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Toney strikes as Brentford beat London rivals Fulham
Ivan Toney extended his hot-streak as the Brentford striker's 15th Premier League goal this season helped clinch a 3-2 win against west London rivals Fulham on Monday.
Global stocks mixed as China eyes 'around 5%' growth in 2023
Global stocks were mixed Monday ahead of key Federal Reserve congressional testimony as China set a lower-than-expected target for 2023 economic growth.
Twitter admits 'massive' outage as woes continue
Twitter on Monday suffered a brief but unprecedented outage with users worldwide reporting they could no longer read links to articles from outside websites.
World Bank halts Tunisia program over president's migrant remarks
The World Bank is pausing talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following anti-immigrant comments made by the country's president, Kais Saied, according to an internal message to staff seen by AFP.
Goodbyes and good buys: Paris Fashion Week highlights
The womenswear autumn-winter season finally comes to a halt on Tuesday, having rumbled through New York, London and Milan before ending in the French capital. Here are some of the highlights from the final set of shows in Paris.
Dortmund focus on Chelsea amid Bellingham speculation
Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic said on Monday his side can block out the speculation about Jude Bellingham leaving the club when they face Chelsea in the Champions League this week.
In Iraq, UN culture chief vows to help rebuild
Wandering Baghdad's legendary book street, recently renovated, the UN's cultural chief pledged on Monday firm support for the rebuilding of Iraq, whose rich heritage has been ravaged by conflict.
PSG's Neymar will 'come back stronger' from ankle surgery
Neymar promised to "come back stronger" after Paris Saint-Germain said on Monday the forward requires ankle surgery and will be out of action for three to four months.
Cyclone Freddy kills four in 'rare' return to Madagascar
Tropical storm Freddy returned to Madagascar in what meteorologists described on Monday as a "rare" loop trajectory, killing four people, including two children as it hit for the second time in as many weeks.
Osimhen targets Scudetto with Napoli, then Premier League move
Serie A top goal-scorer Victor Osimhen said on Monday he dreams of playing in the English Premier League.
Four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico, sparking manhunt
Mexican and US authorities said Monday they were working to urgently secure the safe return of four US citizens shot at and kidnapped by gunmen after crossing the border into Mexico.
Kilicdaroglu: Turkey's 'quiet force' taking on Erdogan
It took more than a decade and some bitter defeats for Kemal Kilicdaroglu to secure the Turkish opposition's trust and become its torchbearer in May's crucial parliamentary and presidential polls.
Eye-light highlight at Louis Vuitton
Futuristic luminous visors were the highlight of Louis Vuitton's womenswear show on Monday at Paris Fashion Week.
Turkey's fractured opposition unites against Erdogan
Turkey's bickering opposition leaders ended months of fierce debate Monday and agreed to name the head of the main secular party as their joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May 14 polls.
'I didn't think I'd survive': first Brussels attack victim testifies
A teenage girl who lost both her legs in a 2016 Brussels suicide bombing, and fought back to become a Paralympian, was the first victim to testify on Monday at the trial of those accused of plotting or aiding the attacks.
Twitter suffers major outage disabling external links
Twitter on Monday suffered a major outage with users worldwide reporting they could no longer read links to articles from outside websites.
PSG's Neymar needs ankle surgery, set to miss rest of season
Neymar is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season after Paris Saint-Germain said on Monday the forward requires ankle surgery and will be out of action for three to four months.
Spain's ruling Socialists rocked by graft scandal
A scandal involving drugs, prostitution and kickbacks for public works is rocking Spain's ruling Socialists ahead of a year-end general election which polls suggest the party will struggle to win.
Spain's ruling Socialist rocked by graft scandal
A scandal involving drugs, prostitution and kickbacks for public works is rocking Spain's ruling Socialists ahead of a year-end general election which polls suggest the party will struggle to win.
New treaty plots conservation course for high seas
Protecting life in the vast expanse of ocean beyond national jurisdictions finally has an international roadmap after UN states agreed a landmark high seas treaty at the weekend.
PSG's Neymar needs ankle surgery, out for up to four months
Neymar is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season after Paris Saint-Germain said on Monday the forward will undergo ankle surgery and be out of action for three to four months.
Czech inflatable weapon decoys a hit as Ukraine war rages
A Czech company producing inflatable weapon decoys, including Himars rocket launchers and Abrams tanks, said Monday it had seen a spike in demand since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started last year.
Potter backs blunt Chelsea to find firepower against Dortmund
Graham Potter said on Monday he is confident goal-shy Chelsea can find their cutting edge to beat Borussia Dortmund and reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday.
Pedersen produces royal Paris-Nice finish at Fontainebleau
Former world champion Mads Pedersen won a chaotic mass bunch sprint for the finish line at Fontainebleau on Monday to take stage two of the Paris-Nice and claim the overall lead in the eight-day cycling race.
Markram named as South African T20 captain
South Africa's new white-ball coach Rob Walter unveiled his first squads on Monday with Aiden Markram named as the new T20 captain but there was no place for former skipper, Faf du Plessis.
Ukraine moves to fortify embattled Bakhmut as Russia closes in
Ukraine pledged Monday to bolster its defences in frontline Bakhmut, after reports that Kyiv was withdrawing from the city that has become a symbolic prize in the war.
Taliban free Afghan educator who protested women's university ban: aide
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have freed a detained academic, his aide told AFP on Monday, months after he used a television appearance to protest the ban on women's university education.
Consumer groups disappointed as WhatsApp addresses EU concerns
Consumer organisations on Monday complained that WhatsApp's promises to be more transparent about privacy policy changes were insufficient, after the EU hailed commitments by the messaging service.
Matterhorn mountain melting away from Toblerone bars
Switzerland's famous Matterhorn mountain is gradually disappearing from Toblerone's packaging to comply with "Swissness" laws once its new plant in Slovakia opens, the world-famous chocolate brand's owners said Monday.
Greek PM asks high court to expedite cases linked to rail disaster
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday urged the country's Supreme Court to speed up investigations into last week's deadly train crash, that left at least 57 dead and sparked angry protests.
Rashford says Man Utd collapse against Liverpool must not 'define season'
Marcus Rashford said Monday that Manchester United must not let their 7-0 Premier League thrashing by Liverpool define their season and urged his team-mates to "stick together".