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Michelin Guide unveils new stars for 68 restaurants in France

Michelin Guide unveils new stars for 68 restaurants in France

The Michelin Guide awarded new stars to 68 restaurants in France on Monday at a ceremony that celebrated food as a tonic for the world's tensions and worries.

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Trump confident in finding TikTok buyer before deadline

Trump confident in finding TikTok buyer before deadline

President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app's US business by a Friday deadline.

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Wrexham reap financial rewards of Hollywood tie-up

Wrexham reap financial rewards of Hollywood tie-up

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have helped Welsh football club Wrexham secure record financial results.

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Hamas issues call to arms against displacement as Israel orders new evacuations

Hamas issues call to arms against displacement as Israel orders new evacuations

A senior Hamas official urged supporters worldwide on Monday to take up weapons and fight plans to displace Gaza's people, as Israel issued a sweeping evacuation order in the territory's south, stepping up its renewed offensive.

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Gazans flee southern city of Rafah after Israel military orders evacuation

Gazans flee southern city of Rafah after Israel military orders evacuation

The Israeli military on Monday ordered residents in and around the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate their homes, suggesting it could return to ground fighting in the area.

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Canada candidates promise less reliance on US a month before vote

Canada candidates promise less reliance on US a month before vote

A month before Canadians vote in an election dominated by threats from US President Donald Trump, leading candidates pledged Monday to build an economy that can thrive independent of its southern neighbor.

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Brathwaite quits as West Indies Test skipper, Hope takes white-ball charge

Brathwaite quits as West Indies Test skipper, Hope takes white-ball charge

Kraigg Brathwaite quit as West Indies Test captain on Monday after four years in charge while ODI skipper Shai Hope was handed leadership of the T20 team, officials said.

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'No excuses' for tired Forest against Man Utd, says Nuno

'No excuses' for tired Forest against Man Utd, says Nuno

Nuno Espirito Santo says high-flying Nottingham Forest will adopt a "no-excuses" policy for their Premier League clash with Manchester United on Tuesday after a draining FA Cup quarter-final at Brighton.

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Spain coal mine blast kills five

Spain coal mine blast kills five

Five people died and another four were seriously injured in a blast Monday at a coal mine in northern Spain's Asturias region, the nation's deadliest mining accident in decades.

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S&P 500 falls into correction as tariff fears rattle stock markets

S&P 500 falls into correction as tariff fears rattle stock markets

Global stock markets were a sea of red Monday, with the S&P 500 falling into correction territory, ahead of a wave of US tariffs this week that have fuelled recession fears.

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