Cycling superstar Pogacar to ride in Vuelta
Slovenian cycling great Tadej Pogacar will bid to win the one Grand Tour missing from his achievements the Vuelta a Espana when he rides in this year's race for the first time since 2019, his team announced on Monday.
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Iran denies negotiating with US after Trump announces talks
Iran denied any negotiations were taking place with the United States after President Donald Trump said new talks would begin Monday in an effort to end their war, now in its sixth month.
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Water bombers take to skies as Greece battles wildfires
Water-bombing aircraft resumed firefighting operations in Greece on Monday after winds eased, joining hundreds of firefighters battling multiple blazes that have already claimed five lives, the fire department told AFP.
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What Europe can learn from Australia's 'Black Summer' wildfires
Australians who faced a "Black Summer" blaze that scorched millions of hectares say they may have lessons for European countries hit by some of the fiercest fires in living memory.
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Training the UK 'surgeons of the future' using robots
Pulling his face away from an immersive 3D headset looking deep inside a patient's lung, doctor Sasha Stamenkovic recounted the final steps of an operation using robots to remove a tumour.
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Oil prices sink on Iran hopes, yen gains after joint intervention
Oil prices tumbled on Monday as Donald Trump said fresh talks with Iran will begin later in the day, while the yen extended gains after US and Japanese officials confirmed a rare joint intervention to prop up the currency.
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US, Japan join forces to boost yen
Japan and the United States said Monday they were ready to act again following their first joint action in 28 years to boost the yen, after the beleaguered currency hit a four-decade low.
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Wildfires raze neighborhoods in US northwest city of Spokane
Firefighters worked to contain huge blazes in the northwestern US city of Spokane early Monday after officials reported hundreds of structures had been reduced to cinders.
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Survivors recall blasts before deadly Indonesian ferry fire
Survivors said on Monday they heard multiple blasts moments before an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire, killing five passengers and prompting many to jump into the sea, with some still missing more than 24 hours later.
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Star Australian broadcaster faces trial for sexual assault
A star Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach fronted court on Monday to face trial on a raft of sexual assault accusations.
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