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Belarus sentences exiled critic Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in jail

Belarus sentences exiled critic Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in jail

Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to 15 years in prison for spearheading historic protests against the former Soviet country's authoritarian leader.

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Injured Capuozzo to miss rest of Six Nations

Injured Capuozzo to miss rest of Six Nations

Italy full-back Ange Capuozzo will miss the remainder of the Six Nations following a nagging shoulder injury sustained while playing against Ireland, the Italian federation said on Monday.

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Shaw sorry for 'embarrassing' Man Utd collapse at Liverpool

Shaw sorry for 'embarrassing' Man Utd collapse at Liverpool

Luke Shaw has apologised for a "completely unacceptable" and "disgraceful" 7-0 loss at Liverpool that he says cannot be allowed to derail Manchester United's season.

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Scotland's Gilchrist to miss rest of Six Nations after ban

Scotland's Gilchrist to miss rest of Six Nations after ban

Grant Gilchrist will miss the rest of Scotland's Six Nations campaign after being handed a three-week ban following his red card against France, tournament chiefs announced on Monday.

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Greek PM asks high court to expedite cases over rail disaster

Greek PM asks high court to expedite cases over rail disaster

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday asked the country's Supreme Court to prioritise any criminal cases over last week's deadly train crash and to shed light on what led to the country's worst rail disaster.

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Van Dijk excited by Liverpool's new-look attack

Van Dijk excited by Liverpool's new-look attack

Virgil van Dijk says he is excited by Liverpool's new-look forward line after the 7-0 hammering of bitter rivals Manchester United.

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'Stand up and fight': Albanian women footballers break taboos

'Stand up and fight': Albanian women footballers break taboos

Emanuela Rusta battled combative crowds and misogynistic headlines for years as she navigated Albania's football scene before becoming the country's first female international referee.

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France flags 'anti-inflation quarter' for food prices

France flags 'anti-inflation quarter' for food prices

The French government said Monday that it had made a deal with major retailers to cap many food prices, in a bid to make inflationary pressures easier to bear for consumers.

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Stocks largely gain as rate hike hopes offset muted China outlook

Stocks largely gain as rate hike hopes offset muted China outlook

Major stock markets mostly rose Monday, with Paris briefly reaching a fresh record, as traders reacted to indications the Federal Reserve could soon end a policy of hiking interest rates.

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Row as UK's Boris Johnson touts father for 'knighthood'

Row as UK's Boris Johnson touts father for 'knighthood'

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has put his father Stanley forward for a knighthood, according to a report on Monday slammed by the Labour opposition as "outrageous".

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