Europeans are choosing to vacation closer to home as the war in the Middle East has amplified security concerns and made long-haul flights more expensive.
Britain's ruling Labour party on Monday revisited the divisive wounds of Brexit, after a senior figure hoping to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for the country to rejoin the European Union.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele needs treatment for a right calf issue, the French club said Monday, ahead of the Champions League final against Arsenal later this month.
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The 2028 Tour de France will embark from Reims in the French champagne region, organisers ASO revealed on Monday.
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Stock markets mostly retreated and oil prices gained Monday after US President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Tehran, saying it must move quickly towards a peace deal or "there won't be anything left of them".
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Acclaimed director Na Hong-jin has unveiled South Korea's biggest budget film ever: a blood-splattered sci-fi thriller featuring killer extraterrestrials played by real-life couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.
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The Lagos of Arie and Chuko Esiri's Cannes Film Festival hit "Clarissa" is not one that has ever been seen on the big screen.
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An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo believed to have killed more than 90 people has been declared an international health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Politics
Iranian Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi has returned to her home in Tehran after being discharged from hospital in the wake of her release on bail, her family and supporters said Monday.
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A Spanish court has ordered the tax authority to refund Colombian pop star Shakira more than 55 million euros ($64 million) improperly collected in a dispute over her 2011 taxes, according to a ruling seen Monday.
Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair reported Monday a sharply higher annual profit but warned that the Middle East war has clouded its outlook for the year ahead.
Hearts boss Derek McInnes said there had been "so much positivity" that would inspire his team even though they fell agonisingly short of clinching a first Scottish Premiership title since 1960.
Bruno Fernandes said he was proud to match the Premier League assists record jointly held by "main names" Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne and is now targeting top spot on the charts.
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Weather
Germany is set to miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, experts warned Monday, urging Berlin to swiftly overhaul a recently unveiled climate action plan.
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Finance chiefs from the G7 industrialised nations gathered in Paris on Monday for two days of talks aimed at forging a united front as the Middle East war roils economic prospects worldwide.
A Hong Kong prosecutor accused two democracy activists on trial for organising Tiananmen crackdown vigils of trying to "incite others to commit unlawful acts", as closing arguments in their national security case began on Monday.
A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus docked in Rotterdam harbour Monday, with the skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.
Philippine lawmakers were on Monday sworn in to serve as judges in the trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the second attempt since last year to force her from office.
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