UK's Sunak denies inaction over schools concrete crisis
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday rejected claims that he cut a school refurbishment programme, despite knowing about the risks of crumbly concrete used in their construction.
Read moreThree dead, three missing as torrential rains lash Spain
At least three people died and another three were missing on Monday after heavy rains lashed drought-hit Spain, triggering flash floods that closed Madrid metro lines and high-speed rail links.
Read moreEU chief warns wolf packs 'real danger' in Europe
Brussels launched a review Monday of laws protecting wolves from hunters and farmers, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen argued that packs threaten livestock and perhaps even people.
Read moreMueller recalled by Euro hosts Germany for friendlies
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Mueller was called up by Germany on Monday for upcoming friendlies with Japan and France.
Read morePriscilla Presley: biopic 'amazing but difficult to watch'
Priscilla Presley, whose romance with Elvis began when she was 14, said Monday it was "difficult to watch" the new movie about their marriage.
Read moreMeasuring the retreat of Italy's largest glacier
The Adamello glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps, is slowly being destroyed by global warming, with experts giving it less than a century to survive.
Read moreEuropean stocks dip, oil prices rise
European stocks slid Monday as a positive lead from Asia on Chinese stimulus measures petered out, while oil prices continued their march higher.
Read moreBelgium struggles with spread of 'invasive' raccoons
Belgian forest ranger Thierry Petit can barely keep pace with call outs to deal with raccoons, a North American species branded an invasive threat to Europe's indigenous wildlife.
Read moreGlobal tensions risk clean energy progress: IEA chief
The head of the International Energy Agency on Monday urged the United States and China to align on key issues at the COP28 climate summit later this year, warning that "geopolitical fractures" risk holding back the switch to clean energy.
Read moreThree talking points from the Italian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen foiled Ferrari and silenced the tifosi at Monza on Sunday as he made Formula One history with a record-breaking 10th consecutive win.
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