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A Nepali court on Monday sentenced a man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha to 10 years in prison for child sexual abuse.

Moscow on Monday claimed to have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, but acknowledged that tens of thousands of people in Russia's border areas were affected by power outages caused by Kyiv's drone attacks.

Carlos Alcaraz said Wimbledon's Centre Court is "the most beautiful court that I have played on" after brushing off the cobwebs to beat Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal in the opening match of his title defence.

Hungary trumpeted its "joyful" taking over of the EU's rotating presidency on Monday, despite widespread concerns over what critics see as the country's authoritarian, Russia-friendly government.

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump enjoys some immunity from prosecution as a former president, a ruling that will likely delay his trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.

Carlos Alcaraz made a stumbling start to his Wimbledon title defence on Monday before coming through in straight sets against Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal.

Lucas Paqueta is "suffering a lot" after being charged by the Football Association over alleged betting breaches, according to newly-appointed West Ham manger Julen Lopetegui.

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman on Monday ruled out making wholesale changes for Tuesday's last 16 match with Romania in Munich.

UEFA opened a disciplinary investigation on Monday into a gesture made by Jude Bellingham after he scored a stunning overhead kick to keep England in Euro 2024.

The euro and global equity markets rose Monday amid signs France's far right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections.

Euro 2024 hosts Germany are not feeling the heat ahead of Friday's blockbuster quarter-final with Spain in Stuttgart, defender David Raum said on Monday.

Australian Open champion and world number three Aryna Sabalenka said on Monday she was "heartbroken" to have withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury.

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford thanked "two superstars" in Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane for saving the Three Lions from a humiliating Euro 2024 last 16 exit to Slovakia.

George Russell may have landed the victory at the Austrian Grand Prix but it was the way Lando Norris exposed Max Verstappen’s vulnerability that gave belief and hope to all the leading contenders ahead of the upcoming high-speed British Grand Prix.

Carlos Alcaraz begins the defence of his Wimbledon title on Monday as two-time champion Andy Murray decides whether or not to call a halt to his All England Club singles career.

European 100 metres champion Dina Asher-Smith believes she is well-placed to "create history" as she bids to become the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint gold medal at the upcoming Paris Games.

England great James Anderson will join the team's backroom staff as a fast-bowling mentor when he retires from Test cricket following next week's series opener against the West Indies at Lord's.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday battling to prevent the far right from taking an absolute majority and control of government in a historic first after his gamble on early elections backfired.

The number of Mekong dolphins has risen to more than 100 in Cambodia, the agriculture minister said Monday, raising a glimmer of hope for the endangered mammals.

The euro rose and the Paris stock market rallied Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections.

The far-right National Rally (RN) made historic gains in the first round of France's two-stage parliamentary election this weekend.

French authorities Monday detained leading arthouse film directors Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon for questioning over accusations of sexual abuse, as a renewed #MeToo reckoning rocks France's film industry.

Israeli forces struck southern Gaza's main city Monday after a rocket barrage claimed by militant group Islamic Jihad, and as shelling and fighting raged on across the besieged Palestinian territory.

The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc's digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros.

Thanks to his tender age and illustrious club, Spain and Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal has caught the eye at Euro 2024 but on the opposite flank, Nico Williams is proving every bit as devastating.

Carlos Alcaraz begins the defence of his Wimbledon title on Monday as two-time champion Andy Murray decides whether or not to call a halt to his All England Club singles career.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday beginning a week of intense campaigning ahead of the second round of legislative elections to prevent the far right from taking an absolute majority and control of government in a historic first.

Air France-KLM warned Monday that the Olympic Games would lead to a drop in revenues of up to 180 million euros ($193 million), due to a decline in travel to Paris over the summer.

An "outstanding" 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court during a tournament in Indonesia, officials said on Monday.

Acclaimed Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare -- an eternal bridesmaid for a Nobel literature prize -- died Monday of a heart attack aged 88, his editor and a Tirana hospital told AFP.

Novelist Ismail Kadare -- who has died aged 88 -- used his pen as a stealth weapon to survive Albania's paranoid communist dictator Enver Hoxha.

The euro rose and Paris equities surged Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections.