Biden says US banking system 'safe' as regulators seek to avoid contagion
President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans over the country's banking system Monday, while insisting emergency measures would not be paid for by taxpayers as additional banks came under stress.
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France lock Willemse out of Six Nations finale
Lock Paul Willemse will miss France's final match of the Six Nations against Wales at the Stade de France, the national rugby federation announced on Monday.
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Hakimi named in Morocco squad amid French rape case
Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, charged with rape in France, was called into the Morocco squad Monday for friendly games against Brazil and Peru.
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Porsche backs synthetic option in EU fossil fuels row
The CEO of German auto giant Volkswagen and its luxury subsidiary Porsche on Monday backed moves by Berlin to block a European ban on new combustion engines from 2035.
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Cyclone Freddy returns killing 15 in Malawi, Mozambique
Fifteen people have died in Malawi and Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy hit the two countries with torrential rains and strong winds upon its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.
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Pfizer buys biotech firm Seagen for $43 billion
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced Monday that it had reached a deal to buy biotech firm Seagen, specializing in innovative cancer treatment, for $43 billion.
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Biden to speak on SVB collapse, reassure world on US banking resilience
President Joe Biden was set to try and reassure the world of the resilience of the US banking system Monday, as US and European authorities scrambled to prevent any contagion from the abrupt failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
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Kyiv condemns 'kidnappings' as Russians foster Ukrainian kids
At their home in the middle of Siberia, Russian pastor Roman Vinogradov and his wife Yekaterina are the new foster parents of five children from Moscow-occupied eastern Ukraine.
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India extend Test dominance over Australia with series win
India won their fourth series in a row against Australia after a fourth and final Test lit up by an epic 186 by Virat Kohli ended in a draw on Monday in Ahmedabad.
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Pope marks 10 years with podcast and a diplomatic row
Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews, one of which triggered a diplomatic spat with Nicaragua.
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