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No plans to quit Europe amid data spat: Facebook's Meta

No plans to quit Europe amid data spat: Facebook's Meta

Facebook's parent firm Meta said Monday it has no plans to pull its services from Europe, after raising the possibility amid an ongoing row over transferring European data to the United States.

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Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought, and that's bad news

Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought, and that's bad news

Mountain glaciers shrinking due to climate change are less voluminous than previously understood, putting millions who depend on them for water supply at risk, researchers reported Monday.

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Firefighters extinguish Kenya forest blaze

Firefighters extinguish Kenya forest blaze

A fire that raged for two days in Kenya's Aberdare National Park has been extinguished after burning through hundreds of hectares of wilderness, a government forest official said on Monday.

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France centre Danty out of Ireland game

France centre Danty out of Ireland game

France centre Jonathan Danty will miss this weekend's Six Nations match with Ireland due to an ankle injury, the French Rugby Federation announced on Monday.

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Stocks waver as traders eye rate hikes, Ukraine

Stocks waver as traders eye rate hikes, Ukraine

European stock markets rose on Monday but Wall Street fell as investors track corporate earnings, expected interest rate hikes and the standoff over Ukraine.

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Macron hopes for 'start towards de-escalation' in Putin talks on Ukraine

Macron hopes for 'start towards de-escalation' in Putin talks on Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he hoped to make a start towards a de-escalation of tensions over Ukraine, as he began talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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Gold-winning short track star says federation 'didn't support' her

Gold-winning short track star says federation 'didn't support' her

Short track speed skating great Arianna Fontana said Monday the Italian Ice Sports Federation hadn't supported her and that some people "didn't want her" in Beijing, after she won gold in the 500m -- her 10th Olympic medal.

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Lampard brushes off criticism of Dele Alli over Everton unveiling

Lampard brushes off criticism of Dele Alli over Everton unveiling

Everton manager Frank Lampard says it would be detrimental to "handcuff" individual personalities such as Dele Alli after his new signing was criticised over his appearance during his presentation to fans.

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Ex-president, former finance minister vie for Costa Rica presidency

Ex-president, former finance minister vie for Costa Rica presidency

An ex-president and a former finance minister will vie for Costa Rica's presidency after topping a first voting round in one of Latin America's stablest democracies, albeit one battling growing economic woes.

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Man Utd boss Rangnick says there are 'no problems' with Lingard

Man Utd boss Rangnick says there are 'no problems' with Lingard

Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick said on Monday there were no issues between himself and Jesse Lingard, after the two men appeared to be at loggerheads last week over the midfielder's availability.

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