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France international Jean-Clair Todibo on Monday apologised for laughing during a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict and a murdered French teacher before a Euro 2024 qualifier last week.

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French prosecutors on Monday launched a preliminary investigation into a top-flight footballer on suspicion of glorifying terrorism after he reposted an allegedly anti-Semitic message on social media relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Aid agencies on Monday called for vital humanitarian supplies to be allowed into the Gaza Strip, warning time was running out to save millions of people as water supplies dried up and food and fuel stocks dwindled.

Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been slapped with a 10-year ban for doping and trying to obstruct the investigation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday.

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher on Monday announced a series of shows next year where he will perform his former band's seminal debut album "Definitely Maybe", but still without his brother Noel.

Ecuador's 35-year-old president-elect, banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, joins a growing group of world leaders who were elected to the top job before they turned 40.

The Gaza Strip has only "24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left", the regional head of the United Nations' World Health Organization told AFP on Monday, as pressure mounts for assistance to arrive.

South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says they have not been taken in by the outside noise about England being a bad team and the statistics suggest Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final will be tight.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Monday he would not "dismiss out of hand" recent calls for him to stay in the post past the end of his scheduled term in 2025.

France international Jean-Clair Todibo has been requested by the French football federation (FFF) to explain why he laughed during a minute's silence before last week's Euro 2024 qualifier.

With five South African-born players in his squad, Netherlands coach Ryan Cook believes having the inside track on their rivals could spark another World Cup humiliation for the Proteas on Tuesday.

Hundreds of Palestinians with dual nationality waited Monday at Gaza's shuttered Rafah crossing with Egypt, hoping to leave the blockaded enclave where war between Israel and Hamas militants has raged for days.

French schools on Monday held a minute's silence for a teacher killed last week in what the government called an Islamist terror attack, with the president urging a "ruthless" response to extremists.

Facebook content moderators in Kenya said settlement talks to resolve a labour lawsuit against the social media behemoth's parent Meta collapsed on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed court battle.

European leaders urged dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia after a recent spike in tensions, as a regional Balkan summit opened Monday in the Albanian capital Tirana.

International Cricket Council chairman Greg Barclay still expects India to stage an "outstanding" World Cup despite concerns over the size and composition of crowds in the early stages of the event.

Sliding events at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be staged outside Italy following the failure to build a new track in Cortina, it was announced Monday.

Bangladesh opener Liton Das apologised Monday after he called security to force journalists covering the Cricket World Cup away from the team's hotel in India, earning him a sharp rebuke.

Pakistan legend Waqar Younis on Monday advised misfiring strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi to learn from India seamer Jasprit Bumrah if he wants to make an impact at the World Cup.

Boxing faces an uncertain long-term future as an Olympic sport after its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games was confirmed as being "on hold" Monday by the International Olympic Committee.

When Fabien Galthie took over as France head coach in December 2019 the Rugby World Cup on home soil was firmly in his mind but losing to South Africa in the quarter-finals on Sunday was far from what he expected.

Europe's main stock markets and oil prices steadied Monday after last week's volatility at the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma insists his team cannot afford to be "arrogant or loud" when they face the Netherlands in the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday, wary of the shock defeat they suffered against the Dutch at the World T20 last year.

The bragging rights did not last long, just a short week after four northern hemisphere sides topped their World Cup pools with four from four wins.

A huge show of 115 works by Mark Rothko opens in Paris this week. His son says he combined a "European soul" with "the freedom of America" to become an icon of 20th-century art.

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said on Monday that head coach Fabien Galthie was the right man to lead the team despite the Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat on home soil.

Israel said Monday there was no temporary truce to allow aid in or foreigners out of the Gaza Strip, as fears grew over the dire humanitarian situation faced by millions of Palestinians trapped in the heavily bombarded enclave.

As Israel prepares for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip, the international community has mobilised to try to protect civilians and prevent the conflict spreading across the region.

Openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera powered Sri Lanka past 100 after they elected to bat first against fellow winless Australia in a World Cup clash on Monday.

Poland's liberal opposition on Monday celebrated exit polls showing it had won a parliamentary majority in elections on Sunday which saw the highest turnout since the fall of Communism.

France was on Monday set to hold a minute of silence for a teacher killed in what the government has described as an Islamist terror attack, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a "ruthless" approach towards extremists.