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US man sentenced to life in Germany for tourist rape-murder

US man sentenced to life in Germany for tourist rape-murder

A German court handed an American man a life sentence Monday for raping and killing a fellow US tourist near Bavaria's famed Neuschwanstein castle last year.

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Stocks diverge; bitcoin hits fresh record high

Stocks diverge; bitcoin hits fresh record high

Bitcoin struck a fresh record high Monday and stock markets diverged as traders assessed the outlook for cuts to US interest rates.

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Solemn Spaniards mark 20 years since deadly train bombings

Solemn Spaniards mark 20 years since deadly train bombings

Spain and the European Union paid homage Monday to the 192 victims of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings that marked the start of mass Islamist attacks in Europe.

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Stocks diverge; bitcoins hits fresh record high

Stocks diverge; bitcoins hits fresh record high

Bitcoin struck a fresh record high Monday and stock markets diverged as traders assessed the outlook for cuts to US interest rates.

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Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000

Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000

Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world's most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness.

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Barca relying on 'scoundrel' starlet Yamal against Napoli

Barca relying on 'scoundrel' starlet Yamal against Napoli

Green shoots of hope have been few and far between for troubled Spanish champions Barcelona this season but the emergence of teenage starlet Lamine Yamal is the clearest.

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France's Macron faces backlash on assisted-dying plan

France's Macron faces backlash on assisted-dying plan

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced criticism from French medical workers and the Catholic Church over a draft bill his government plans to present to parliament in May that would allow assisted dying for certain terminally-ill patients.

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Princess of Wales apologises over edited photograph

Princess of Wales apologises over edited photograph

Catherine, Princess of Wales on Monday apologised and admitted to editing an official portrait of her released by the palace, after AFP and other agencies withdrew the image.

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European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine: study

European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine: study

Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday.

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Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza

Ramadan brings no relief as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza

Gaza's deadliest war showed no signs of abating as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Monday amid a gruelling humanitarian crisis that has pushed much of the territory to the brink of starvation.

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