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Atalanta sack coach Juric after poor start to season
Croatian Ivan Juric has been sacked as coach of Atalanta after back-to-back Serie A defeats left them in the bottom half of the table, the club announced on Monday.
Stocks rally on hopes US government shutdown to end
Stock markets charged higher Monday as investors cheered prospects that the US government shutdown could be nearing an end, after lawmakers reached a deal likely to break the record 40-day impasse.
Culture
Trump threatens $1 billion action as BBC apologises for speech edit
US President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit, US sources said, as the broadcaster apologised Monday for editing a speech that gave the impression he urged "violent action" just before the 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
Sports
Gattuso wants 'maximum commitment' as Italy's World Cup bid on the line
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday called for "maximum commitment" from his side as the Azzurri's bid to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup is no longer in their hands.
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Indian capital car blast kills at least eight
A car explosion in the bustling heart of the Indian capital on Monday killed at least eight people and injured another 19, officials said.
Health
Deadly measles surge sees Canada lose eradicated status
Canada has lost its measles elimination status, health officials said Monday, a major setback caused by a year-long resurgence of the disease largely among unvaccinated groups.
Nature
Brazil's Lula urges 'defeat' of climate deniers as COP30 opens
The UN's climate conference opened in the Brazilian Amazon on Monday with pleas for the world to keep up the fight against global warming, even as the United States turns its back.
Politics
Strangled by jihadist blockade, Malians flee their desert town
Fatima gripped her newborn tightly against her chest as the Tuareg woman queued beneath the scorching Mauritanian afternoon sun to register herself and her child as refugees.
Economy
US Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging same-sex marriage
The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a case challenging the constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
Sports
'Fired-up' Fritz sees off Musetti in ATP Finals
Taylor Fritz got his bid for a first ATP Finals crown off to the best possible start with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-4 win over home favourite Lorenzo Musetti in Turin on Monday.
Sports
Injured Courtois set to miss Belgium World Cup qualifiers
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is a doubt for their World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein after pulling a leg muscle playing for Real Madrid, the Spanish club said on Monday.
Culture
Bulatov, pillar of Russian contemporary art scene, dies at 92
Erik Bulatov, a pillar of Russia's contemporary art scene known for works mocking Soviet propaganda, has died in Paris at the age of 92, the Russian Academy of Fine Arts told AFP Monday.
Sports
Fritz sees off Musetti in ATP Finals
Taylor Fritz got his bid for a first ATP Finals crown off to the best possible start with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-4 win in the Jimmy Connors group over home favourite Lorenzo Musetti in Turin on Monday.
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US strikes on alleged drug boats kill six more people
US forces have killed six more people in strikes on alleged drug-running boats, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday, bringing the campaign's total number of deaths -- which critics describe as illegal executions -- to 76.
Stocks rally on hopes for end to US government shutdown
Stock markets posted strong gains 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 40-day impasse.
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Sarkozy released from jail 'nightmare' pending appeal trial
Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday was freed from prison, a 20-day experience the former president called a "nightmare", as a judge ordered his release pending an appeal decision over Libyan funding.
Economy
COP30 has a mascot: the fiery-haired guardian of Brazil's forest
With a spear in hand and red hair rising like fire, the mischievous forest guardian from Brazil's Indigenous folklore, Curupira, is the mascot of this year's UN climate conference in the Amazon.
Politics
The Sudanese who told the world what happened in El-Fasher
"Sixteen killed." "Seven killed." "Thirty-one killed." "People are eating cowhide to survive." "The bombs are getting closer." "They're shooting people trying to run away."
Sports
Three things we learned from the Sao Paulo Grand Prix
McLaren's Lando Norris took a 24-point lead in Formula One's drivers championship after winning Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix in a race which dished up plenty of drama.
Sports
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.
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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.