Scholz named party's top candidate for German elections
Germany's Olaf Scholz was Monday officially named to lead his Social Democrats into February elections, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a second term.
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Flick says Barca must eliminate mistakes after stumble
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned his team they must stop making mistakes ahead of the Champions League clash with French side Brest on Tuesday.
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British business group hits out at Labour's tax hikes
British business lobby group, the CBI, on Monday hit out over the Labour government's tax hikes on firms, saying the "heavy burden" risked cuts to hiring and investment.
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German Social Democrats name Scholz as top candidate for snap polls
Olaf Scholz was on Monday officially named to lead his centre-left Social Democrats into Germany's snap elections in February, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a second term.
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Fresh strikes, clashes in Lebanon after ceasefire calls
Israel conducted strikes against Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold on Monday and battles raged in Lebanon's south after the Iran-backed militant group claimed 50 attacks on Israeli targets the day before.
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Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks amid escalation fears
Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened tensions over Kyiv's use of Western-supplied long-range arms against Russia.
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Georgia parliament convenes amid legitimacy crisis
Georgia's new parliament met for the first time Monday, with the chamber facing serious questions over its legitimacy amid a boycott by opposition parties and the president declaring it unconstitutional.
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Plastic pollution talks must not fail: UN environment chief
Talks to agree the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution cannot fail and must tackle both production and consumption, the UN's environment chief told AFP on Monday.
Read moreMaximum term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife
French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, in a trial that has shaken France.
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Beeches thrive in France's Verdun in flight from climate change
An assisted migration of beech trees in need of protection from climate change is bearing its first fruits in France after 13 years, with saplings now gracing the former World War I battlefield of Verdun.
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