Telegram's Durov questioned in France over alleged illegal content on app
Telegram founder Pavel Durov faced questioning by investigating magistrates in Paris on Monday about the platform's alleged complicity in criminal activity, sources close to the case said.
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Home from home: Trump showcases his resorts in golf diplomacy
Ever-confident of his own prowess and deaf to claims of a conflict of interest, Donald Trump has been hosting European leaders and getting in some golf while proudly promoting his luxury Scottish resorts.
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EU accuses online giant Temu over sale of 'illegal' products
The European Union accused Chinese-founded online shopping giant Temu on Monday of breaking the bloc's digital rules by not "properly" assessing the risks of illegal products.
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'No alternative' to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday that there is "no alternative" to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
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US plan to destroy contraceptives sparks uproar
The US administration's decision to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products has sparked furious condemnation from doctors and aid groups, who have slammed the move as a wasteful attack on women's rights.
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Turkey battles wildfires as heatwave grips Med
Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave across much of the Mediterranean, with wildfires leading to at least 14 deaths in the country in the past week.
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Dollar rises on EU-US trade deal but European stocks turn sour
The dollar jumped Monday on the back of the US-EU trade deal struck on the weekend, but European stock markets dipped, reflecting unease at terms viewed as lopsided.
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Thai-Cambodia evacuees hail truce news with mixed emotions
Counting down the minutes to midnight when a truce with Cambodia is due, Thai evacuee Jeanjana Phaphan is full of a fragile hopes and doubts that peace will prevail.
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Rivals laud 'phenomenally talented' 12-year-old swim sensation
The 12-year-old schoolgirl Yu Zidi was labelled "phenomenally talented" by her rivals after narrowly missing out on a medal at swimming's world championships on Monday.
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Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide'
Rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Monday that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to a "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs.
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