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Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement.

Three-time Cy Young Award-winner Clayton Kershaw said Monday he plans to return for the 2025 Major League Baseball season after injuries restricted him to pitching seven games for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year.

Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as "fake news".

Italy strengthened their position at the top of Nations League Group A2 on Monday by thumping Israel 4-1 in Udine, where ramped up security was put in place for the away side's first match of 2024 outside Hungary.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India Monday of making a "fundamental error," as an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year saw both countries expel each other's ambassadors.

Kamala Harris stepped up efforts to win back Black male voters who are drifting to Donald Trump, as the presidential rivals prepared to hold dueling campaign events Monday in the crucial battleground of Pennsylvania.

Global markets shrugged off Monday's weak data from China, with some major indices hitting fresh records as traders looked ahead to corporate earnings later this week.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Monday that their national team had returned home after alleged "inhumane treatment" in Libya ahead of a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Nigeria's refusal to play an Africa Cup of Nations fixture in Libya after alleged "inhumane treatment" of their squad, overshadowed Algeria and Cameroon qualifying on Monday for the 2025 finals.

A historic round of cost-cutting measures at Boeing has left experts perplexed and wondering whether the aviation giant, plagued by a month-long strike, is sacrificing its future.

A 63-minute rocket from debutant Jamie Leweling gave Germany a 1-0 win over a limp Netherlands in Munich on Monday and a first appearance in the Nations League knockout rounds.

Randal Kolo Muani of Paris Saint-Germain scored twice as France again won in the absence of Kylian Mbappe on Monday, beating Belgium 2-1 away in the UEFA Nations League.

Italy strengthened their position at the top of Nations League Group A2 on Monday by beating Israel 4-1 in Udine, where ramped up security measures were put in place for the away side's first match of 2024 outside Hungary.

United Nations peacekeepers will stay in all positions in Lebanon despite Israeli calls for them to move amid intensifying fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and five blue helmets suffering injuries, the UN peacekeeping chief said Monday.

NASA's Europa Clipper probe blasted off from Florida on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life.

Cristiano Ronaldo's commitment to international football aged 39 is an example to his team-mates, said Portugal boss Roberto Martinez after the superstar's arrival in Scotland sparked excitement among fans.

Music mogul Sean Combs is facing a batch of new lawsuits including one alleging he molested a minor, Rolling Stone reported Monday.

Italy on Monday began transferring migrants intercepted in the Mediterranean to centres in Albania in a European first that has sparked criticism from human rights groups.

Google on Monday signed a deal to get electricity from small nuclear reactors to help power artificial intelligence.

Interim England manager Lee Carsley believes the job should go to the best candidate, regardless of nationality, amid reports Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been asked about his interest in the role.

French international Paul Pogba said Monday he was hungry to return to football after his doping ban was last week reduced from four years to 18 months.

India and Canada each expelled the other's ambassador and five other top diplomats, after New Delhi said its envoy had been named among "persons of interest" following the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.

Kylian Mbappe said Monday he was the victim of "fake news" after a Swedish newspaper reported an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit by the Real Madrid star's entourage to Stockholm.

Lebanon's health ministry said at least 21 people died Monday in a rare Israeli strike on a northern Christian-majority village, far from Hezbollah strongholds, with DNA tests being conducted to identify body parts.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to strike Hezbollah without mercy, a day after the Iran-backed group's deadliest strike on Israel since the start of the war in late September.

Russia will likely be capable of launching an attack on NATO by 2030 and is ramping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's Western supporters through sabotage, German intelligence chiefs warned Monday.

European and Chinese automakers faced off at the Paris Motor Show on Monday as they seek to make electric vehicles affordable for the broader public as the sector faces stalling sales in many countries.

Scotland boss Steve Clarke said his players have earned the right to retain supporters' faith despite a historically poor run of form.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania Monday as the clock ticks on the US election, with the Democrat also targeting male Black voters who are drifting to the Republican.

NASA probe Europa Clipper lifted off from the US Kennedy Space Center on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life.

The Lebanese Red Cross said 18 people died in a strike on north Lebanon on Monday, with the health ministry and official media reporting an Israeli raid on the Christian-majority area far from Hezbollah strongholds.

Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy borrowed money from team-mates for legal fees and child support after he was charged with sexual offences, an employment tribunal heard on Monday.