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Hundreds stage fresh anti-government protests in Madagascar
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, on Monday -- the 12th day of a youth-led protest movement that has plunged the country into political crisis.

Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.

US government shutdown enters second week
The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis.
UK queen pays tribute to author Jilly Cooper, dead at 88
The UK's Queen Camilla on Monday led tributes to British author Jilly Cooper, known for her unapologetically raunchy romance novels, who has died at the age of 88 following a fall.

Kasatkina ends WTA season early after hitting 'breaking point'
World no.19 Daria Kasatkina has called time on her 2025 WTA season after admitting in an emotional statement on Monday that she was at "breaking point".

Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns
Stock markets diverged Monday, with Paris dropping as France plunged further into political crisis after the prime minister’s resignation, while Tokyo surged on new leadership of its ruling party.

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 63
The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 63 on Monday, officials said, as workers pulled more remains from the rubble of the building that collapsed last week.

Medicine Nobel to trio who identified immune system's 'security guards'
A US-Japanese trio on Monday won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for research into how the immune system is kept in check by identifying its "security guards", the Nobel jury said.

UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan
The UN Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.

UK author Jilly Cooper dies aged 88
British author Jilly Cooper, known for her unapologetically racy novels, has died at the age of 88, her agent and family said on Monday.

Jilly Cooper: Britain's queen of the 'bonkbuster' novel
Jilly Cooper -- who has died aged 88 -- was the best-selling British writer whose racy novels were famously filled with sex, snobbery and fun.
Macron under pressure as French PM resigns after less than month
France's new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political crisis and piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to find a way out of the deadlock.

Streaming stars' Le Mans race scores Twitch viewer record
A race between 24 top streamers in Formula 4 cars in Le Mans, France was watched by 1.4 million people on the Twitch platform and almost as many on television.

England rugby star Moody 'shocked' by motor neurone disease diagnosis
Lewis Moody, a pivotal member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning squad, revealed on Monday he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Leopard captured after wandering into Indonesian hotel
A leopard was captured on Monday after it wandered into a hotel complex in one of Indonesia's most popular holiday destinations, sparking panic among guests.

Israel, Hamas due in Egypt for ceasefire talks
Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza.

Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floods
Rescuers in Nepal and India on Monday scrambled to deliver emergency aid after days of torrential rain triggered landslides and floods that have killed more than 70 people, officials said.
France's new PM resigns after less than month in office
France's new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political crisis and dealing a fresh blow to President Emmanuel Macron.

Tokyo stocks soar on Takaichi win, Paris sinks as French PM resigns
Tokyo stocks surged almost five percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy.

OpenAI offers more copyright control for Sora 2 videos
When OpenAI released its new video generation model Sora 2 last week, users delighted in creating hyper-realistic clips inspired by real cartoons and video games, from South Park to Pokemon.

Australia prosecutors appeal 'inadequate' sentence for mushroom murderer: media
Australian prosecutors said Monday they had launched an appeal against last month's "manifestly inadequate" sentence for convicted murderer Erin Patterson, local media reported, after a trial that drew global attention.

Rugby World Cup-winning England star Moody has motor neurone disease
Lewis Moody, a pivotal member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning team, revealed on Monday he has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday
An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight planned at the White House will take place on Donald Trump's 80th birthday, the president said, despite the much-hyped event being previously announced for July 4.

Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan's water struggles
To quench his thirst, Tajik labourer Nematoullo Bassirov must take a risk -- drawing water from the stream running through his yard and hoping he won't fall sick.

US government shutdown may last weeks, analysts warn
The bitter tribalism that drove the United States into a government shutdown is putting compromise out of reach, analysts say -- and threatening to turn a staring contest between the Democrats and Donald Trump's Republicans into a protracted crisis.

Arsenal host Lyon to start new Women's Champions League format
Title-holders Arsenal will kickstart their Women's Champions League defence when they host eight-time winners Lyon on Tuesday as the elite European club competition debuts its new format.

Gloves off, Red run, vested interests: Singapore GP talking points
McLaren clinched the Formula One constructors title, but their drivers' tempers frayed in the heat of a Singapore Grand Prix won by the Mercedes of George Russell.

Bills, Eagles lose unbeaten records in day of upsets
The previously unbeaten Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles both slumped to shock defeats in the NFL on Sunday as the injury-hit Baltimore Ravens suffered a humiliating blowout.

Muller on target as Vancouver thrash San Jose to go joint top
Thomas Muller was among the goalscorers as the Vancouver Whitecaps thrashed the San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 to edge closer to Major League Soccer's Western Conference crown on Sunday.

Tokyo soars, yen sinks after Takaichi win on mixed day for Asia
Tokyo stocks surged more than four percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy.

China's chip challenge: the race to match US tech
China's push to develop top-end artificial intelligence microchips is gaining momentum, but analysts say it will struggle to match the technical might of US powerhouse Nvidia within the current decade.

UN rights council to decide on creating Afghanistan probe
The UN Human Rights Council is set to decide on Monday whether to set up an investigation to gather evidence on the most serious violations of international law in Afghanistan.