US, Egypt 'hopeful' of Gaza truce as envoys meet in Cairo
US top diplomat Antony Blinken said Monday he was "hopeful" Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and hostage release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt.
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Bayern ready for 'extraordinary' Bellingham, says Tuchel
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Monday his side were ready for the threat posed by "extraordinary" Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham in their home Champions League semi-final, first leg.
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EU says Apple iPad operating system to face stricter rules
The EU on Monday said Apple's operating system for iPads must comply with tougher new rules that Brussels is imposing to rein in the world's biggest digital companies.
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Blinken says US almost ready with Saudi rewards for Israel normalisation
The United States is nearly ready with a security package to offer Saudi Arabia if it normalises relations with Israel, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, as he seeks incentives for Israel to support a Palestinian state.
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Ake confident Man City can overhaul Arsenal in title race
Nathan Ake is confident Manchester City will hold their nerve to overhaul Arsenal in the tension-filled Premier League title race.
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England rugby star Billy Vunipola fined after arrest in Mallorca
England and Saracens forward Billy Vunipola was arrested and fined for "disobedience" and resisting arrest following an incident in Mallorca, Spanish police said on Monday.
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Humza Yousaf: Scotland's short-lived leader
Humza Yousaf always faced an uphill battle to revive his beleaguered Scottish National Party's fortunes and its quest for independence but few thought he would last little more than a year as Scotland's leader.
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Man Utd's Antony fuelled by critics amid difficult season
Manchester United winger Antony says criticism of his spluttering form this season is fuelling his desire to prove his worth at Old Trafford.
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Scotland's first minister Yousaf quits after a year
Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland's first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy.
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Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave
A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent millions of children back to class despite searing temperatures.
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