No relief for Southern Europe as punishing heatwave persists
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures Monday as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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PKK disarmament process to begin early July: report
Militants from the PKK will begin laying down their weapons at a disarmament ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan in early July, the Kurdish media outlet Rudaw reported on Monday.
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Alcaraz, Sabalenka in action on day one at sizzling Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for a third straight Wimbledon crown on Monday while Aryna Sabalenka seeks to banish a season of Grand Slam final misery as temperatures soared on the opening day of the championships.
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France court jails migrant smugglers over 2022 Channel deaths
A French court on Monday sentenced seven Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds to seven to eight years in jail over the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying would-be asylum seekers from France to England in 2022.
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Stocks muted as investors eye US trade talks
Global equities steadied Monday as investors kept tabs on countries' efforts to strike trade deals with the United States before a key deadline next week.
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Three talking points from Austrian Grand Prix
Lando Norris and his McLaren team flew home from Austria with a smile on their faces, but for Max Verstappen and Red Bull it was a humiliating day at their home race.
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Wimbledon 'ready' for soaring temperatures
Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton said the Grand Slam was not used to baking summer temperatures but "we're absolutely ready for it" as the mercury soared in London on Monday.
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UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.
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French injury worries mount ahead of first All Blacks Test
Fullback Cheikh Tiberghien and wing Gabin Villiere are injury worries for France days away from their first Test with New Zealand in Dunedin.
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India coach Gambhir faces growing pressure ahead of second England Test
Gautam Gambhir is under growing pressure ahead of the second Test against England after India's loss at Headingley made it seven defeats in 11 red-ball matches since he became coach last year.
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