end to US shutdown
European and Asian stock markets rallied Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end, after reports said lawmakers had reached a deal to break the record-breaking 40-day impasse.
Boulevard
Typhoon Fung-wong floods Philippine towns, leaves 5 dead in its wake
Entire villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least five people and displacing more than a million.
Boulevard
France's Sarkozy says prison a 'nightmare' as prosecutors seek his release
Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday called his imprisonment a "nightmare" as prosecutors requested the former French president be released from jail pending an appeals trial over Libyan funding.
Boulevard
Guinness maker Diageo picks new CEO after US tariffs cloud
Diageo, the maker of Guinness beer and Smirnoff vodka, announced Monday a new chief executive as it seeks to improve performance hit partly by US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Economy
China suspends 'special port fees' on US vessels
China said Monday it would suspend for one year "special port fees" on US vessels "simultaneously" with Washington's pause on levies targeting Chinese ships, as a fragile trade truce between the superpowers continues to take shape.
Politics
US senators take major step toward ending record shutdown
The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies.
Nature
Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake
Entire villages lay submerged and scores of towns remained without electricity on Monday as Typhoon Fung-wong left the Philippines after killing at least two people and displacing more than a million.
Politics
From Club Med to Beverly Hills: Assinie, the Ivorian Riviera
Locals in Assinie reminisce about the old days when the now-shuttered Club Med in southeastern Ivory Coast provided jobs aplenty.
Culture
The 'ordinary' Arnie? Glen Powell reboots 'The Running Man'
It is often said Hollywood doesn't produce movie stars anymore.
Technology
Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port
Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.
Boulevard
French court to decide if ex-president Sarkozy can leave jail
A French court is expected to decide on Monday whether to release ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy from jail pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding.
Economy
China lifts sanctions on US units of South Korea ship giant Hanwha
China said Monday it would suspend sanctions against US subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea's largest shipbuilders, as a fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing continued to take shape.
Boulevard
Japan death row inmate's sister still fighting, even after release
Hideko Hakamada campaigned for almost six decades to get her little brother, the world's longest-serving death row inmate, cleared. But at 92 she refuses to relax, campaigning against capital punishment in Japan and beyond.
Sports
Taylor sparks Colts to Berlin win as Pats streak hits seven
Jonathan Taylor ran 32 times for 244 yards and three touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime, to spark the NFL-best Indianapolis Colts over Atlanta 31-25 on Sunday.
Sports
Dreyer, Pellegrino lift San Diego to 4-0 MLS Cup playoff win over Portland
Anders Dreyer and Amahl Pellegrino scored two goals apiece to lift San Diego FC to a 4-0 victory over Portland Timbers on Sunday and into the second round of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Boulevard
Indonesia names late dictator Suharto a national hero
Indonesia added former president Suharto to a list of national heroes during a ceremony on Monday, despite objections from activists and academics over the deceased military dictator's human rights record.
Sports
Fourth New Zealand-West Indies T20 washed out
The fourth Twenty20 international between New Zealand and the West Indies was abandoned because of rain on Monday after less than seven overs of play.
Nature
Tanzania Maasai fear VW 'greenwashing' carbon credit scheme
Namnyak, a Maasai herder in north Tanzania, fears a carbon credit scheme linked to Volkswagen -- dismissed by NGOs as "greenwashing" -- could destroy her community's way of life.
Economy
Chinese businesswoman faces jail after huge UK crypto seizure
She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname "goddess of wealth", but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK's largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth over $6 billion.
Economy
Markets boosted by hopes for deal to end US shutdown
Equities rallied Monday on hopes that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end after reports said lawmakers had reached a deal to break the record-breaking 40-day impasse.
Politics
Amazon poised to host toughest climate talks in years
An odor of oil hung over last year's UN climate conference in Baku, capital of fossil fuel-rich Azerbaijan.
Politics
Ex-jihadist Syrian president due at White House for landmark talks
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
Economy
Saudi belly dancers break taboos behind closed doors
In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.
Nature
The AI revolution has a power problem
In the race for AI dominance, American tech giants have the money and the chips, but their ambitions have hit a new obstacle: electric power.
Politics
Big lips and botox: In Trump's world, fashion and makeup get political
Long, blond, wavy hair, heavy makeup and cosmetic injections: like many women in Donald Trump's orbit, political consultant Melissa Rein Lively wears her support for the US president on her face.
Sports
NBA champion Thunder rally to down Grizzlies
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder erased a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-100 on Sunday and improve their league-best record to 10-1.