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Getafe deal flat Real Madrid La Liga title race blow

Getafe deal flat Real Madrid La Liga title race blow

Real Madrid fell to a damaging 1-0 defeat by Getafe at home in La Liga on Monday, leaving them four points behind leaders Barcelona.

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Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks mostly fall

Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks mostly fall

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

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Rubio, Hezbollah and Qatar: Latest developments in Iran war

Rubio, Hezbollah and Qatar: Latest developments in Iran war

President Donald Trump said US strikes were the "last, best chance" to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb, as the war raged through a third day and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran

Rubio says Israel's strike plan triggered US attack on Iran

The United States attacked Iran only after learning that ally Israel was going to strike and fearing Tehran would retaliate against US forces, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday.

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'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

'Thank you, madam president': Melania Trump leads UN Security Council as Iran war rages

First Lady Melania Trump pressed the cause of children caught in conflict as she chaired a UN Security Council meeting on Monday as the US-Israeli war against Iran raged.

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Bombing Iran, Trump has 'epic fury' but endgame undefined

Bombing Iran, Trump has 'epic fury' but endgame undefined

US President Donald Trump says he attacked Iran to eliminate a threat. How he sees the war ending is much less clear.

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US slaps sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo 'violation'

US slaps sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo 'violation'

The United States said Monday it was imposing sanctions on Rwanda's military, taking action against the longtime partner which it accused of violating a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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US Congress to debate Trump's war powers

US Congress to debate Trump's war powers

The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran but the Republican majority will probably shield him.

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US appeals court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

US appeals court denies Trump bid to delay tariff refund lawsuits

A US federal appeals court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's push to delay legal proceedings linked to tariff refunds, allowing the battle to proceed in a lower court.

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Trump warns of longer Iran war

Trump warns of longer Iran war

President Donald Trump signaled Monday that US strikes on Iran could go much longer than originally predicted, as his administration sought to counter criticism about conflicting messages on the war's goals.

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