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Murray 'disappointed' with results coaching former rival Djokovic

Murray 'disappointed' with results coaching former rival Djokovic

British tennis great Andy Murray said Monday he was "disappointed" with Novak Djokovic's results while coaching his former rival.

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Bulgaria hosts opening trio of 2026 Giro stages

Bulgaria hosts opening trio of 2026 Giro stages

Bulgaria will host the first three stages of next year's Giro d'Italia, which will once again crown its champion in Rome, organisers RCS announced on Monday.

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Pope urges Lebanon's religious leaders to fight intolerance

Pope urges Lebanon's religious leaders to fight intolerance

Pope Leo XIV and leaders from Lebanon's religious communities met in a show of unity on Monday, with the pontiff urging them to combat intolerance on day two of his visit.

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Hong Kong arrests suspects as fire death toll tops 150

Hong Kong arrests suspects as fire death toll tops 150

Hong Kong has arrested 14 suspects in a probe into the city's deadliest fire in decades, finding "substandard" netting on building exteriors that failed to halt flames from spreading, authorities said Monday.

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Red Bull apologise for criticism after Antonelli receives death threats

Red Bull apologise for criticism after Antonelli receives death threats

The Red Bull Formula One team on Monday said it sincerely regretted suggesting Kimi Antonelli had handed McLaren's Lando Norris fourth place in Qatar after the rookie received death threats.

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The far right's 'accelerated' rise in Croatia

The far right's 'accelerated' rise in Croatia

Ultranationalist views are rapidly becoming mainstream in Croatia, observers are warning, as an emboldened far right seeks to rewrite the country's dark World War II-era history.

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Twice-a-year HIV prevention shots begin in Africa

Twice-a-year HIV prevention shots begin in Africa

South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection in the drug's first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world's highest HIV burden.

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Trump-backed conservative holds knife-edge lead in Honduras vote

Trump-backed conservative holds knife-edge lead in Honduras vote

A conservative backed by US President Donald Trump held the slenderest of leads in Honduras' presidential race, with just over half the vote counted Monday.

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Man City boss Guardiola uncertain over Rodri return

Man City boss Guardiola uncertain over Rodri return

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Monday he was uncertain when Spain midfielder Rodri will be fit enough to return to action.

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WHO backs GLP-1 treatments to tackle obesity epidemic

WHO backs GLP-1 treatments to tackle obesity epidemic

A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World Health Organization said Monday.

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