Will Bibi make a comeback in Israel's vote next week?
A week before Israel's fifth general election in less than four years, one question dominates: will the hawkish ex-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu return to power?
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European stocks, pound up awaiting new British PM
European stocks and the pound climbed Monday as markets awaited confirmation that former finance minister Rishi Sunak would become Britain's new prime minister.
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Japan minister resigns after Unification Church scrutiny
A Japanese minister resigned on Monday following allegations over his ties to the Unification Church, which is under renewed scrutiny after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.
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French publisher drops book by writer accused of child rape
A French publisher said Monday that it would suspend plans to release a book by writer Gabriel Matzneff, currently under investigation for raping children, after its staff received "death threats".
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Pakistan journalist dies in alleged Kenya police shooting: investigators
A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya -- allegedly by police -- just months after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday.
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New PM inherits UK economy in crisis
Britain's new prime minister, set to be former finance minister Rishi Sunak, inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss.
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Aid slowly reaches Nigerian flood victims
Along a highway engulfed by dark waters, Nigeria residents load dozens of boats full of food to bring assistance to the victims of the country's worst floods in a decade.
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Philips to cut 4,000 jobs as recall losses deepen
Dutch medical device manufacturer Philips said Monday it will slash 4,000 jobs after a massive financial hit for a recall of faulty sleep respirators pushed it into loss.
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'Houdini' snake escape shuts down Swedish zoo
A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.
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Eurozone contracts further as Germany heads for recession
Germany, the EU's top economy and Europe's export powerhouse, looks headed for imminent recession, according to a closely watched survey Monday that pointed to a deepening eurozone contraction.
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