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Suspicious device found at Australia Day rally

Suspicious device found at Australia Day rally

Thousands rallied for Indigenous peoples' rights on Australia Day on Monday but one protest was interrupted when police found a suspicious device containing screws and ball bearings.

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Russian attack damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv monastery

Russian attack damages UNESCO-listed Kyiv monastery

A Russian drone and missile attack has damaged parts of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine's most famous religious landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ukraine's culture ministry said Monday.

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Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak

Ethiopia declares end of Marburg outbreak

Ethiopia declared the end of an outbreak of Marburg, a virus in the same family as Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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Can Arsenal handle Premier League weight of expectation?

Can Arsenal handle Premier League weight of expectation?

Top of both the Premier League and Champions League and still in both domestic cup competitions, Arsenal fans should be relishing what could yet turn out to be the greatest season in the Gunners' history.

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Ex-OPEC president's corruption trial sees start delayed

Ex-OPEC president's corruption trial sees start delayed

The corruption trial in London of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister and the first woman president of OPEC, had its start delayed Monday for legal and technical reasons, lawyers said.

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North Sea nations look to wind to resist Russian energy 'blackmail'

North Sea nations look to wind to resist Russian energy 'blackmail'

Nine European nations vowed Monday to build up North Sea offshore wind power with the aim of boosting climate-friendly energy while reducing dependence on Russia and other foreign powers.

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Europe's elite jostle for Champions League last-16 places

Europe's elite jostle for Champions League last-16 places

Holders Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Liverpool are among the clubs battling for direct passage to the last 16 of the Champions League going into the final round of the league phase this week.

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Sinner races on, 'gross' pie for Keys as heatwave hits Melbourne

Sinner races on, 'gross' pie for Keys as heatwave hits Melbourne

Jannik Sinner sent an Australian Open statement in rolling into the quarter-finals on Monday but fellow champion Madison Keys was dethroned as Melbourne braced for forecast 45C heat.

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Historic winter storm kills at least 11 across US

Historic winter storm kills at least 11 across US

A monster storm barreling across the United States had killed at least 11 people on Monday, prompting warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancelations and power outages after a weekend of misery.

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New Nepali political party fields LGBTIQ candidates

New Nepali political party fields LGBTIQ candidates

Nepali sexual and gender minorities unveiled their candidates in a new political party on Monday ahead of March elections, challenging an ageing political elite ousted in last year's mass uprising.

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