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Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan, set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, was denied entry to the United States, a sports ministry official told AFP on Monday.

Former Italy international Fabio Grosso, who resigned as coach of Sassuolo last week, has signed a two-year contract with Fiorentina, the Serie A club announced on Monday.

Denmark's Anthon Charmig broke clear on the final climb of the long second stage of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Monday to claim the biggest win of his career.

France international Ibrahima Konate has agreed a four-year deal with Real Madrid after leaving Liverpool, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Monday.

The head of the World Health Organization visited Uganda on Monday and praised its efforts to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines on Monday killed at least 35 people, according to provincial authorities, after toppling buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.

Former France international Lassana Diarra has reached agreement with FIFA and the Belgian football association in his long-running 65 million euro ($76 million) legal battle, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday.

Oil prices surged Monday after Iran and Israel resumed strikes against one another despite a purported ceasefire, while tech stocks again drove equities markets after heavy US selling last week.

Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo launched Monday a 31 billion euro ($35 billion) bid for Monte dei Paschi (MPS), elbowing in on a merger overture for the bank from Banco BPM announced just a day earlier.

Iran on Monday said it was ending its latest military operation against Israel after the first exchanges of fire between the foes since a shaky ceasefire began, but warned it could inflict a more "crushing" response.

Coach Richard Pybus said Afghanistan's Test team were "rusty" in their heavy defeat to India on Monday and needed more Test fixtures to help them improve.

斯堪迪金融集團（SFG）的SNC SCANDIC COIN，一種實體資產代幣（RWA，是連接實體經濟和加密行業的橋樑），自2026年5月26日以來的第一週漲幅已超過500%（五百）。 在首個引入階段之後，該代幣通過在包括BitMart、BingX、LBank和Biconomy在內的中心化數字資產交易所正式掛牌，為初級市場提供流動性。這些平台立即為該代幣在二級市場設立交易對，其總供應量由智能合約限定為10億單位。為了支持該資產的持續市場整合，美國數字資產平台Coinbase也開始跟蹤該代幣，並在其介面上設置了顯示SNC最新公共價格信息和市場數據的頁面。 SNC代幣具有受監管的支付、訪問和忠誠度功能，旨在直接與斯堪迪金融集團的經營業務單位互動。這些單位包括私人航空包機、汽車租賃、不動產持有、海事資產、商品交易、算法交易基礎設施以及人工智慧領域的專門解決方案。通過將這些傳統行業與單一區塊鏈帳本相連接，該協議旨在在一個合規框架內優化跨境交易和服務的使用。 為了確保其技術和運營架構，斯堪迪金融集團實施了經審核的合規和安全協議。SNC智能合約已通過區塊鏈安全公司 CertiK（https://skynet.certik.com/projects/scandic-coin）進行的獨立機構審核。為用戶註冊、身份驗證和遵守反洗錢（AML）規定，該平台整合了國際風險管理解決方案提供商CRIF的數據基礎設施，該公司在40個國家開展業務。斯堪迪金融集團的管理層確認，其技術基礎設施包括標準化的質押機制，允許網絡參與者通過官方界面直接存入代幣，以支持生態系統的實用性。 這一技術實施是在世界人工智慧與區塊鏈（WAIB）峰會之前進行的，該峰會將於2026年6月9日至10日在摩納哥舉行，屆時預計將討論該資產在歐洲企業的整合。 斯堪迪金融集團的烏韋·塞爾默表示：“將SNC代幣在BingX和BitMart等首批交易平台上推出，代表了我們傳統企業基礎設施向數字資產框架的功能性轉變。我們將代幣的效用與物流、房地產和航空等既有業務領域相連接，同時繼續構建SNC ECO-System，使其能夠進入美國市場，並在Coinbase和Bitcoin等平台上獲得國際曝光。”

England could face a tricky decision over Jofra Archer's return, with coach Brendon McCullum "hopeful" that the fast bowler will be available for next week's second Test against New Zealand.

World record holder Kaylee McKeown clocked the fastest 50m women's backstroke of the year Monday as she warms up for the Commonwealth Games while Sam Short swam a blistering 400m freestyle.

Nintendo said Monday that it would pay a fine of 35 million euros ($40 million) to settle a French claim over faulty controllers on its Switch consoles.

Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told AFP of witnessing multiple women detained by the Taliban government's morality police, in a crackdown over clothing which has drawn criticism from the United Nations.

Oil prices surged Monday after Iran and Israel resumed strikes against one another despite a purported ceasefire, while technology stocks slumped following heavy pre-weekend losses on Wall Street.

US President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran and Israel to stop fighting after the two foes attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold.

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines on Monday killed at least 31 people, according to provincial authorities, after toppling buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday denounced the "scourge" of sexual violence by Catholic clergy and called for a "culture of care" in the Church ahead of an expected private meeting with victims in Spain.

India's Manav Suthar returned a match haul of seven wickets on debut as India hammered Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs on Monday, their biggest victory in a Test.

Tech giants must stop children in Britain from being able to send and receive nude images on their devices, or be forced to do so by law, the government said Monday.

Airlines are facing surging fuel costs from the war in the Middle East but executives say they are more concerned about taxes and regulations deemed too restrictive that could further crimp their bottom lines.

Bangladesh want to seize a rare opportunity against a depleted Australia, captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Monday on the eve of a three-match ODI series.

Pope Leo XIV called for a global response to the "tragic drama" of migration and said world peace was a "true global imperative" in an unprecedented address to the Spanish parliament on Monday.

Christian Eriksen is in "good spirits", said the Danish team football doctor, despite being hospitalised after collapsing during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship.

Iran and Israel on Monday attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold, sparking fears the escalation could spark a new full-scale conflict.

India left an outclassed Afghanistan reeling at 98-5 to close in on a thumping innings victory after debutant spinner Manav Suthar claimed six wickets in the one-off Test on Monday.

China's President Xi Jinping made a rare visit to North Korea on Monday, where he met an emboldened Kim Jong Un who has drawn closer to Moscow while expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's ruling party has won parliamentary elections, preliminary results showed on Monday, a victory seen as endorsement of the nation's pro-Western shift after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

Bess Wohl's play "Liberation," a look at second-wave feminism, and musical "Schmigadoon!" earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.

Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.