Plane carrying 132 crashes into mountain in southern China
A China Eastern passenger jet carrying 132 people crashed into a remote mountainside in southern China on Monday after dropping thousands of metres in just three minutes, sparking a massive fire on impact.
Read moreItaly's Colbrelli 'in stable condition' after Tour of Catalunya collapse
Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli's "condition is stable" following his collapse after stage one of the Tour of Catalunya in Spain, his team said on Monday.
Read moreWar in Kyiv, Zelensky accuses Moscow of seeking Ukraine destruction
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday accused Moscow of seeking to "destroy" his country, as Russia defended its overnight strikes that obliterated a shopping mall in the capital Kyiv, killing eight people.
Read moreEgypt's currency plunges almost 17% against greenback
The Egyptian pound plunged nearly 17 percent in value against the US dollar on Monday, following a rise in inflation and amid mounting economic hardships.
Read moreFed prepared to raise interest rates 'aggressively:' Powell
The US central bank is prepared to raise interest rates by bigger steps than the quarter-point hike announced last week if that is what's needed to contain "much too high" inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday.
Read moreUK and Ireland 'set to host Euro 2028'
The UK and Ireland look set to be named as joint hosts of the European Championship in 2028 with no rival bids looking likely before this week's deadline, the Times reported on Monday.
Read more'Perfect storm': Europe Covid rise due to fewer curbs, subvariant
Covid-19 is again surging in Western Europe due to a "perfect storm" of governments lifting restrictions, waning immunity and the more contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, experts said Monday.
Read moreMexico City's new international airport opens with few flights
Mexico on Monday opened a new international airport serving the capital -- a flagship project of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador -- but so far many airlines are hesitant to use it.
Read moreBecker 'acted dishonestly' by failing to hand over trophies, court told
Boris Becker "acted dishonestly" when he failed to hand over nine trophies and medals won during his illustrious tennis career to pay his debts, a British court was told on Monday.
Read moreOlympic champion Ingebrigtsen tests positive for Covid-19 after world indoor defeat
Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has tested positive for Covid-19, he said Monday, a day after failing to depose Ethiopia's Samuel Tefera as world indoor champion in the men's 1500m in Belgrade.
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