Move over, Jupiter: France's parliament takes centre stage
By design, France is usually governed by a president vested with extraordinary powers. But after Sunday's election, Emmanuel Macron finds himself at the mercy of a newly influential parliament.
Read moreFor Iraqis a sweltering summer of 'hell' has begun
Umm Mohammed, 74, waves a fan back and forth to cool down, but in the blistering heat of Iraq's southern city of Basra there is nothing but stiflingly hot air.
Read moreRugby league bans transgender players from women's internationals
The sport of rugby league on Tuesday banned transgender players from women's international matches while it develops a "comprehensive inclusion policy".
Read moreBritain faces biggest rail strike in over 30 years
Britain's railway workers on Tuesday began the network's biggest strike action in more than three decades, as a cost-of-living crisis caused by surging inflation risks wider industrial action.
Read moreSexy lingerie makes post-pandemic comeback
Sexy women's underwear didn't fare too well during the jogging-bottoms-and-pyjamas phase of the pandemic, but from the red carpet to lingerie shows, ultra-sultry intimate apparel is making a comeback -- and is now much more visible.
Read moreFrancia Marquez, first Black Colombian elected vice president
As Gustavo Petro became the first leftist elected president of Colombia on Sunday, his running mate Francia Marquez likewise made history: she will be the first Black Colombian and second woman to ascend to the vice presidency.
Read moreOver 130 Malian civilians 'systematically' killed by suspected jihadists
Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region.
Read moreRussian Nobel laureate sells medal for $103.5 mn to benefit Ukraine kids
Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, on Monday auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize gold medal for a whopping $103.5 million to benefit children displaced by the war in Ukraine.
Read moreEast Africa leaders agree regional force for DRCongo, urge ceasefire
East African leaders agreed Monday to send in a regional force to try to end fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Read moreKremlin spokesman says Americans captured in Ukraine committed 'crimes'
Two Americans captured in Ukraine while fighting with Kyiv's military were "endangering" Russian soldiers and should be "held accountable for those crimes," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday in an interview with NBC News.
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