Israel's Rafah evacuation order sparks global alarm
Israel called on Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah Monday ahead of a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, amid increasing global alarm about the consequences of such a move.
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Boeing's Starliner set for first crewed mission to ISS, in key test
After years of delays, Boeing's Starliner spaceship is finally set to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday night, marking a crucial step for both the US aerospace giant and NASA's commercial outsourcing strategy.
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Union Berlin sack coach Bjelica amid Bundesliga survival fight
Bundesliga strugglers Union Berlin on Monday sacked coach Nenad Bjelica with Marco Grote stepping in as interim boss with two games left this season.
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'Fired-up' Inoue stops Nery after early scare to defend titles
Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue said an early scare got him "fired up" after he stopped Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round to defend his titles at the Tokyo Dome on Monday.
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EU, France press Xi to halt Ukraine war, uphold fair trade
French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijing's influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair global trade rules.
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Showbiz elite descend on Manhattan for Met Gala
The entertainment world hits the red carpet Monday for the annual Met Gala, New York's party of the year that hosts a parade of superstars donning their most extravagant looks.
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'Taboo': French women speak out on rapes by US soldiers during WWII
Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944.
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Biden to speak with Netanyahu as Rafah fears mount
President Joe Biden will hold urgent talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied repeated US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an offensive.
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NY judge threatens Trump with jail for gag order violations
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's historic criminal trial again found the former US president in contempt of a gag order Monday and threatened to jail him if there are further violations.
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Don't pile Olympic pressure on Lyles, says US legend Lewis
US track and field star Carl Lewis has pleaded that Noah Lyles be given some leeway as he heads into the Paris Olympics as a hot sprint favourite with a potential eye on four gold medals.
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