'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86
Prolific British thriller writer Frederick Forsyth, who instantly became a global bestselling author when his book "The Day of the Jackal" was published in 1971, died on Monday aged 86, his literary agents Curtis Brown said.
Read moreMan City add Ait-Nouri to squad rebuild in time for Club World Cup
Manchester City completed the signing of left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves on Monday for a reported £31 million ($42 million).
Read moreRaducanu stars as women's tennis makes historic return to Queen's
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu stole the spotlight as women's tennis made a historic return to Queen's Club for the first time in 52 years on Monday.
Read moreTrump ratchets up threats over Los Angeles protests
US President Donald Trump on Monday accused protesters of insurrection as police patrolled central Los Angeles after a weekend of clashes triggered by immigration raids.
Read moreFrederick Forsyth: adventurer and bestselling spy novelist
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
Read moreTensions flare up among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial
Tensions flared again Monday among jurors in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, raising the risk of a deadlocked jury and a mistrial.
Read moreLeaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into 'wild west'
World leaders on Monday called for global rules to govern the seabed and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor in a thinly-veiled rebuke of US President Donald Trump.
Read moreMilan grabs Dauphine stage victory and overall lead
Hulking Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan surged away from the pack to win the second stage of the Criterium de Dauphine in Issoire on Monday to take the overall lead from Tadej Pogacar.
Read moreLos Angeles protests simmer as Trump and state officials clash
Los Angeles was on edge Monday after violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces over immigration raids, with the Californian governor vowing to sue President Donald Trump for deploying National Guard soldiers.
Read moreInter Milan gamble on novice Chivu after end of Inzaghi era
Inter Milan have chosen Cristian Chivu to lead the Serie A club into a new era, confirming the former Romania defender as Simone Inzaghi's replacement ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup.
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