Ship with suspected toxic waste returns to Albania
A ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of possibly toxic industrial waste returned to Albania's largest seaport of Durres on Monday, months after setting sail to dispose of the material in Thailand.
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Saka regrets Arsenal not showing 'our best selves' against Liverpool
Bukayo Saka lamented Arsenal's failure to show "our best selves" after they lost ground on Premier League title rivals Liverpool in a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium.
Read moreGlobal stocks diverge, oil prices tumble as Iran fears ease
Global stocks diverged and oil prices tumbled on Monday as markets were relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's energy infrastructure.
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Afghanistan morality ministry spreads 'living things' images ban
Afghanistan's morality ministry is gradually introducing a ban on images of living beings in media, with multiple provinces announcing restrictions and some Taliban officials refusing to be photographed or filmed, journalists across the country told AFP.
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Spanish PM in India seeking to bolster trade ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was welcomed to India Monday with a flower-filled open-top parade alongside counterpart Narendra Modi, as Madrid seeks to boost investment in the world's fifth-largest economy.
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Israel presses Gaza and Lebanon assaults as Egypt touts truce plan
Israeli forces launched deadly strikes on Lebanon and Gaza on Monday, pressing their offensive against militants after Egypt's president proposed a two-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Carbon cuts 'miles short' of 2030 goal: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, the UN warned on Monday, with countries falling "miles short" of what is needed to curb devastating global warming.
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Crisis-hit VW eyeing plant closures, deep pay cuts: report
Volkswagen is considering closing several plants in Germany and slashing salaries by 10 percent as the ailing auto giant pursues a drastic cost-cutting plan, a media report said Monday.
Read moreWhat next after Japanese election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba insisted Monday he would stay in office even after his ruling coalition fell short of a majority in parliamentary elections.
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Trump, Harris lean on traditional bases eight days before US vote
A nail-biting US presidential campaign heads into its final week Monday, with polls showing little daylight between the two candidates as they ramp up appeals to their respective bases to turn out and vote.
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