Top Republican McCarthy to meet Taiwanese president in US
Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, defying dire warnings from China that he would be "playing with fire."
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Egypt's leader makes snap Saudi visit as economic woes mount
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on a brief visit late on Sunday, state media said, as the North African country grapples with severe economic difficulties.
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Bangladeshi journalist gets bail in digital law case
A court in Bangladesh granted bail to a journalist on Monday after his detention under a controversial digital law prompted outcry.
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Norman has 'goosebumps' thinking of LIV winner at Masters
Saudi-backed LIV Golf's feud with the PGA Tour swiped the spotlight as practice began Monday for the 87th Masters with infamous Augusta National failure Greg Norman igniting the competitive fires.
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Chelsea players 'sad' after Potter sacking, says interim boss Bruno
Chelsea interim coach Bruno Saltor said the players would be "sad" after the Premier League club sacked manager Graham Potter as he prepared the team to face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.
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Indiana Jones 5 to premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Indiana Jones will be swinging back into action at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers confirmed on Monday, with Harrison Ford launching the world premiere of his final outing as the adventurous archaeologist.
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Invasion damages $2.6 bn worth of Ukraine's heritage, culture: UN
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country's heritage and cultural sites, a United Nations agency said on Monday.
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Valladolid and Espanyol fire coaches as they fight to stay up
Valladolid fired coach Jose 'Pacheta' Rojo on Monday while Espanyol confirmed they had axed their coach Diego Martinez.
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Klopp not afraid of losing Liverpool job despite wave of departures
Jurgen Klopp says he is not afraid of the axe after a spate of Premier League casualties but admits struggling Liverpool must deliver as he prepares his team to face managerless Chelsea.
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Kosovo ex-president denies guilt as war crimes trial starts
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci led a violent campaign of murder and torture against opponents during the 1998-1999 independence war with Serbia, prosecutors told the start of his war crimes trial on Monday.
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