Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed General Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as prime minister, hoping to quell surging protests against his leadership that have plunged the country into crisis.
Read more
UEFA 'reluctantly' approves European league games in US, Australia
UEFA on Monday said it had "reluctantly" approved the staging of a La Liga and a Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively despite fan protests.
Read more
Hundreds protest in Madagascar as president to announce new premier
Security forces dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas in Madagascar's capital Monday, injuring at least one, AFP reporters saw, while President Andry Rajoelina was expected to name a new premier in a bid to defuse the crisis.
Read more
UNESCO board backs Egyptian ex-minister for top job: official
The UN culture agency's executive board on Monday voted to appoint a former Egyptian minister as the agency's next chief, the board's chair said, as UNESCO grapples with accusations of bias and the United States' withdrawal from the organisation.
Read more
Cash-strapped UNHCR shed 5,000 jobs this year
The United Nations refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing cuts in international aid, its chief said Monday, decrying the "disastrous" political choices behind the crisis.
Read more
Mbappe to have 'small niggle' examined at France camp: Deschamps
Kylian Mbappe will undergo medical examinations on his right ankle when he meets up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday.
Read more
Paris stocks slide as French PM resigns, Tokyo soars
Stock markets diverged Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a tailspin while a new Japanese ruling party leader buoyed shares in Tokyo.
Read more
'Terrible' Zverev dumped out of Shanghai by France's Rinderknech
World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing "terrible tennis" after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France's Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.
Read more
What are regulatory T-cells? Nobel-winning science explained
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded on Monday to three scientists for discovering how a particular kind of cell can stop the body's immune system from attacking itself.
Read more
OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD
OpenAI signed a multi-year partnership Monday with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices as the ChatGPT-maker continues an investment spree to secure massive amounts of computing power for rolling out generative artificial intelligence.
Read moreIn The News
