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US stocks snapped a four-day losing streak to end higher Monday, while European and Asian markets fell on fresh concerns about the embattled Chinese property market.

Milan Fashion Week was not even over and the fashionistas were already back in Paris on Monday for another 100-plus shows in the hectic womenswear season.

"I have lost what I held most dear -- my country." So runs the sad refrain of thousands of residents of Nagorno Karabakh after the predominantly Armenian enclave inside Azerbaijan fell to the Azeri military.

The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva whose positive test ignited a scandal at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be heard behind closed doors on Tuesday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

A tentative deal to end a long-running writers' strike that has paralyzed Hollywood is only a first step in resolving a film industry crisis, as an equally bitter studio stand-off with the actors' union stretches on.

The company behind ChatGPT on Monday said it is adding voice and image capabilities to the generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform long limited to written prompts.

Air France-KLM announced Monday that it was going to place a "major order" for 50 long-haul Airbus A350s, as part of its effort to introduce more fuel-efficient planes.

The United States said Monday it will "evaluate" its next steps on the crisis in Niger after France announced a full troop withdrawal as demanded by the nation's military coup leaders.

The UK's biggest police force on Monday said it would no longer need back-up from the military after armed officers downed their weapons in protest at a colleague being charged with murder.

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick says Andrew Flintoff is back to his old self after the former all-rounder's horrific car crash.

President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France will triple its heat pump production over the next four years as part of a government climate plan.

Private network Iran International TV said Monday that it was broadcasting again from London having shut down its studios earlier this year due to threats it blamed on Tehran.

Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas signed a new long-term contract with the Premier League club on Monday.

Spain forward Mariona Caldentey said Monday she hopes the women's team can compete at the Olympic Games next year, as long as it is under "the conditions we think we deserve".

An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was no evidence that the changes had led to more dangerous variants.

Stock markets slumped on Monday over lingering concerns that interest rates will remain higher for longer or even climb further as central banks combat inflation.

Swimming sensation Qin Haiyang added another title to his name to inflate China's already bulging gold-medal haul on Monday at the Asian Games, while a nine-year-old skateboarder melted hearts.

EU member countries on Monday adopted a watered-down deal on curbing car emissions, after auto manufacturers complained stricter measures could undermine electric vehicle investments.

Luke Donald said Monday that he hopes passionate home support can make the difference for Europe in the Ryder Cup this weekend as the United States try to break a three-decade winless streak on the opposing side of the Atlantic Ocean.

Private network Iran International TV said Monday that it was broadcasting again from London having shut down its studios earlier this year due to threats it blamed on Tehran.

Fashion week in Milan wrapped up Monday after showcasing new designers, from Sabato de Sarno at Gucci to Peter Hawkings at Tom Ford.

New Zealand flanker Dalton Papali'i said on Monday the All Blacks were inspired by watching Ireland's brutal victory over South Africa in the Rugby World Cup at the weekend, and they aspire to reach that level.

Two dozen doctors from a mobile medical brigade visiting children in rural Ukraine shuffled out of a bus parked next to the brick walls of a primary school.

At his family farm, Wieslaw Gryn voiced support for Poland's ban on Ukrainian grain imports, but said it had not reversed a price drop that threatens his livelihood and those of other European farmers.

Thousands of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh streamed into Armenia on Monday, as the leaders of Azerbaijan and ally Turkey hailed Baku's victory over the rebel enclave at a summit.

Ukraine has received US Abrams battle tanks, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday, boosting Kyiv's forces as they seek to break through heavily-fortified Russian defensive lines.

Kosovo's interior minister on Monday said at least six suspected assailants accused of participating in deadly clashes in northern Kosovo on Sunday were now in Serbia and receiving treatment at a hospital.

English cricket chiefs have vowed to "change" the game after a damning report revealed racism, sexism, classism and elitism in the sport.

Stock markets slumped on Monday over lingering concerns that interest rate hikes will remain higher for longer or even climb further as central banks combat inflation.

Swimming sensation Qin Haiyang added another title to his name to inflate China's already bulging gold-medal haul on Monday at the Asian Games, while a nine-year-old skateboarder melted hearts.

World champion Qin Haiyang surged to the world's second fastest time this year and the Asian Games 100m breaststroke title Monday while star freestyler Siobhan Haughey clinched Hong Kong's first-ever swimming gold medal.

The French league's ambitious aim of selling the television rights to Ligue 1 for one billion euros per year received a blow on Monday when the competition's longest-standing broadcast partner ruled itself out of the upcoming bidding process.