Top US court takes case of Rastafarian whose hair was cut in prison
The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the case of a devout Rastafarian whose knee-length dreadlocks were forcibly shorn while he was in prison in the southern state of Louisiana.
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Greece declares emergency on Chios over wildfires
Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.
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Embattled Thai PM reshuffles cabinet as crisis rages
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra began a cabinet reshuffle on Monday as a political and judicial crisis sparked by a leaked phone call threatens to sink her government.
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Killer whales spotted grooming each other with seaweed
Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.
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Where is Iran's uranium? Questions abound after US strikes
After President Donald Trump bragged US strikes had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, officials cautioned it was still too soon to assess the impact on the country's nuclear programme.
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EU approves MotoGP takeover by F1 owner Liberty Media
The acquisition of MotoGP by Liberty Media, the American group that owns Formula One, received the green light from The European Commission on Monday.
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Duplantis says vaulting 6.40m is within the 'realm of possibility'
Swedish pole-vaulting star Armand Duplantis said on Monday that clearing 6.40 metres was "in the realm of possibility", eight days after improving his previous world record to 6.28m.
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Pant piles on agony for England with record-breaking century
Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England as the tourists strengthened their grip on the series opener at Headingley on Monday.
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NATO to take 'quantum leap' with 5% summit pledge: Rutte
NATO allies are poised to take a "quantum leap" by hiking defence spending to counter the threat of Russia, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday, on the eve of a two-day summit.
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Textor sells Crystal Palace stake to boost hopes of European competition
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has agreed to buy John Textor's 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace in a deal that could boost the Eagles' hopes of playing in the Europa League next season.
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