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The countries phasing out internal combustion engines

The countries phasing out internal combustion engines

The European Union approved on Monday a deal that will lead to the phaseout of sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035, with a final green light by energy ministers due on Tuesday.

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Former Fugees member standing trial in vast conspiracy case

Former Fugees member standing trial in vast conspiracy case

Jury selection in the trial of artist Pras Michel, who rose to fame in the 1990s as part of the hip-hop group The Fugees, began Monday in Washington.

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Netanyahu pauses judicial reform in strike-stricken Israel

Netanyahu pauses judicial reform in strike-stricken Israel

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night paused a judicial overhaul which triggered a general strike, political division and mass protests in the country's most severe domestic crisis in years.

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Conte thanks fans who shared his 'passion' after Tottenham exit

Conte thanks fans who shared his 'passion' after Tottenham exit

Antonio Conte has thanked Tottenham Hotspur fans and all those at the club who shared his "passion" following his departure from the Premier League side.

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Female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults at Nashville school

Female shooter kills 3 children, 3 adults at Nashville school

A 28-year-old woman killed three children and three staff at a private elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday before being shot dead by police, in the latest outburst of gun violence to shock the United States.

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Burkina junta orders France 24 off air after Al-Qaeda interview

Burkina junta orders France 24 off air after Al-Qaeda interview

The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended all broadcasts by the France 24 news channel in the west African country after it interviewed the head of Al-Qaeda North Africa.

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Italy curator slams 'ignorance' in US Michelangelo row

Italy curator slams 'ignorance' in US Michelangelo row

The head of the Italian museum housing Michelangelo's David criticised Monday "twisted minds" who equated nudity with pornography, after a US teacher was forced out for showing pupils the statue.

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Changpeng Zhao: a crypto king under pressure

Changpeng Zhao: a crypto king under pressure

At parties, on stages and in meetings, Changpeng Zhao, who has been charged with illegal trading in the United States, is rarely seen without his black polo shirt, emblazoned with the insignia of his crypto firm Binance.

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South Africa boost World Cup hopes with full-strength squad for Netherlands

South Africa boost World Cup hopes with full-strength squad for Netherlands

South Africa on Monday named a full-strength squad for two must-win one-day internationals against the Netherlands on Friday and Sunday, meaning a delayed start for some of them in the Indian Premier League.

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Day off for Mona Lisa as striking workers shut Louvre

Day off for Mona Lisa as striking workers shut Louvre

The Louvre in Paris, the most visited museum in the world and home to the Mona Lisa, was shut to visitors all day Monday after workers striking over pension reforms blocked the entrance, AFP correspondents said.

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