Global stocks rise despite more Trump tariffs
European and Asian stock markets rose Monday, as traders appeared to shrug off US President Donald Trump's latest tariffs announcement surrounding levies on steel and aluminium.
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Church of England meets after series of abuse scandals
The Church of England's elected governing body will begin a week-long meeting on Monday, after an "unprecedented crisis" triggered by a number of sexual abuse scandals.
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Paris summit grapples with real-world impact of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) risks reinforcing gender disparities rather than immediate widespread job destruction, the International Labour Organization chief said Monday as a summit of national leaders and tech bosses opened in Paris.
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Nokia names Intel's AI head to replace CEO
Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday it would replace chief executive Pekka Lundmark with Justin Hotard, an American executive overseeing artificial intelligence at US chip-maker Intel.
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Trump, Swift and the crushed Chiefs: Super Bowl highlights
Philadelphia's 40-22 Super Bowl victory on Sunday was marked by the presence of President Donald Trump, crowds booing Taylor Swift, and Kansas City's crushing loss.
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Indonesia launches free health check-up programme
Thousands of Indonesians received a free health check-up Monday as the government launched an annual screening programme, an effort to improve preventative care and uphold a key election promise of President Prabowo Subianto.
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Ecuador faces election run-off after Noboa and Gonzalez neck-and-neck
Incumbent President Daniel Noboa on Monday clutched onto a razor-thin lead in violence-hit Ecuador's election, after a stronger-than-expected leftist challenger looked set to force a second-round run-off.
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Hong Kong condemns 'attack' after Asian Games ice hockey match
Hong Kong condemned on Monday an "attack" that left three of its men's ice hockey players hurt after a match with Turkmenistan at the Asian Winter Games.
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Indian police shut down Ed Sheeran's street gig
Pop megastar Ed Sheeran has denied that he unlawfully serenaded the Indian public after police said he lacked the necessary permission to play and abruptly terminated a street performance.
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Tunisian on trial in France over deadly 2020 Nice church attack
A Tunisian man goes on trial Monday for stabbing three people to death in a church in the southern French city of Nice in 2020 as part of a "terrorist" plot.
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