Scholz's coalition faces calls for reset after poll drubbing
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's beleaguered coalition faced calls for a reset Monday after heavy losses at regional polls that also rang alarm bells anew about the far right's growing popularity.
Read moreClaudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap
Claudia Goldin has long thought of herself as a kind of detective within economics, employing tools across academic disciplines in a quest to examine how women fit into the workforce.
Read moreUkraine dentists brave frontline fire to treat troops
Oleksandr Kovalyov is groggy but happy to be rid of his toothache.
Read moreSouth Africa seek to avoid Rugby World Cup flag, anthem bans
South Africa will this week announce plans to defuse a row over non-compliance with anti-doping regulations that could see the rugby team barred from flying their flag in this weekend's World Cup quarter-final against France, an official told AFP on Monday.
Read moreLike father like son at Cricket World Cup
Highly-regarded Dutch all-rounder Bas de Leede has joined a rare group of cricketers at the World Cup who have followed their fathers into the tournament.
Read moreFrance to treat Dupont's Rugby World Cup return 'intelligently'
The France rugby team's medical director Bruno Boussagol said on Monday they will take an "intelligent" approach to captain Antoine Dupont's return to full training before this weekend's World Cup quarter-final
Read moreRwanda 'safe' for deported asylum seekers: UK court told
The UK government on Monday insisted that Rwanda is an appropriate place to deport failed asylum seekers, as it tried to overturn a court ruling that the policy is unlawful.
Read moreInquiry hears Afghan unlawful killings claims against UK special forces
UK special forces allegedly had a policy of executing "fighting age" males in Afghanistan even if they posed no threat, an independent inquiry probing claims of unlawful killings was told on Monday.
Read moreThree things we learned from the Qatar Grand Prix
Another masterful display and triumph from Max Verstappen ensured that Red Bull's newly-crowned three-time world champion celebrated a magnificent personal landmark weekend in style.
Read moreNew Zealand make 322-7 against Netherlands in World Cup
Opener Will Young, Rachin Ravindra and Tom Latham struck half centuries as New Zealand overcame some tight bowling by the Netherlands to post 322-7 in their World Cup clash on Monday.
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