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'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million

For Roland Garros youth, quarter-final moment of truth

Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East

Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

As Trump cheerleads for AI, some in MAGA world fret

AI unearths football talent beyond scouts' radar

Euphrates flood deprives east Syria farmers from crops

Australia says wheat crop set to plunge

Arnaldi outlasts Tiafoe in marathon that 'wasn't tennis, was something else'

NBA Magic hire Spurs assistant Sweeney as new head coach

Survey finds generational gap in attitudes to AI romance

Almost 50 percent of young adults in six major economies think AI romantic companionship will improve human happiness through emotional support in the next decade, the results of a large survey suggested Monday.

Premier League record-breaker Milner retires

Former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40 after 24 seasons in the Premier League.

Oil prices jump as US-Iran talks stall

Oil prices jumped and equity markets diverged Monday as Middle East peace talks stalled and investors continued to pour into AI-linked stocks.

Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments

President Emmanuel Macron said he was expecting "record" foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for artificial intelligence and data centres.

Slot says he is leaving Liverpool 'among Europe's elite'

Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool "exactly where it belongs: amongst Europe's elite", in an emotional letter to fans after his sacking as head coach.

French Open fines Vallejo for 'unacceptable' sexist outburst

Roland Garros and the French Tennis Federation on Monday hit Adolfo Daniel Vallejo with a $65,000 fine for his remarks about the woman who umpired his second-round defeat at the French Open.

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker with ties to Iranian magnate

France said on Monday it had detained a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend, with the Kremlin comparing the latest seizure aimed at tackling Moscow's sanctions-busting shadow fleet to "piracy".

Mexican goalkeeper Ochoa set for historic sixth World Cup

Mexican star Guillermo Ochoa is set to become the first goalkeeper to appear in six World Cup finals after being named in the co-hosts' squad.

Philippine senator arrested in flood control scandal

Philippine police arrested a lawmaker on Monday over a multi-billion dollar graft scandal, making him the highest-ranking government official held in the case that caused mass protests in the country.