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Andy Murray expected to team up with brother Jamie at Wimbledon

Andy Murray expected to team up with brother Jamie at Wimbledon

Andy Murray is expected to team up with brother Jamie to play doubles at Wimbledon in what is likely to be former world number one's final appearance at the British Grand Slam.

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Blinken in Israel to push Gaza ceasefire plan

Blinken in Israel to push Gaza ceasefire plan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Monday to promote a Gaza truce and hostage release plan as Israeli bombardment again rocked the Palestinian territory.

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Indian PM unveils coalition cabinet dominated by his party

Indian PM unveils coalition cabinet dominated by his party

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled Monday his coalition government after a surprise election setback lost his Hindu-nationalist party an overall majority.

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Aussie Scott to start 92nd major in a row at US Open

Aussie Scott to start 92nd major in a row at US Open

Australia's Adam Scott will stretch the second-longest consecutive men's majors streak in golf history to 92 starts after being among six final players named Monday to the US Open field.

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Flanker Tom Curry picked for England tour despite fitness warning

Flanker Tom Curry picked for England tour despite fitness warning

Tom Curry has been named in England's squad for their tour of Japan and New Zealand despite a warning from his club coach that including him would be "guaranteed" to shorten his career.

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Dying for a pension: Haitian workers forsaken in Dominican Republic

Dying for a pension: Haitian workers forsaken in Dominican Republic

Ilek Santiago, born in Haiti, worked for decades in the cane fields of neighboring Dominican Republic, but he never qualified for nationality, a pension or medical care.

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Euro knocked by European vote uncertainty

Euro knocked by European vote uncertainty

The euro recoiled Monday after a far-right surge in weekend EU polls sparked a general election in France, although analysts believe the single currency will remain resilient.

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EU targets UAE telecoms firm in new anti-subsidy probe

EU targets UAE telecoms firm in new anti-subsidy probe

The European Union on Monday announced a formal anti-subsidy probe targeting an Emirati telecoms company, the first action under new rules to focus on a foreign bid to buy EU assets.

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Russia reports battlefield gains ahead of Ukraine summit

Russia reports battlefield gains ahead of Ukraine summit

Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of gains ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.

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European stocks, euro stumble on EU vote turmoil

European stocks, euro stumble on EU vote turmoil

Europe's stock markets and the euro slid Monday after far-right parties performed well in EU elections, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap parliamentary poll and plunging the bloc into political turmoil.

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