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Nadal cruises into French Open second round

Nadal cruises into French Open second round

Rafael Nadal began his pursuit of a record-extending 14th French Open title with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Australian world number 82 Jordan Thompson on Monday.

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Facebook's Zuckerberg targeted in US privacy lawsuit

Facebook's Zuckerberg targeted in US privacy lawsuit

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named personally in a Washington lawsuit Monday alleging he played a direct role in decisions that set the stage for the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.

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Avram Glazer defends Man Utd reign after troubled season

Avram Glazer defends Man Utd reign after troubled season

Avram Glazer has defended his family's controversial reign as Manchester United owners after a troubled season marred by fan protests.

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Risk of monkeypox spreading widely 'very low'

Risk of monkeypox spreading widely 'very low'

The risk of monkeypox spreading widely among the general population is very low and transmission can be stopped outside endemic countries in Central and West Africa, health officials said Monday, after cases exploded this month in Europe and North America.

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Party time as Covid-delayed SEA Games close in Hanoi

Party time as Covid-delayed SEA Games close in Hanoi

The SEA Games in Vietnam's capital Hanoi came to a noisy and colourful close on Monday after more than two weeks of competition in everything from athletics to football and eSports.

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Six dead, dozens injured in Iran tower-block collapse

Six dead, dozens injured in Iran tower-block collapse

At least six people died and dozens were injured or missing under rubble after an unfinished high-rise building collapsed in southwestern Iran, officials said.

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Defending champion Krejcikova 'hits wall' in French Open exit

Defending champion Krejcikova 'hits wall' in French Open exit

Reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova said she physically "hit the wall" as crashed out in the first round at Roland Garros on Monday, losing 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to French teenager Diane Parry.

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Monkeypox can be stopped outside endemic countries: WHO

Monkeypox can be stopped outside endemic countries: WHO

The monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries can be contained and human-to-human transmission of the virus stopped, the World Health Organization said Monday.

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Didi shareholders vote to delist from New York stock exchange

Didi shareholders vote to delist from New York stock exchange

Shareholders of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global voted Monday to delist the company in New York, the firm said in a statement, nearly one year since it was hit by a sweeping tech clampdown.

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Mbappe says he consulted Macron over PSG deal

Mbappe says he consulted Macron over PSG deal

Kylian Mbappe made the startling revelation Monday that he had talked over his potential transfer to Real Madrid with Emmanuel Macron, saying he appreciated the "good advice" of the French president, who wanted the Paris Saint-Germain star to stay in France.

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