Mali singer Traore child custody case postponed
A Belgian court Monday postponed the trial of Malian singer Rokia Traore to January 8 over an outstanding two-year prison sentence handed down in a child-custody dispute.
Read moreFrance mourns Mayotte victims amid uncertainy over government
France on Monday observed a day of mourning for the victims in the cyclone-hit Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte as the clock ticked for President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by political crisis.
Read moreUK economy stagnant in third quarter in fresh setback
Britain's economy was stagnant in the third quarter, according to revised official data released Monday, dealing a fresh blow to the Labour government.
Read moreSweden says China denied request for prosecutors to probe ship linked to cut undersea cables
Sweden's foreign minister said Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging "cooperation" with regional authorities.
Read moreAfrican players in Europe: Salah leads Golden Boot race after brace
Mohamed Salah surged to the top of the Premier League Golden Boot chart thanks to a double for Liverpool in a 6-3 rout of Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
Read moreGlobal stock markets edge higher as US inflation eases rate fears
Global stock markets mostly edged higher on Monday as traders welcomed below-forecast US inflation data that raised hopes about the health of the world's biggest economy.
Read moreGerman far-right AfD to march in city hit by Christmas market attack
Three days after Germany's deadly Christmas market attack in which a Saudi man was arrested, both the far-right AfD and counter-protesters were due to hit the streets Monday in the bereaved city of Magdeburg.
Read moreIreland centre Henshaw signs IRFU contract extension
Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw has signed a two-year contract extension with Six Nations champions Ireland and provincial side Leinster, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced on Monday.
Read moreBangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family
Bangladesh has launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said Monday.
Read moreUS probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies.
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