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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over ongoing protests.

A Somali referee was on Monday dropped from the World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States, reigniting concerns about how Donald Trump's immigration crackdown could disrupt the tournament.

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announced its own filing, as both companies look to raise the massive sums needed to expand.

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA said on Monday.

Raised in London by Nigerian parents, Folarin Balogun didn't quite know what to expect when he signed up to play for the United States at the World Cup.

Michael Olise sparkled brightest in a star-studded France attack on Monday, hitting a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over outgunned Northern Ireland in Lille.

Serena Williams will take part in her first professional tennis match in nearly four years on Tuesday after organisers confirmed the order of play at London's Queen's Club.

Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football's governing body FIFA said on Monday.

Brazil said Monday it was temporarily suspending use of the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine following two suspicious deaths.

Tech stocks drove global equity markets on Monday, with steep selling last week having a knock-on effect in Asia but attracting US investors to buy the dip, while oil prices rose moderately after Iran and Israel exchanged strikes against one another despite a purported ceasefire.

Roger Federer will play in a US Open one-night exhibition event that also includes long-time rivals Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Andy Roddick, the US Tennis Association said on Monday.

Ben Stokes' position as England cricket captain was in jeopardy Monday after officials announced he was being investigated for a nightclub incident reportedly involving a Saracens rugby player.

As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new US studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit -- the smartphone.

Queen's champion Tatjana Maria said on Monday she thought she would get a wildcard after having to come through two qualifying matches to begin the defence of her title.

Leftist Roberto Sanchez pulled ahead in Peru's presidential runoff on Monday, overtaking conservative Keiko Fujimori for the first time since counting began.

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba on Monday, with AFP journalists in Havana reporting 20 seconds of shaking that forced Cubans out of buildings and into the streets.

France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday that captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson are being investigated for breaking team rules in a nightclub incident after the first Test against New Zealand.

Michel Platini said Monday he is suing the head of world football Gianni Infantino in the latest chapter in a battle that began when scandal derailed the Frenchman's 2015 bid for the FIFA presidency.

The Kennedy Center on Monday dropped US President Donald Trump's name from the website of the performing arts venue.

Brazil star Bruno Guimaraes insisted Monday his team should get "the respect they deserve" as they get ready to kick off their bid to win a record-extending sixth World Cup.

Bolivia's embattled president on Monday signalled dwindling patience for protests that have paralysed the country, moving closer to enacting a state of emergency that would allow the military to intervene.

Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on Monday, turning to Google for help two years after the company stumbled on a first attempt.

Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major UN report warned Monday, with seas warming and rising faster, ice cover shrinking and marine ecosystems under mounting strain.

France's record goalscorer Olivier Giroud has extended his contract with Ligue 1 outfit Lille by one season, the club announced on Monday.

The incoming COP31 negotiations president told AFP on Monday the Middle East war underscored the need to "get off fossil fuels" and rejected criticism the UN climate summit was losing relevance.

Wayve, a British startup specialised in artificial intelligence for self-driving vehicles, said Monday it was ready to launch its robotaxi service with Uber in London as early as this summer.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday promised victims of sexual violence by Catholic clergy that the Church would make "additional efforts" to change during a meeting in Madrid, the Vatican said.

Iran and Israel said on Monday that hostilities between them had halted, after the two countries exchanged strikes that threatened to reignite the Middle East war.