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Ukraine recaptures more ground as Russia strikes back

Ukraine recaptures more ground as Russia strikes back

Ukraine forces said Monday their lightning counter-offensive took back more ground in the past 24 hours, as Russia replied with strikes on some of the recaptured ground.

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England seal memorable season with South Africa series win

England seal memorable season with South Africa series win

England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action.

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Charles III addresses parliament as mourners gather to see queen's coffin

Charles III addresses parliament as mourners gather to see queen's coffin

King Charles III made his first address to the British parliament on Monday before heading to Scotland, where crowds of mourners massed for a chance to pay their respects before Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.

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Stock markets rally, as euro briefly surges

Stock markets rally, as euro briefly surges

Stock markets rallied Monday, building on pre-weekend momentum as investors priced in the expectation of further interest rate hikes aimed at taming decades-high inflation.

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Auction to be held on Russia debt default insurance

Auction to be held on Russia debt default insurance

An auction to pay out insurance on Russia's unpaid debt was due to take place on Monday, an event formally marking the sanctions-hit country's first foreign default in more than a century.

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Indonesia, Norway ink deal to reward rainforest protection

Indonesia, Norway ink deal to reward rainforest protection

Indonesia and Norway signed a deal Monday to reward deforestation reduction months after the collapse of a similar $1-billion agreement that was part of a UN-backed global initiative criticised for its ineffectiveness.

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England hammer South Africa in 3rd Test to win series 2-1

England hammer South Africa in 3rd Test to win series 2-1

England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action.

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China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

China's President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday -- his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Queen's death reveals hidden French royalist streak

Queen's death reveals hidden French royalist streak

After laying flowers outside the British embassy in Paris for Queen Elizabeth II, Victoria Cazals stopped to ponder why the death of the 96-year-old monarch had touched her, and France, so deeply.

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Huge queue as Hong Kongers mourn Elizabeth II

Huge queue as Hong Kongers mourn Elizabeth II

Crowds of Hong Kongers queued in sweltering heat on Monday to pay tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, some expressing nostalgia for the city's colonial past at a time when China is seeking to purge dissent.

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