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Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project

Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project

Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract lithium from a salt flat that contains the world's second-biggest deposits of the prized metal.

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Guardiola to decide on Grealish future at end of season

Guardiola to decide on Grealish future at end of season

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will make a decision on Jack Grealish's future at the end of the season.

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Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement

Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement

WHO's annual assembly is expected to adopt a landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics on Tuesday, after a top committee in the UN agency unanimously approved it.

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Liverpool rocked by Brighton's late fightback

Liverpool rocked by Brighton's late fightback

Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool on Monday to leave the Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title.

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Rihanna, A$AP Rocky watch Denzel Washington award in Cannes

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky watch Denzel Washington award in Cannes

Rapper A$AP Rocky and his partner Rihanna watched on as Denzel Washington received a surprise lifetime award at the Cannes film festival on Monday.

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Actors' union sues Fortnite over AI Darth Vader

Actors' union sues Fortnite over AI Darth Vader

An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.

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Trump signs bill outlawing 'revenge porn'

Trump signs bill outlawing 'revenge porn'

US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post "revenge porn" -- whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.

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Top Brazil court hears landmark Bolsonaro coup case

Top Brazil court hears landmark Bolsonaro coup case

Brazil's Supreme Court began on Monday hearing testimony from key witnesses in the landmark trial of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of trying to stage a coup.

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Eagles sign coach Sirianni to 'multi-year' extension

Eagles sign coach Sirianni to 'multi-year' extension

The Philadelphia Eagles said on Monday they have signed head coach Nick Sirianni to a multi-year contract extension after guiding the team to last season's Super Bowl crown.

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Prosecutors focus on pattern of violence as Sean Combs trial continues

Prosecutors focus on pattern of violence as Sean Combs trial continues

Prosecutors trying the case of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Monday began questioning witnesses to his alleged pattern of violence including the music mogul's ex-girlfriend's one-time best friend.

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