UK citizens in Sudan say they feel abandoned
The UK on Monday said it was working "round the clock" to evacuate its citizens from conflict-hit Sudan, but some of those trapped complained they felt abandoned.
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Climate activists stop Berlin traffic to pressure government
Environmental activists blocked dozens of streets in Berlin on Monday in a bid to push the government to do more to tackle climate change, an action condemned by Germany's finance minister as "physical violence".
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Stocks seek direction before tech earnings results
European stock markets largely steadied Monday after some losses in Asia, as investors awaited earnings from US tech behemoths this week.
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Kenya's Ruto vows action after 51 bodies linked to cult found
Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday vowed to crack down on "unacceptable" religious movements after police discovered the bodies of 51 people suspected of belonging to a Christian cult that practised starvation.
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Staying zen with 'slow design' at Milan Furniture Fair
"Slow design" was all the rage at this year's Milan Furniture Fair, featuring sustainable creations made with carefully selected and hand-crafted natural materials in sharp contrast to industrial manufacturing.
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Majority of Britons back keeping monarchy: survey
Most Britons want to keep the monarchy but King Charles III lacks support from young people, a new poll suggested on Monday, less than two weeks before his coronation.
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Peaty cites 'self-destructive' tendencies for time out from swimming
Triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty said he has been in a "self-destructive spiral" due to mental health issues that saw him not selected for the World Aquatics Championships later this year.
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Tears, protests 10 years since Bangladesh factory tragedy
Hundreds of workers in Bangladesh shouted slogans for justice and survivors wept at the ruins of a factory that made clothes for Western shoppers and collapsed 10 years ago killing more than 1,130 people.
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Second cheetah brought from Africa dies in India
A cheetah brought from South Africa to India has died, wildlife officials said, the second such death within a month in a country where the big spotted cat was declared extinct seven decades ago.
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Guatemalan president in Taiwan for visit slammed by China
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei arrived in Taiwan on Monday to reinforce diplomatic ties with the self-ruled island, on a visit that has drawn China's ire.
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