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Real Madrid superstar Mbappe in Paris for treatment on knee injury

Real Madrid superstar Mbappe in Paris for treatment on knee injury

France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real Madrid superstar's entourage told AFP.

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Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation

Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation

An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran could trigger global stagflation -- a troublesome blend of high inflation and anaemic growth -- due to spiking oil and gas prices, economists warned.

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Chelsea boss Rosenior warns players over discipline

Chelsea boss Rosenior warns players over discipline

Liam Rosenior on Monday demanded an improvement in discipline from his Chelsea players after Pedro Neto became their ninth player to be sent off this season, threatening to drop players who do not show greater control.

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Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks slide

Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks slide

Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial markets across the globe.

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Iran war spreads with strikes across Middle East and beyond

Iran war spreads with strikes across Middle East and beyond

The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran spread across the Middle East and beyond on Monday with Lebanon's Hezbollah entering the fray and a British air base in Cyprus targeted.

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Barca must 'make the impossible possible': coach Flick on Atletico cup challenge

Barca must 'make the impossible possible': coach Flick on Atletico cup challenge

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted Monday his team could turn around a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid.

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Furry, frayed & freezing on Milan catwalks: the fashion trends

Furry, frayed & freezing on Milan catwalks: the fashion trends

As the attention of the world's fashionistas moves from Milan to Paris on the final day of the Italian city's Fashion Week Monday, a roundup of Italy's runway style is due.

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Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said Monday it had uncovered a new painting by Rembrandt, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis to confirm it was crafted by the Dutch master.

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Olympic comeback queen Brignone ends ski season

Olympic comeback queen Brignone ends ski season

Italian ski great Federica Brignone, who came back from injury to win two gold medals at last month's Winter Olympics, announced on Monday she had ended her campaign for this season.

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Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion.

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