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Stock markets rally, oil prices drop on easing Middle East fears

Stock markets rally, oil prices drop on easing Middle East fears

Major stock markets mostly rallied Monday and oil prices retreated as Middle East worries subsided and traders looked ahead to the release of key US inflation data and corporate earnings.

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African players in Europe: Gueye, Foster end goal droughts

African players in Europe: Gueye, Foster end goal droughts

Senegalese Idrissa Gueye and South African Lyle Foster ended Premier League goal droughts at the weekend while helping Everton and Burnley to victories.

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Rwanda deportation flights to take off 'come what may': UK's Sunak

Rwanda deportation flights to take off 'come what may': UK's Sunak

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in coming months as part of a plan to deter arrivals that has sparked controversy.

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Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations

Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations

Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated from areas hit by torrential downpours.

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Nadal signs up for 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin

Nadal signs up for 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin

Rafael Nadal will represent Team Europe at the Laver Cup in Berlin this September in what could be one of the final events of the 22-time Grand Slam champion's career, organisers announced on Monday.

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New EU spending rules bring back debt discipline focus

New EU spending rules bring back debt discipline focus

With an energy crisis and record high inflation in the EU's rearview mirror, Brussels believes the time has come for the bloc to focus on ensuring sound public finances.

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'Tomb Raider' owner Embracer splits into three companies

'Tomb Raider' owner Embracer splits into three companies

Sweden's Embracer, owner of the "Tomb Raider" franchise, announced Monday it would split into three separate companies in a major reset for one of Europe's biggest video game groups.

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UK deportation flights to Rwanda will take off 'come what may': PM Sunak

UK deportation flights to Rwanda will take off 'come what may': PM Sunak

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised that deportation flights of asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in "10 to 12 weeks", as the plan entered its final stage in parliament.

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Denmark launches its biggest offshore wind farm tender

Denmark launches its biggest offshore wind farm tender

The Danish Energy Agency on Monday launched its biggest tender for the construction of offshore wind farms, aimed at producing six gigawatts by 2030 -- more than double Denmark's current capacity.

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Israeli military intelligence chief resigns as Gaza pounded

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns as Gaza pounded

Israel's military intelligence chief has resigned after taking responsibility for failures leading to the Hamas attack on October 7, the military said on Monday, as Israel carried out more shelling in war-battered Gaza overnight.

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