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UK's Sunak denies inaction over schools concrete crisis

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.

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Three dead, three missing as torrential rains lash Spain

Three 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.

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EU chief warns wolf packs 'real danger' in Europe

EU 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.

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Mueller recalled by Euro hosts Germany for friendlies

Mueller 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.

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Priscilla Presley: biopic 'amazing but difficult to watch'

Priscilla 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.

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Measuring the retreat of Italy's largest glacier

Measuring 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.

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European stocks dip, oil prices rise

European 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.

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Belgium struggles with spread of 'invasive' raccoons

Belgium 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.

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Global tensions risk clean energy progress: IEA chief

Global 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.

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Three talking points from the Italian Grand Prix

Three 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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