No backsliding on Brexit, says UK PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday denied that his government was seeking to row back on the UK's EU withdrawal deal, despite an apparent growing backlash against Brexit.
Read moreLufthansa launches hiring drive as recovery gathers pace
Lufthansa on Monday launched a drive to hire 20,000 employees, as the German airline giant recovers strongly from the coronavirus pandemic and seeks to tackle staffing shortages.
Read moreFifty-six dead as quake shakes Indonesia's Java island
A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.
Read moreHunger for more success spur to getting Djokovic out of bed
Novak Djokovic, fresh from winning a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title, said hunger for more success and love of tennis is what still inspires him to get out of bed.
Read more'OneLove' armband ditched at World Cup as England start campaign
European heavyweights England and the Netherlands launch their World Cup campaigns on Monday as they and five other European nations abandoned plans to wear rainbow-themed armbands.
Read moreMarkets mainly drop on fresh China Covid fears
Asian and European stocks mostly fell Monday, with investor sentiment hit by renewed Covid concerns in China.
Read moreVerstappen revels in record win but warns of difficulties ahead
Max Verstappen may have dominated Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2022 season, but he was quick to warn his Red Bull team not to expect another year of runaway success in 2023.
Read moreMan Utd's Greenwood faces attempted rape trial next year
Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood will face trial next year on charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault, a judge said on Monday.
Read moreSouth African appeal court orders Zuma back to jail
An appeal court in South Africa said on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison to complete his sentence.
Read moreAlcaraz-Nadal in historic 1-2 in final ATP rankings
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal end the year first and second in the ATP rankings, the first time Spain has had the top two in the final standings.
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