The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency, the meeting's Colombian president told AFP in an interview Monday.
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women's Ballon d'Or, after leading her club to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country.
Shohei Ohtani was named in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting line-up for game three of the World Series on Monday, two days after suffering a shoulder injury in a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
The Ballon d'Or ceremony got underway on Monday in the absence of Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham after the Spanish club said it would boycott over a perceived snub of its players.
The administration of President Joe Biden has finalized curbs on US investments in sensitive technologies like semiconductors in China that pose a threat to national security, the Treasury Department said Monday.
Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of stoking divisions in the final week of a tight White House race Monday after comments made by speakers at the Republican's weekend mega-rally were widely condemned as racist.
Tens of thousands of Georgians protested in central Tbilisi on Monday after parliamentary polls denounced by the pro-Western opposition as "stolen", while Georgia's president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using "sophisticated" methods she linked to Russia.
Manchester United sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a disastrous start to the season and are reportedly set to appoint Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim as their next boss.
Bolivia's government on Monday accused former president Evo Morales of falsely claiming he was the victim of a state-backed assassination attempt, saying police fired on his vehicle after he ran a highway checkpoint.
Manchester United are holding talks with Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim to become their new manager after sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday, according to multiple reports.
Retiring Germany striker Alexandra Popp signed off with tears in her eyes in Duisburg on Monday, saying goodbye as the country's first true women's football superstar.
An unknown waltz by Chopin, written nearly 200 years ago, has been discovered in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
Tommy Freeman hopes to leave a lasting impression upon Sevu Reece when England face New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.
Injury-hit Italian Serie A side Genoa announced the signing of former Italy striker Mario Balotelli on Monday.
The execution of German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd by Iran is an extrajudicial killing of a "hostage" who was abducted by the Iranian authorities abroad, an NGO said on Monday.
Donald Trump was struggling Monday to contain a fierce backlash to racist rhetoric targeting Puerto Ricans at his weekend rally, just eight days ahead of a presidential election that could be determined by the Latino vote.
Israel said Monday it had discussed with international mediators the outline of proposed talks with Hamas on a deal to release Israeli hostages held in Gaza, as its forces pounded both Lebanon and the Palestinian territory.
Around 2,500 soldiers and police surrounded a neighborhood on the outskirts of El Salvador's capital Monday for a high-profile operation as part of President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs.
North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, Washington said Monday tripling its estimate and prompting NATO as well as EU warnings of a dangerous expansion of the Ukraine war.
Erik ten Hag was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday following a 2-1 defeat by West Ham that left the former kings of English football a lowly 14th in the Premier League.
Carlos Alcaraz approaches this week's Paris Masters hoping o make it a triple in the French capital in 2024 by adding the ATP 1000 title to his French Open win and silver medal at the Olympics.
Donald Trump was struggling Monday to contain the blast radius of a fierce backlash to racist rhetoric targeting Puerto Ricans at his weekend rally, just nine days ahead of a presidential election that could be determined by the Latino vote.
Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets Monday to protest against the ruling party's victory in parliamentary polls denounced as "stolen" by the pro-Western opposition, while Georgia's president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using "sophisticated" methods she linked to Russia.
The stars of Clint Eastwood's new movie "Juror #2" paid glowing tributes to "the boss," even as the 94-year-old director notably skipped the Hollywood world premiere of what could be his final film.
Georgia's pro-European president Salome Zurabishvili in an interview with AFP Monday alleged that parliamentary polls -- whose results have been rejected by the opposition -- were marred by widespread voting fraud bearing the hallmarks of Russia's influence.
Apple on Monday rolled out its first set of artificial intelligence features, dubbed "Apple Intelligence," across its premium iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, marking the tech giant's major push into generative AI.
Alan Shearer said Erik ten Hag had been a "dead man walking" after it emerged Manchester United had sounded out other managers in pre-season about the possibility of taking over at Old Trafford.
Real Madrid said they will boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday as they are convinced that their striker Vinicius, the bookmakers' favourite to win the men's award, has been snubbed.
Thousands of Georgians took to the streets Monday to protest against the ruling party's victory in parliamentary polls denounced as "stolen" by the pro-Western opposition, while Georgia's president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using "sophisticated" methods she linked to Russia.
A Paris court on Monday postponed the trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges until March after his lawyer said the star was too ill to appear in court.
North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon said Monday, more than tripling the previous estimate as NATO warned of a dangerous expansion of the Ukraine war.
Cole Palmer said the fact Chelsea are a young side posed particular problems for the Blues as they looked to break into the Premier League's top four.
