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Prayers and pamphlets: Hunt goes on for kids lost in Colombia jungle

Prayers and pamphlets: Hunt goes on for kids lost in Colombia jungle

Colombia's presidency said Monday it is leaving no leaf unturned in its quest to find four lost Indigenous children believed to have survived a plane crash three weeks ago at the edge of the Amazon rainforest.

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Juventus deducted 10 points after initial penalty revised

Juventus deducted 10 points after initial penalty revised

Juventus on Monday were given a 10-point deduction in Serie A after a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity.

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Fighting in Russia as Ukraine 'sabotage' group crosses border

Fighting in Russia as Ukraine 'sabotage' group crosses border

Moscow said Monday that its troops were battling a Ukrainian "sabotage" group that infiltrated the southern Russian region of Belgorod as locals fled the latest bout of fighting in the troubled territory.

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Tears, anger from displaced residents as Russia claims Bakhmut

Tears, anger from displaced residents as Russia claims Bakhmut

Residents of Ukraine's eastern hotspot of Bakhmut drop into a Kyiv support centre for medical care and clothing, weeping for their shattered town as Russia claims full control.

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Spain opens probe into racist abuse of Vinicius

Spain opens probe into racist abuse of Vinicius

Spanish prosecutors opened a probe Monday into racist chants during a match aimed at Real Madrid's star forward Vinicius Junior as the football federation president admitted the country had a "problem" with racism.

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French bulldozers begin slum-razing on Indian Ocean island Mayotte

French bulldozers begin slum-razing on Indian Ocean island Mayotte

Police and bulldozers moved in to clear a slum on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday, marking the start of a long-promised operation against substandard housing and illegal migration.

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'So expensive' - Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all

'So expensive' - Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all

Athletes have joined the clamour of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organisers' promises of a Games accessible to all.

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Lily-Rose Depp is 'nasty pop idol' at Cannes

Lily-Rose Depp is 'nasty pop idol' at Cannes

Cannes is set for another star-studded night Monday, with a special screening of HBO series "The Idol", starring Lily-Rose Depp, which has been plagued by rumours of onset turmoil and rewrites.

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Nigeria's outgoing president opens major oil plant

Nigeria's outgoing president opens major oil plant

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned an oil plant billed as Africa's largest oil refinery, after years of delays and a week before stepping down from office.

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Eight EU countries oppose bloc's car emissions limits

Eight EU countries oppose bloc's car emissions limits

Eight EU member states including France, Italy and Poland urged Brussels to scrap its planned vehicle emissions limits, warning they risked hurting investment in a document seen by AFP Monday.

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