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Four-time snooker world champion Mark Selby is considering retirement after crashing out at the first round of the world championship 10-6 to qualifier Joe O'Connor on Monday.

US President Joe Biden on Monday promised that tens of billions of dollars of much-delayed military aid would be "quickly" sent to Ukraine as the country suffered a new battering from Russian strikes and a top official warned that Ukrainian troops face worsening pressure in coming weeks.

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some "neutrality-related issues," its much-anticipated report said Monday, but it noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organizations.

Six Nations champions Ireland will open their Autumn Nations Series against New Zealand in a repeat of last year's World Cup quarter-final.

Yashasvi Jaiswal struck form with an unbeaten 104 as Rajasthan Royals consolidated their position at the top of the IPL table with a nine-wicket thrashing of Mumbai Indians on Monday.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday rejected accusations of a cover-up during their investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug and said they would take "whatever action necessary" in response to the allegations.

Honduran soldiers have seized more than 2.7 tonnes of cocaine smuggled in speedboats in the Caribbean Sea, the military said Monday.

Tiger Woods unveiled the roster, logo and colors for his new Jupiter Links team in the TGL virtual golf league on Monday, with the competition set to launch next January.

Yalex Masco Sene-Bembe, a passenger on an overloaded river boat that sank in the Central African Republic killing dozens, says he is still "in a state of shock" after rescuing four people.

Chile's biggest steel plant has resumed activities after the government imposed a temporary tariff on Chinese imports.

French teen Zaccharie Risacher submitted paperwork to the NBA to become eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft, where he is considered a potential number one selection, ESPN reported on Monday.

A Belgian man with a very rare metabolic condition that causes his body to produce alcohol had a drink-driving charge against him dismissed in court on Monday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in neighbouring Iraq on Monday for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues topping their agenda.

A major television tower was toppled in Ukraine's war-battered city of Kharkiv on Monday after bombardments from Russia forces, as the country's head of military intelligence warned the situation on the front lines would likely deteriorate in coming weeks.

An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found "neutrality-related issues" but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organizations.

Major stock markets rallied Monday with a record close for London while oil prices dipped as Middle East worries subsided and traders looked ahead to the release of key US inflation data and corporate earnings.

A Czech company is 3D-printing a giant Eiffel Tower model for a local Olympics event, using recycled ocean waste as the primary material.

The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday said his organisation had received "no credible evidence of wrongdoing" during their investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug.

Cardiff football club on Monday filed a complaint in a French court claiming losses of more than 120 million euros following a dispute with Nantes over Emiliano Sala's death in a plane crash five years ago.

Accompanied by a Berlin kebab chef, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier kicked off a delicate visit to Turkey Monday, hailing strong ties between Germans and Turks despite Berlin's difficult relationship with his Turkish counterpart.

Prosecutors accused Donald Trump of engaging in "criminal conspiracy and a coverup" as opening arguments began Monday in the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.

Cricket greats Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting on Monday backed India star Rishabh Pant to play the T20 World Cup in June after his return to the Indian Premier League following a serious car crash.

A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.

The EU on Monday launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns.

Israel's war in Gaza has from the start been a "war on the right to health" and has "obliterated" the Palestinian territory's health system, a UN expert said on Monday.

Mikel Arteta says Chelsea deserve to be higher in the Premier League table as he prepares his title-chasing Arsenal team for a testing London derby on Tuesday.

Italy legend Fabio Cannavaro was named new Udinese coach on Monday after Gabriele Cioffi was sacked in an attempt to avoid relegation from Serie A.

Former president Donald Trump arrived in court Monday for opening statements in his criminal trial and condemned the high-stakes case as a "witch hunt" designed to derail his White House bid.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Monday the club will demand a Clasico replay if they can prove officials made a mistake by not allowing Lamine Yamal's "ghost goal".

Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC on Monday on "medical advice", the broadcaster said, nine months after he become embroiled in a scandal over sexually explicit images involving a teenager.

A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.

Donald Trump arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Monday for opening statements in his high-stakes criminal trial, the first ever of a former president, with proceedings set to run in parallel with his attempt to retake the White House.