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Russia bans entry to 100 Canadians including Jim Carrey
Russia announced Monday it banned entry to one hundred Canadians, including Jim Carrey, Margaret Atwood and several journalists, following new Canadian sanctions in October.
Amazon founder Bezos says will donate most of fortune to charity
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has for the first time said he would give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity, but warned that doing so effectively will be hard.
Ex-football player in custody after US college shooting
Police on Monday arrested a former US college football player suspected of shooting dead three ex-teammates at the University of Virginia, a few hours south of the US capital.
Earliest proof of cooking shows our ancestors liked well-done fish
Early human ancestors living 780,000 years ago liked their fish well-done, Israeli researchers revealed Monday, in what they said was the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook.
Rublev wins Russian showdown with Medvedev at ATP Finals
Andrey Rublev opened his ATP Finals campaign on Monday with a hard-fought 6-7 (7/9), 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) win over fellow Russian Daniil Medvedev in their opening group match.
Rainforest giants Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo sign deforestation pact
The world's biggest rainforest nations Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday formally launched a climate partnership to work together on conservation.
Final preparations underway for NASA's Moon rocket launch
After two failed attempts this summer, NASA was busy Monday completing final preparations for the launch of its new mega Moon rocket, now scheduled for early Wednesday from Florida.
French wife of Chrysler Building billionaire owner entitled to £37 mn under prenup
The estranged wife of the billionaire owner of New York's Chrysler Building is entitled to more than 37 million pound ($43 million) under the terms of prenuptial agreements, a judge in London said Monday.
Ukraine's Zelensky hails Kherson capture as 'beginning of end of war'
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said Ukraine's recapture of Kherson marked "the beginning of the end of the war" as he hailed the liberation of the city of Kherson in a surprise visit.
US offers $10 mn rewards for Somalia's Al-Shabaab
The United States said Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece, a move that follows a spate of deadly attacks by the jihadist group.
Sports court to decide on Russian skater Valieva
The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced Monday it would decide the fate of Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva, who won Olympic gold after having allegedly used a banned substance.
Biden, Xi cool Cold War rhetoric in landmark summit
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping tried to take some heat out of their simmering superpower rivalry Monday, during a three-hour summit that found common ground on Ukraine but left little doubt that stark differences remain.
Ireland wait anxiously on Sexton for Wallabies Test
Ireland could face a selection crisis at fly-half for their final Test of the year against Australia on Saturday with a doubt over captain Johnny Sexton and his deputy Joey Carbery ruled out.
World Cup countdown enters final week with Qatar under microscope
The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world's leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history.
Fulham boss Silva hopes to avoid World Cup injury crisis
Marco Silva hopes his Fulham players at the World Cup will return from Qatar unscathed and in shape for the challenging demands of the rest of the Premier League season.
Brazil's Embraer announces 3rd quarter loss
Brazilian plane-maker Embraer announced on Monday a third quarter loss of 160.4 million reais ($30.2 million) due to falling revenue in its defense and security sectors.
Wall Street rally reverses as dollar rises
Wall Street stocks slipped Monday following last week's global surge as the dollar advanced against major rivals.
Net-zero in fashion, but clothing giants struggle to cut emissions
The world's fashion giants have pledged to trim their carbon footprint but that goal remains elusive at a time "fast fashion" is all the rage -- a topic in the spotlight at the UN climate summit.
Can't kill Ukraine, Zelensky hails in surprise Kherson visit
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said it was "impossible to kill Ukraine" as he hailed the liberation of city of Kherson in a surprise visit.
Australia swerve rights issues to focus on World Cup opener
Australian players refused to enlarge on their comments about Qatar's human rights record on Monday, saying they were fully focused on a daunting World Cup opener against defending champions France.
Biden, Xi clash on Taiwan but find common ground on Ukraine
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping clashed Monday over Taiwan but found areas of common ground during the powers' first in-person summit in three years, including a joint warning against Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Trump poised to launch 2024 comeback bid
Former US president Donald Trump is expected to officially launch another White House bid on Tuesday, refusing calls from within his own Republican party to fade away after his loyalists underperformed in this year's midterm elections.
King Charles III, ruler for two months, turns 74
King Charles III turned 74 on Monday, with ceremonial gun salutes booming across the British capital to mark his first birthday as monarch.
Serbia coach hopes Vlahovic, Mitrovic will be fit for World Cup
Serbia coach Dragan Stojkovic said Monday he hoped his two injured strikers Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic would be fully fit to take part in the World Cup.
Jailed Egypt hunger striker says 'doing well' in letter
Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has written he is "doing well" and is taking liquids after fears rose for his health amid a months-long hunger strike, his family said Monday.
Unhappy Verstappen faces more turbulence in season finale as Mercedes rise again
After a year of almost unflustered supremacy, Max Verstappen left Brazil in an irritable mood on Monday and with much to ponder as he flew to the Gulf with the prospect of another turbulent weekend at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Seven killed as violence strikes two US universities
Seven university students were dead and at least one gunman was on the run Monday following weekend violence that struck two US campuses in the states of Idaho and Virginia, authorities said.
Biden, Xi seek to avoid conflict in hours-long summit talks
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping ended a landmark summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday after three hours of talks aimed at avoiding conflict between the rival superpowers.
Biden, Xi summit seek to avoid conflict in hours-long summit talks
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping ended a landmark summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday after three hours of talks aimed at avoiding conflict between the rival superpowers.
African players in Europe: Choupo-Moting, Osimhen carry on scoring
Prolific African scorers Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Victor Osimhen netted again at the weekend in the final European league matches before the World Cup break.
World Cup countdown enters final week as focus sharpens on Qatar
The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world's leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history.
Stocks mostly rise, dollar up with focus on China, US
Stock markets mostly rose Monday after last week's global surge, helped by China's loosening of Covid rules and plans to help its property sector.