French farmers threaten more protests ahead of PM meeting
France's powerful farming union on Monday threatened a week or more of protest action as it was poised to meet with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
Read moreAlcaraz targeting 'best level' to beat Zverev at Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz said he would have to play at his "best level" in his Australian Open quarter-final with Alexander Zverev after producing a masterclass against unseeded Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday.
Read moreJapan goalkeeper racially abused online after Asian Cup errors
Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki said Monday he was racially abused on social media following his team's shock defeat to Iraq at the Asian Cup.
Read moreChina's Zheng draws on Li Na advice to make Australian Open last eight
Zheng Qinwen drew on advice from Chinese great Li Na to match her exploits at the US Open last year by storming into the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday.
Read moreEurope stocks advance on record-busting Wall Street
Europe's top stock markets rose Monday as investors eyed a record tech-driven rally on Wall Street before the weekend and set aside a mixed Asian performance.
Read moreFrance's Jelonch limps out of Six Nations contention
French flanker Anthony Jelonch will miss the upcoming Six Nations with a right knee injury, a source close to the Toulouse star told AFP on Monday.
Read morePalestine eye 'historic' win to keep Asian Cup hopes alive
Forward Tamer Seyam and his teammates "want to make a historic achievement for Palestine" when they face Hong Kong on Tuesday at the Asian Cup, where a first win ever at the tournament could propel them into the next round.
Read moreEU pushes Israel on two-state solution after war in Gaza
EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with the Palestinians after the war in Gaza, at meetings with the top diplomats from the two sides and key Arab states in Brussels.
Read moreCameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign
Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw, in a step the WHO has described as "historic".
Read more'Calm' Kalinskaya taking maiden Grand Slam quarter-final in stride
Unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya said Monday she was focused on the job at hand and was not feeling the nerves after powering into a maiden Grand Slam quarter-final at the Australian Open.
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