Trial opens in Italy student murder case that opened eyes to femicide
A major femicide trial opened in Italy Monday, after the brutal murder of a university student by her ex-boyfriend that triggered outrage and national soul-searching over the roots of male violence against women.
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Iran president accuses Israel of seeking conflict, says opposes war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday accused Israel of seeking a wider conflict, insisting that Tehran has been deliberately holding back in the hope of securing regional peace.
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Swedish battery maker Northvolt to slash 1,600 jobs, quarter of staff
Sweden's beleaguered electric car battery maker Northvolt said Monday it would cut a quarter of its staff in the country, as it struggles with strained finances and a slowdown in demand.
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Joshua says boxing career 'far from over' after Dubois defeat
Anthony Joshua insists his career is "far from over" following his devastating knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley, which raised doubts about his future in boxing.
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Stock markets inch higher on rate hopes
US and European shares nudged higher Monday as investors were torn between hopes of further interest rate cuts and weak eurozone economic data.
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182 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Monday killed 182 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
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Friedkin Group reach deal to buy Everton
Everton announced on Monday that the Friedkin Group has reached an agreement to buy Farhad Moshiri's majority stake in the Premier League club.
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UniCredit ups stake in Commerzbank to 21 percent
Italian lender UniCredit said on Monday it has increased its stake in Commerzbank to around 21 percent, fuelling speculation that it could seek a takeover of its German rival.
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Big rate cut was 'appropriate' first step: Fed official
The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was "an appropriate and necessary first step," given progress on reducing inflation, a senior bank official said Monday.
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Stock markets diverge as eurozone economy struggles
European and Asian stock markets diverged Monday as investors digested weak eurozone economic data and an interest rate cut by China's central bank.
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