India opens giant Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people — the largest gathering of humanity.
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Calpe (Spain) (AFP) – Britain’s Tom Pidcock will sit out the Tour de France but admitted Sunday the legendary event was very much on his radar for 2026 where he will look to bolster his credentials as a “game-changer”.
'Fragile' Mayotte still on high alert as storm moves away
Mamoudzou (AFP) – A tropical storm still presented a threat to the French territory of Mayotte, officials said Sunday, even though it was moving away after bringing torrential rains and flooding, and after killing three people in Madagascar.
Inter beat Como to keep in touch with leaders Atalanta
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Inter Milan saw off Como 2-0 on Monday to stretch their unbeaten run in Serie A to 11 games and move back to within three points of leaders Atalanta.
Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate
Washington (AFP) – President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app’s impending ban in the United States, though the path forward remains unclear.
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Man Utd boss Amorim questions 'choices' of Rashford's entourage
London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has questioned the “choices” of those close to forward Marcus Rashford, whose time at Old Trafford could be coming to an end.
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England captain Stokes to miss three months with torn hamstring
London (AFP) – England Test captain Ben Stokes faces at least three months out after tearing his left hamstring during the tour of New Zealand, team management announced on Monday.
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Support grows for Blake Lively over smear campaign claim
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – A chorus of support is growing behind actress Blake Lively after she filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign against “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni.
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Canada records 50,000 opioid overdose deaths since 2016
Ottawa (AFP) – Nearly 50,000 people in Canada died of an apparent opioid overdose from January 2016 to June 2024, with fentanyl playing an increasingly prominent role in fatalities, the national health agency said Monday.
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France's second woman premier makes surprise frontline return
Paris (AFP) – Elisabeth Borne, only the second woman to serve as French prime minister, is making a surprise return to frontline politics as education minister less than a year after losing a job that she never wished to relinquish.
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Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage deal
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that “some progress” had been made in negotiations to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza, more than 14 months into the war.
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Guatemalan authorities recover minors taken by sect members
Guatemala City (AFP) – Guatemalan authorities on Monday recovered several minors taken from a care center by members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect under investigation for alleged child sexual abuse.
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Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
Douma (Syria) (AFP) – Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad’s government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack.
