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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed his landslide reelection victory, attributed to a wildly popular crackdown on violent gangs, as an historic drubbing of the opposition in a democracy.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off Monday a Middle East tour seeking a new truce and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war, as Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.

China cleaned up all three gold medals on offer at the World Aquatic Championships in Doha on Monday, with Quan Hongchan's victory in the women's 10-metre platform adding to the two they won in artistic swimming.

Manchester United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League were dealt a blow with the news defender Lisandro Martinez is facing at least eight weeks out with knee ligament damage.

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery.

Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei left Monday on a trip to Israel, which he sees as a key ally, and the Vatican where he will meet with Pope Francis.

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, just a week after he was discharged from hospital for prostate surgery.

Italy's 2018 Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia's season has been cut short after undergoing surgery on a double fracture to her right leg Monday in Milan, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced.

Europe's CERN laboratory revealed more details Monday about its plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ramping up efforts to uncover the underlying secrets of the universe.

A woman who accused former Brazil football star Dani Alves of rape gave evidence Monday on the first day of his trial while her cousin said the nightclub attack had ruined her life.

Global stocks were stuck in the mud on Monday following comments by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell which shattered any remaining hopes for a March interest rate reduction.

Social media company Snap, which runs the youth-focused Snapchat platform, on Monday said it was laying off about ten percent of its staff, joining a wave of job cuts in the tech sector.

Chile began two days of national mourning Monday for at least 122 victims of a raging wildfire, as the search continued for the missing and survivors picked through the scorched remains of their lives.

A US jury began deliberations on Monday in the high-profile case of a Michigan mother charged with involuntary manslaughter over a school shooting carried out by her teenage son.

Assistant coach William Servat admitted Monday that France would carry the "scars" of their Six Nations defeat by Ireland in Marseille into their next game against Scotland in Edinburgh at the weekend.

Twins Liuyi and Qianyi Wang reclaimed the women's technical duet world title in Doha on Monday.

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner is under investigation following an accusation of "inappropriate behaviour".

Dozens of Italian farmers with tractors started gathering Monday on the edge of Rome vowing a major demonstration to pressure the government to improve their working conditions.

US rapper Killer Mike was arrested for misdemeanor battery at the Grammy Awards, police said Monday, after winning all three categories he was nominated for.

An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran's government after boasting on social media about a trip to the Islamic republic from where she posted pictures at sites including the shut-down US embassy.

Coming in the middle of a fierce heatwave, Chile's forest fires engulfed communities with a destructive speed that has stunned the nation.

Walid Regragui will continue as Morocco coach in spite of their Africa Cup of Nations failure, the national football federation said in a statement on Monday.

Senegalese lawmakers on Monday debated an unprecedented move to delay this month's presidential election, which sparked clashes outside parliament and has prompted international concern.

Global stocks mostly fell on Monday following comments by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell which shattered any remaining hopes for a March interest rate reduction.

Italy's 2018 Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia suffered a broken leg in training, the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) announced on Monday.

The EU's climate goals for 2040 are set to further dial up the pressure on a farm sector that has yet to get tough on greenhouse gas emissions -- but is already up in arms over existing environmental rules.

Shark bites and fatalities ticked up worldwide last year, with Australia accounting for a disproportionate number of deaths resulting from heightened contact with humans even as the ancient predators face a wider extinction crisis.

Millions of people faced dangerous flooding in California Monday after a storm brought record rains and gusting winds, leaving at least one person dead.

The trial of Craig Wright began in London on Monday, seeking to determine whether the Australian computer scientist invented bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for another Middle East crisis tour, hoping to secure a new truce in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza saw no let-up in fighting.

A French Riviera chateau seized from late Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been sold to an undisclosed buyer, according to France's agency for handling confiscated assets.

Britain's Prince William will return to royal duty this week after taking time off following his wife's abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace said on Monday.