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US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier.

Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract lithium from a salt flat that contains the world's second-biggest deposits of the prized metal.

Israel said Monday it would "take control" of the whole of Gaza as it intensified attacks across the territory, where aid trickled in for the first time in over two months after the easing of a total blockade.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will make a decision on Jack Grealish's future at the end of the season.

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada on Monday condemned Israel's "egregious actions" in Gaza and warned of joint action if it did not halt a heightened military offensive in the Palestinian territory.

WHO's annual assembly is expected to adopt a landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics on Tuesday, after a top committee in the UN agency unanimously approved it.

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce.

Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory against Liverpool on Monday to leave the Premier League champions without a win since clinching the title.

Wall Street stocks finished a meandering session higher Monday, shrugging off Moody's downgrade of US sovereign debt, which could balloon further.

Rapper A$AP Rocky and his partner Rihanna watched on as Denzel Washington received a surprise lifetime award at the Cannes film festival on Monday.

An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.

US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post "revenge porn" -- whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.

Brazil's Supreme Court began on Monday hearing testimony from key witnesses in the landmark trial of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of trying to stage a coup.

The CEO of CBS News, one of America's best-known broadcast media outlets, quit Monday citing a "challenging" last few months as the network became embroiled in legal and business tensions with the Trump administration.

The Philadelphia Eagles said on Monday they have signed head coach Nick Sirianni to a multi-year contract extension after guiding the team to last season's Super Bowl crown.

US President Donald Trump called Monday for a "major investigation" into Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and other celebrities, alleging they were paid millions of dollars to endorse his Democratic opponent in the 2024 election, Kamala Harris.

Prosecutors trying the case of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Monday began questioning witnesses to his alleged pattern of violence including the music mogul's ex-girlfriend's one-time best friend.

Securing South Africa's trade ties with the United States will be a key aim of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Monday began a Washington visit that will feature a meeting with Donald Trump, Ramaphosa's office said.

US President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine would immediately start ceasefire talks after he spoke with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Monday, but the Kremlin leader fell short of agreeing to the unconditional truce proposed by Washington.

With its pristine swimming pool, manicured lawns and lush forest backdrop, Villa Baviera, a German-themed settlement of 122 souls in southern Chile, looks like the perfect holiday getaway.

Joe Biden's diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer has spurred some prominent conservatives to accuse the former president of a cover-up, but oncologists told AFP that screening limitations could very well have left his condition undetected until now.

UEFA on Monday moved to defuse the situation after fuming European delates staged a walkout at FIFA's Congress in Paraguay last week when world football chief Gianni Infantino jetted in late following meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with US President Donald Trump.

Former US president Joe Biden expressed gratitude Monday for an outpouring of "love and support" following his cancer diagnosis, even as some in President Donald Trump's orbit leveled fresh accusations of a health cover up.

Opener Abhishek Sharma struck 59 off 20 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets on Monday to end their opponents' chances of reaching the IPL playoffs.

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to "immediately" start ceasefire talks on Monday after the US president spoke for more than two hours on the phone to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli has been named creative director at fashion house Balenciaga, taking over from Georgian designer Demna, parent company Kering said Monday.

The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Monday to end legal protections that have shielded some 350,000 Venezuelans from potential deportation.

Champions France will host Ireland in the opening game of next year's Six Nations with the first match of the tournament being held on a Thursday for the first time since 1948, organisers announced on Monday.

Police in El Salvador have arrested a prominent human rights lawyer with an organization helping families of imprisoned Venezuelan migrants who were deported by the United States, authorities said Monday.

US President Donald Trump's allies on Monday used Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis to stoke a growing row over whether the Democrat and his team covered up concerns about his health while in office.

The trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on charges of planning a coup d'etat will open Monday afternoon as the nation's Supreme Court hears from key witnesses, with the far-right politician potentially facing decades in prison.

Young Cameroonian voters hoping for change in this year's elections still face the possibility that 92-year-old President Paul Biya could announce a bid to extend his more than four decades in power.