Goosebumps and stars as Paris Fashion Week kicks off
Hollywood stars braved the rain to open Paris Fashion Week at L'Oreal's giant outdoor show Monday as rumours swirl of musical chairs at the top of fabled French brands.
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Boeing boosts pay offer in effort to end strike
Boeing proposed lifting hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, sweetening its initial offer in an effort to end a 10-day stoppage that shuttered Seattle-area plants.
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Global markets inch higher on hopes of further rate cuts
US and European shares nudged higher Monday as momentum from last week was restrained by weaker eurozone economic data.
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Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforestation in four decades, fueling drought and record wildfires across South America, experts said Monday.
Read more492 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.
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'Curious' Dupont eyes position change after claiming Top 14 award
French rugby's poster boy Antoine Dupont said on Monday he was "curious" about moving from scrum-half to centre having had talks with Toulouse coach Ugo Mola.
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Man Utd stadium regeneration could add £7.3bn to British economy
A proposed regeneration of the area around Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium could generate £7.3 billion ($9.7 billion) annually to the British economy, according to an economic feasibility study commissioned by the club.
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At COP16, Colombia seeks to lead by example on biodiversity
As one of the world's most biodiverse countries, Colombia is determined to lead by example when it hosts an upcoming UN summit to save nature, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad told AFP on Monday.
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Dupont caps off Olympic gold season with Top 14 player award
French rugby’s poster boy Antoine Dupont followed his sevens gold medal at the Olympics by winning the Top 14's player of the year award for a third time on Monday.
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Leeds to expand Elland Road to 53,000 capacity
Leeds announced plans on Monday to increase the capacity of their Elland Road stadium to 53,000.
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