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JD Vance had two jobs last week: get an Iran deal and keep Hungary's Viktor Orban in power. Neither happened for the US vice president.

Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick blasted referee Paul Tierney for sending off Lisandro Martinez in Monday's 2-1 defeat against Leeds.

Daniel Farke hailed Leeds' historic 2-1 win against Manchester United on Monday as "big step forward" in their fight for Premier League survival.

Indian cricketers, including men's Test captain Shubman Gill and women's star Deepti Sharma, dominated the Wisden cricket awards announced on Monday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, has been formally charged with corruption after a years-long criminal investigation, according to a court ruling published Monday.

US immigration officers on Monday detained Brazil's former intelligence chief, who fled to the United States after being convicted for his role in a coup plot.

Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness and pushed higher Monday as oil price gains moderated amid optimism that the United States and Iran would strike a peace agreement.

Noah Okafor fired Leeds to a long-awaited 2-1 win over 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford as the Premier League strugglers boosted their bid to avoid relegation on Monday.

The head of the French energy giant TotalEnergies said Monday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz -- even with a toll -- was critical for global markets.

Veteran Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has been appointed head coach of Ghana for the 2026 World Cup, the Ghanaian federation announced on Monday.

Within hours of becoming Hungary's prime minister-elect, Peter Magyar pledged on Monday to usher in a "new era" after defeating long-time nationalist leader Viktor Orban in an election seen as a blow to hard-right populism.

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell for a golden duck in a rare IPL flop as his team Rajasthan Royals went down to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 57 runs as two debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shined on Monday.

The Trump administration has given the green light for the LGBTQ rainbow flag to once again fly above New York's Stonewall, a US national monument to the struggle for gay equality, a rights group that sued for its return said Monday.

Movie theater owners huddled in Las Vegas on Monday for their annual meeting, buoyed by optimism over the year's strong start at the box office.

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell for a golden duck in a rare IPL flop as his team Rajasthan Royals went down to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 57 runs as two debutants Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shined on Monday.

Luis Enrique has warned Paris Saint-Germain to avoid falling into a "trap" against Liverpool as the Champions League holders aim to reach the semi-finals on Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from religious leaders that he was being blasphemous.

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights were cancelled Monday as pilots kicked off a two-day strike over pay and pensions, with cabin crew announcing they were staging yet another stoppage later this week.

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) — это новый международный блокчейн-проект, который реализуется Scandic Finance Group (SFG) в качестве брендовой экосистемы. Группа, штаб-квартира которой находится в Гонконге, создала цифровую валюту, объединяющую реальные компании с более чем 30-летним опытом в сферах финансов, недвижимости, мобильности, данных и лайфстайла. Официальный сайт определяет SCANDIC COIN (https://www.SCANDIC COIN.dev) как «транзакционное ядро» экосистемы.

Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni was on course for victory Monday as his opponent conceded defeat even as votes were still being counted.

SCANDIC COIN (SNC) is a newly launched international blockchain project operated by the Scandic Finance Group (SFG) as a brand ecosystem. The Hong Kong-based group has created a digital currency that connects real-world companies with over 30 years’ experience in finance, property, mobility, data and lifestyle. The official website describes SCANDIC COIN (https://www.SCANDIC COIN.dev) as the “transactional heart” of an ecosystem.

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz said Monday his battle with new world number one Jannik Sinner was giving him extra inspiration ahead of the Barcelona Open.

Dominik Szoboszlai has apologised to Liverpool fans as the Reds midfielder claimed there was a "misunderstanding" over his body language after the recent FA Cup defeat at Manchester City.

Goldman Sachs reported strong first-quarter earnings on Monday, pointing to continued client interest in dealmaking that so far has not been derailed by the Middle East War.

Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal said Monday he was taking inspiration from basketball great LeBron James and Brazilian footballer Neymar to try and inspire a Champions League comeback against Atletico Madrid.

Sales at the world's leading luxury group, LVMH, fell six percent in the first quarter of the year as the war in the Middle East depressed business in the region.

The Rolling Stones have mysteriously released a new limited edition single on vinyl only, under the band name The Cockroaches, further fueling speculation the British rockers are poised to drop a 25th studio album.

Serie A clubs endorsed on Monday Giovanni Malago, who headed the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, for the presidency of Italy's football federation after the men's national team failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup.

Arne Slot admits Liverpool will need a "very special" performance to overturn their 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday.

Athletes from Russia and Belarus are free to participate under their own flags in senior World Aquatics events after the global governing body on Monday lifted a ban on them competing.

US President Donald Trump warned Monday that any Iranian attack boats that approach the naval blockade he has ordered around the country's ports will be destroyed, despite international calls for a ceasefire to be respected and negotiations to resume.

Two Peruvian right-wing candidates looked set on Monday to advance to a presidential runoff, after an election marred by logistical foul-ups and deep voter anger.

A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday.

A French court Monday handed a suspended one-year jail sentence to a teacher for bullying an 11-year-old pupil who killed herself in 2019, in a rare such verdict in the country.

The market was packed, like it was every Saturday, when the Nigerian air force jets screamed overhead.

Pope Leo XIV said Monday he had "a moral duty" to speak out against war and didn't "fear" President Donald Trump after the US leader criticised his calls for an end to the conflict in the Middle East.