Philips settles US sleep machine cases for $1.1 billion
Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday it had reached a $1.1 billion deal to settle US lawsuits over faulty sleep machines that have dogged the company.
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Togo votes in key parliament ballot after divisive reform
Togolese voted in legislative elections on Monday after a divisive constitutional reform that opponents say allows President Faure Gnassingbe to extend his family's decades-long grip on power.
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Columbia on edge as talks collapse over Gaza protests
Tensions rose Monday at Columbia University, the epicenter of pro-Palestinian protests across US campuses, with college authorities and student demonstrators in open conflict after negotiations broke down.
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India cricket fans defy heatwave warning for IPL clash
Indian cricket fan Harshit Singal always jumps at the chance to watch a match -- even when the worst heatwave in memory has brought the rest of sports-mad Kolkata to a standstill.
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France seeks clampdown on teen violence after boy's stabbing
France's government on Monday sought wide political support to respond to teen violence after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death by another teenager at the weekend, the latest in a string of youth attacks that have shocked the country.
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G7 eyes possible end date for coal-fired power plants
G7 energy ministers on Monday discussed a possible time frame for phasing out coal-fired power plants, as the UN warned "excuses" for failing to take bold actions on climate change were "not acceptable".
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US says still talking to Niger about army pullout
The United States is still talking with Niger about the withdrawal of 1,000 American military personnel, and decisions will be announced in the coming weeks, the US Africom commander said on Monday.
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'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge
The disaster struck in the dead of night, the villagers said, some still in shock over the deluge that engulfed their homes as a makeshift dam broke in Kenya's Rift Valley.
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Czechs expand rights for same-sex couples
Same-sex couples in the Czech Republic will enjoy most rights of married couples from next year after President Petr Pavel signed a new bill into law on Monday.
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US stocks rise on tech outlook as yen rebounds
The yen rebounded Monday from a 34-year low against the dollar after what some traders speculate could have been the first intervention by Japanese authorities to support the weakening currency since late 2022.
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