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The Israeli military on Monday said it had "eliminated over 15 terrorists" and arrested 40 wanted people during a major raid that began last week in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Masses of displaced Palestinians streamed into the north of war-ravaged Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas reached a deal for the release of another six hostages.

South Africa will face Mohamed Salah-captained Egypt while Ademola Lookman-inspired Nigeria must tackle Tunisia after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage draw was made in Rabat on Monday.

A Frenchman is set to stand trial on Wednesday accused of fatally stabbing his former partner, who had complained of enduring years of abuse and repeatedly reported him to the authorities over his harassment.

Clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's besieged city of Goma have killed at least 17 people and injured nearly 370, hospital sources said on Monday, as the Congolese army fought to hold off M23 forces backed by the Rwandan army.

Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri delivered what industry insiders say might be her last collection for Dior on Monday on the first day of Paris Haute Couture Week.

Svitlana Rudokvas once took solace in the fact that fighting between the Ukrainian army and Russian forces was raging at a safe distance in the eastern Donetsk region neighbouring her own.

Fears that the AI gold rush could be under threat rocked Wall Street on Monday following the emergence of a ChatGPT-like model from China, triggering predictions of turmoil for Silicon Valley and accusations of cheating.

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz returned to the Nazi death camp on Monday, condemning a "huge rise" in anti-Semitism on the 80th anniversary of its liberation.

US chip-maker Nvidia led a rout in tech stocks Monday after the emergence of a low-cost Chinese generative AI model that could threaten US dominance in the fast-growing industry.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted Monday that their was no rift between AC Milan coach Sergio Conceicao and deposed club captain Davide Calabria after the pair almost came to blows on the San Siro pitch at the weekend.

Colombia said Monday it had sent aircraft to repatriate migrants deported from the United States after apparently bowing to President Donald Trump's threats of painful tariffs for defying his plans for mass expulsions.

The European Parliament's largest far-right bloc will hold its first summit in Madrid next week with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and France's Marine Le Pen in attendance, Spanish party Vox said on Monday.

Lebanon's heath ministry said Israeli fire killed two people Monday and wounded 17 others in the south, in a second day of violence as residents tried again to return to border villages.

Slow play dogged the PGA Tour for a second consecutive weekend, as the last group again took five and a half hours to complete their final rounds during the Farmers Insurance Open won by Harris English.

Former Wales prop Adam Jones is confident that coach Warren Gatland can revive the team's fortunes after 12 straight defeats as they prepare to face France in a daunting Six Nations opener on Friday.

The tech-rich Nasdaq tumbled early Monday as traders around Wall Street and other global bourses reacted to the emergence of a low-cost Chinese generative AI venture that has apparently overtaken US companies.

Heavy artillery fire and gunshots echoed through the besieged Congolese city of Goma on Monday as DR Congo forces battled militia fighters and Rwandan troops, while Kigali said five civilians were killed across the Rwandan border.

England's first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been cleared to take part in his side's Six Nations opener against double defending champions Ireland on Saturday.

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions.

The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Monday, putting him at the forefront of implementing Donald Trump's economic agenda -- which is already sparking global jitters.

Elon Musk's Tesla and German auto giant BMW have challenged EU import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the bloc's top court, the European Commission said Monday.

Two Iranian men convicted of membership of the People's Mujahedin opposition group, outlawed by the Islamic republic, are at imminent risk of execution after being transferred to a different prison, the organisation and activists said on Monday.

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz returned to the notorious Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation.

Svitlana Rudokvas once took solance in the fact that fighting between the Ukrainian army and Russian forces was raging at a safe distance in the eastern Donetsk region neighbouring her own.

Lebanon's heath ministry said Israeli fire killed one person Monday and wounded seven others in the south, in a second day of violence as residents tried again to return to border villages.

Spain's Euro 2024 winning coach Luis de la Fuente extended his contract on Monday until 2028, the Spanish football federation said in a statement.

World number one Jannik Sinner will not defend his ATP 500 title in Rotterdam as the Italian's "body needs time to rest" after winning the Australian Open, tournament organisers announced Monday.

India paceman Jasprit Bumrah was Monday named men's Test cricketer of the year for 2024 by the International Cricket Council.

West Indies bowler Jomel Warrican dominated his team's first victory over Pakistan in nearly 35 years on Monday, with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite labelling it an "outstanding" performance.

European and Asian stock markets mostly slid Monday and Wall Street was forecast to open sharply lower on talk that a cheaper Chinese generative AI programme can outperform big-name rivals, notably in the United States.

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz returned to the notorious Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation.