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Man City's Semenyo out for up to eight weeks
Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo is set to be out of action for up to eight weeks with a leg injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on Monday.
Microsoft exits data centre deal in blow to UK AI ambitions
Microsoft confirmed Monday that it has pulled out of a UK AI data centre deal with British start-up Nscale, in a blow to the country's artificial intelligence ambitions.
Australian lawmaker critically hurt in 'violent' vehicle attack
Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was being treated in hospital for critical injuries on Monday after being struck deliberately by a car in what officials described as a "violent" attack.
European stocks retreat as France violence spreads
Paris and Milan equities led a retreat across European stock markets Monday as escalating violence across France and street clashes in Italy's financial capital fuelled concerns over elevated debt.
England women's coach Wiegman signs two-year contract extension
England women's head coach Sarina Wiegman has signed a two-year contract extension taking her through until the end of the 2029 women's European Championship, the Football Association announced Monday.
North Korea warns 'grave situation' prevailing along border
The powerful sister of North Korea's leader said Monday that "a grave situation is prevailing" along the Southern border, according to state media, and Pyongyang was considering deploying "more tactical strike means" to the area.
Louvre blocked as France grapples with unrest
Protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris on Monday, as French authorities scrambled to stem public discontent fuelling mass cost-of-living demonstrations that over the weekend spilled over into some of the worst street violence in recent years.
Raya proud of Arsenal's 'incredible' reaction after third straight win
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya says the way the Premier League champions bounced back from their surprise defeat by Brighton last month with three straight wins since the international break has been "incredible".
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff shot at in Mumbai, three suspects held: police
Indian actor Tiger Shroff was shot at in Mumbai on Sunday, police said, adding that three suspects have been detained.
Indonesia fires have burned nearly two million hectares: monitor
Fires in Indonesia that have caused a regional haze crisis burned through over 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analysing satellite imagery said on Monday.
UN biodiversity summit opens with nature goals off track
Nearly 200 nations kicked off crucial UN biodiversity talks in Armenia on Monday as governments face pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach.
Australian lawmaker 'critically' hurt in attack, officials say
Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was deliberately struck by a car and suffered "critical injuries" on Monday in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as an attack.
'Physical hell': Hong Kong hosts gruelling underwater hockey tournament
Swimmers brandishing short, curved sticks held their breath as they somersaulted and dove towards a weighted puck at the bottom of a Hong Kong swimming pool, vying for first place in a sport likened to voluntary drowning.
Indonesia fires burned over 1.9 mn hectares through September: monitor
Fires in Indonesia burned through over 1.9 million hectares between January and the end of September this year, a monitor analysing satellite imagery said on Monday.
Police 'lost control' during French protests, says interior minister
French police "lost control" during nationwide protests marred by violence over the weekend, the interior minister admitted Monday, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a security review.
Asian tech stocks mixed after Wall St losses, eyes on earnings
Asian stocks were mixed Monday following a Wall Street selloff fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom, though bargain-buying ahead of upcoming earnings provided some support.
Australia's new Ghost Shark submarines grow some 'teeth'
Australia is boosting its undersea warfare capability by equipping its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine with "swarms" of aerial drones and sea mines, its defence ministry said Monday.
China's third-quarter growth narrowly beats forecasts
China's economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, but Monday's figures still came in at the lower end of the government's full-year target, as the global energy shock and weak domestic demand counter surging exports.
'I call it a bribe': Pennsylvania residents spurn $10,000 data center checks
On his terrace overlooking the forest in eastern Pennsylvania, Ed Negra lays out four letters. All are from a developer promising a $10,000 check to each household once its data center is running.
Asian stocks start week on back foot, tracking tech-led Wall St losses
Asian stocks mostly fell Monday as traders tracked a tech-heavy selloff on Wall Street that was fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom.
In a former US steel city, ordinary people struggle to get by
In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnaces.
China growth narrowly beats forecasts
China's economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, but Monday's figures still came in at the lower end of the government's full-year target, as the global energy shock and weak domestic demand counter surging exports.
'Liar,' 'clown': Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate
Firing off personal attacks, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro held an acrimonious first debate Sunday, a week before a tight presidential election runoff.
Faith and fury: Texas Senate rivals offer contrasting visions
One preaches love and reconciliation. The other champions confrontation and unyielding conservatism. Both invoke Christianity as they battle for a US Senate seat in Texas that could help determine control of Congress.
Record El Nino? Depends who's counting
Britain's Met Office says this year's El Nino is "unprecedented." Japan's weather agency has called it the strongest ever observed. US forecasters say it still trails the biggest events in its record books.
Women await justice for police killings in Brazil
The sea, facing a favela in Brazil's northeastern city of Salvador, serves as a backdrop for the last photograph Vilma Alves de Oliveira has with her son, who she claims was killed by police three years ago.
On the front line of ocean conservation off Portugal's Madeira
Juan Mayorga smiled as a stingray glided across his computer screen, moving gracefully over the seabed near Portugal's Desertas Islands, part of the Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.
The painstaking task of cataloguing the world's species
A bumblebee-like insect that was last seen in France 150 years ago was spotted again in the Paris region in 2025.
Wembanyama targets title breakthrough as NBA season tips off
French phenomenon Victor Wembanyama, knocking on the door almost since his arrival in the NBA three years ago, is poised for the ultimate breakout season with the San Antonio Spurs.
Nations seek reset at UN talks as nature goals off track
Nearly 200 nations are gathering in Armenia on Monday for critical negotiations as governments come under pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach.
With LeBron on board it's title or bust for Philly fans
Long-suffering Philadelphia 76ers fans haven't celebrated an NBA title in 43 years, but with newly arrived LeBron James headlining a star-studded team they are daring to dream.
Rubio seeks to strengthen US foothold in Central Asia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launches into talks on Monday with key Central Asian states before heading to India on a tour to a region with vast natural resources and China as a key competitor.