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Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project

Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project

Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract lithium from a salt flat that contains the world's second-biggest deposits of the prized metal.

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Israel PM vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza

Israel PM vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza

Israel said Monday it would "take control" of the whole of Gaza as it intensified attacks across the territory, where aid trickled in for the first time in over two months after the easing of a total blockade.

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Guardiola to decide on Grealish future at end of season

Guardiola to decide on Grealish future at end of season

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will make a decision on Jack Grealish's future at the end of the season.

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Britain, Canada, France warn Israel over 'egregious' Gaza tactics

Britain, Canada, France warn Israel over 'egregious' Gaza tactics

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada on Monday condemned Israel's "egregious actions" in Gaza and warned of joint action if it did not halt a heightened military offensive in the Palestinian territory.

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Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement

Path cleared for WHO assembly to adopt pandemic agreement

WHO's annual assembly is expected to adopt a landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics on Tuesday, after a top committee in the UN agency unanimously approved it.

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Trump gets talks pledge but no ceasefire from Putin

Trump gets talks pledge but no ceasefire from Putin

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce.

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Liverpool rocked by Brighton's late fightback

Liverpool rocked by Brighton's late fightback

Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool on Monday to leave the Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title.

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US stocks edge higher while dollar dips after Moody's downgrade

US stocks edge higher while dollar dips after Moody's downgrade

Wall Street stocks finished a meandering session higher Monday, shrugging off Moody's downgrade of US sovereign debt, which could balloon further.

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Rihanna, A$AP Rocky watch Denzel Washington award in Cannes

Rihanna, A$AP Rocky watch Denzel Washington award in Cannes

Rapper A$AP Rocky and his partner Rihanna watched on as Denzel Washington received a surprise lifetime award at the Cannes film festival on Monday.

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Actors' union sues Fortnite over AI Darth Vader

Actors' union sues Fortnite over AI Darth Vader

An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.

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