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Failure means Man City would not 'deserve' Champions League: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City would not "deserve" to qualify for the Champions League if they finish outside the top five in the Premier League, but is confident they will get over the line.

Joe Biden thanks supporters for 'love' after cancer diagnosis
Joe Biden expressed his gratitude to Americans on Monday for their "love and support" after the former US president said he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Portugal's far-right party gains as premier holds on
Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro prepared Monday to lead a new minority government after the upstart far-right Chega party tied for second place in snap elections, posing a major challenge to his centre-right alliance.

Three things we learned from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Max Verstappen added another coat of steel to his reputation as F1's fastest and boldest driver and confirmed a need for "old school" circuits with his commanding fourth consecutive win at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on Sunday.

Gary Lineker to leave BBC after antisemitism row
Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained antisemitic imagery.

Serie A title deciders to be played Friday
Napoli and Inter Milan will play their final league matches of the season on Friday with one point separating the top two as the Serie A title race goes down to the wire.

Russian ballet patriarch Yuri Grigorovich dies at 98
Legendary Russian ballet figure Yuri Grigorovich, who was for three decades the lead choreographer at Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theatre, has died aged 98.

Gary Lineker to leave BBC after social media 'error'
Former England football captain Gary Lineker will leave the BBC at the end of the season, it was confirmed on Monday, days after he shared a social media post that contained anti-Semitic imagery.

New 'Frankenstein' will be no horror flick, Del Toro says
Triple Oscar winning director Guillermo del Toro said his new version of "Frankenstein" will not be a horror film, but will instead pack a high-voltage emotional punch.

Indian, Romanian climbers die on Nepal's Lhotse
Two climbers from Romania and India have died on Nepal's Mount Lhotse, the world's fourth highest peak, officials said Monday, taking the number of fatalities this season to at least nine.

EU relief as centrist wins Romania vote but tensions remain
Romania's newly elected president Nicusor Dan on Monday faced an uphill task to bring together a deeply divided country after a tense rerun vote, with Brussels and other European allies welcoming the victory of the centrist.

African players in Europe: Ndiaye gives Everton perfect send-off
Senegal midfielder Iliman Ndiaye scored both goals as Everton marked their final men's match at Goodison Park by beating Southampton 2-0 at the weekend before moving to a new stadium.

UK forges new ties with EU in post-Brexit era
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed a new partnership with the EU on Monday, forged at a landmark summit and opening a new chapter in ties after Britain's acrimonious exit from the bloc five years ago.

Trump to call Putin in push for Ukraine ceasefire
Donald Trump will speak by phone Monday with Russia's Vladimir Putin as part of the US leader's effort to end the grinding war set off by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Guinness maker Diageo cuts costs, eyes US tariff hit
Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, said Monday it would cut costs to reduce debt, as the British group anticipates a hit from US tariffs of $150 million.

Farioli resigns as Ajax coach due to 'different visions'
Francesco Farioli resigned as coach of Dutch giants Ajax on Monday, a day after the crushing disappointment of finishing runners-up in the title race.

Trump turning US into authoritarian regime, says Emmy winner
Donald Trump is turning the United States into an authoritarian regime, an Oscar-nominated director warned as his documentary about George Orwell was screened at the Cannes film festival Monday.

Far right gains in Portuguese polls as PM holds on
The far-right Chega party climbed to joint second place in Portugal's snap general election, posing a major challenge for Prime Minister Luis Montenegro as he prepared on Monday to lead another minority government.

French state covered up Nestle water scandal: Senate report
The French government "at the highest level" covered up a scandal over the treatment of mineral water by food giant Nestle, including the iconic Perrier brand, a Senate investigation said Monday.

French intelligence rejects Telegram founder's claim of Romania vote meddling
France's foreign intelligence service on Monday rejected claims from Telegram founder Pavel Durov that its head had requested the tech mogul to ban pro-conservative Romanian accounts from the platform ahead of weekend elections.

Trump tariffs force EU to cut 2025 eurozone growth forecast
The EU on Monday sharply cut its eurozone economic growth forecast for 2025 because of global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Israel will 'take control of all' of Gaza, PM says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will "take control" of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory.

Gael Garcia Bernal retells Philippines history in new film
Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal stars in a new film which re-examines the discovery of the Philippines by European explorers and questions the existence of a national resistance hero.

China's Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi will invest 50 billion yuan ($6.9 billion) in developing high-end smartphone chips, the firm's founder said on Monday.

Women claim spotlight in India's macho movie industry
India's giant movie industry is known for its macho, men-centric storylines, but a wave of women filmmakers is helping to break the mould.

Stocks, dollar drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating
Stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further.

Bruno Fernandes: Man Utd's visionary leader
Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United's shining light in a desperate season. Now he has one more task -- to drag them over the line in the Europa League final.

UK-EU set to seal closer ties in first summit since Brexit
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to seal a deal for closer ties with the European Union at a landmark summit on Monday, opening a new chapter after Britain's acrimonious exit from the bloc five years ago.

Europa League golden ticket offers Man Utd, Spurs salvation
Manchester United and Tottenham will slug it out in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao, with both sides desperately seeking salvation from dismal Premier League campaigns through silverware and a golden ticket into next season's Champions League.

Tanzania opposition leader defiant as he appears for treason trial
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court on Monday for his latest hearing in a treason trial in which he faces a potential death penalty.

Israel strikes Gaza after 'basic' food aid pledge
Israeli strikes killed at least 22 people in Gaza on Monday, rescuers said, after Israel pledged to let a "basic amount" of food into the territory to avert a hunger crisis.

Markets drop after US loses last triple-A credit rating
Stocks fell with the dollar Monday after Moody's removed the United States' last gold standard sovereign bond rating, citing the growing debt pile that it warned could balloon further.