Blinken urges calm in flaring Israeli-Palestinian conflict
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for "urgent steps" to calm spiralling violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after high-level talks in Jerusalem.
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Berlin sceptical about troops staying in Mali until 2024
Germany's new defence minister Boris Pistorius confirmed on Monday that Berlin could pull its troops out of Mali before a tentative May 2024 withdrawal date.
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France braces for new strikes against Macron's pension reform
France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension overhauls being pushed by President Emmanuel Macron, with the government and its left-wing opponents trading blame for the expected disruptions.
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Former Wales rugby star Thomas settles HIV case with ex-boyfriend
Former Wales rugby union captain Gareth Thomas said on Monday he has settled a claim out of court that he "deceptively" transmitted HIV to a former partner.
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Ai Weiwei launches new exhibit, says still trying to understand studio demolitions
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei on Monday said the Chinese state's razing of his studios still fails to make "any sense" to him, as he launched his first design-focused exhibition, due to open in London in April.
Read morePeru to debate advancing elections as protests boil
Peru's Congress is due on Monday to debate for the second time in days a bill to bring forward elections in a bid to end weeks of protests that have at times turned violent and left dozens dead.
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Wolves sign Brazilian midfielder Joao Gomes
Premier League strugglers Wolves have signed midfielder Joao Gomes from Brazilian side Flamengo on a long-term deal for a reported fee of £15 million ($18.5 million).
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Struggling Everton appoint former Burnley boss Dyche as new manager
Relegation-threatened Everton announced on Monday they had appointed former Burnley boss Sean Dyche as their new manager to replace the sacked Frank Lampard.
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Police among 47 dead and 150 wounded in Pakistan mosque blast
Police officers were among at least 47 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistan police headquarters on Monday, prompting the government to put the country on high alert.
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Fight climate change without slowing growth: UAE's COP28 chief
The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the United Arab Emirates' oil chief who will lead this year's UN climate talks said on Monday.
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