Amsterdam's Hermitage museum renamed over Russia link
Amsterdam's Hermitage museum said Monday it will change its name, a year after severing ties with the Saint Petersburg version over Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Battle for key police base kills at least 14 Sudan civilians
Sudan's army on Monday faced a multi-front challenge after losing a Khartoum police headquarters to paramilitaries in a battle that killed at least 14 civilians, while rebels attacked troops near Ethiopia.
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Serbia releases captured Kosovo officers, easing standoff
Belgrade on Monday freed three Kosovo police officers taken into custody by Serbian security forces earlier this month, easing the latest flare-up between the two Balkan nations.
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US LGBTQ club shooting suspect pleads guilty
A 23-year-old who shot five people dead at an LGBTQ club in the US state of Colorado last year pleaded guilty on Monday and will face life in prison.
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Ruble drops, stocks steady after aborted uprising in Russia
The ruble reached a 14-month low againt the dollar on Monday but US and European stock stayed relatively steady after a short-lived mutiny in Russia stoked concerns about the nuclear-armed country's stability.
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Dutch stun West Indies in super over as Zimbabwe demolish USA
Two-time champions West Indies face an almighty task to qualify for the Cricket World Cup after losing to the Netherlands in a thrilling final group game decided by a super over Monday.
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Lawyer for UK nurse accused of baby murders warns against 'presumption of guilt'
The prosecution of a nurse accused of killing seven babies at a UK hospital where she worked has been "riddled by the presumption of guilt", her lawyer said on Monday.
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East German anger boils over in far-right win
Angry voters where Germany's far-right AfD party won its first district election over the weekend say they were out to punish the political establishment in Europe's top economy.
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Pole vault star Duplantis relishing competing against 'myself'
Pole vault star Armand Duplantis said Monday he was competing with himself rather than the rest of the field as he relished his record start into the season.
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Two social democrats head to election runoff in troubled Guatemala
A former first lady and the son of an ex-president -- both social democrats -- will go head-to-head in Guatemala's August runoff after no candidate secured enough votes to win Sunday's first round of presidential elections.
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