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Germany's Rheinmetall has struck a deal to take over a warship builder, both companies said, the defence giant's latest expansion to meet booming demand as European countries rush to rearm.

An Ankara court on Monday adjourned a key hearing into alleged vote buying that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, which has been battling a growing array of legal challenges.

Leaders from Arab and Muslim countries will gather in a show of unity in Doha on Monday, a week after Israel's unprecedented strike on Hamas in Qatar prompted widespread anger.

Stock markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week, while more weak data showed China's economy continues to struggle.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's vital ally voices unease over air strikes on Qatar that threaten to derail already flailing attempts to reach a Gaza ceasefire.

China and the United States resumed trade talks on Monday in Madrid, seeking to narrow differences on trade and technology that have strained relations between the world's two largest economies.

A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.

Nepal's new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order after deadly youth-led anti-corruption protests that ousted the previous government.

Cluster munitions have killed or injured more than 1,200 civilians in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began, a monitor said Monday, decrying "troubling setbacks" in global efforts to eradicate the weapons.

Asian markets struggled on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week, while more weak data showed China's economy continues to struggle.

A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence.

Myanmar's junta acknowledged Monday its long-promised election would not be held in about one in seven national parliament constituencies, as it battles myriad rebel forces opposed to the poll.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to examine the aftermath of an Israeli strike in Qatar opposed by Washington and its effects on efforts for a Gaza truce.

China's economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.

In a cramped room with blistered walls on the edge of Harare, three sex workers sat pressed together on a frayed mattress spread across bare concrete.

Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne.

Arsenal start their bid for Champions League glory against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday powered by a new-look attack revitalised by the Gunners' summer spending spree.

University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal's parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.

Television's best and brightest gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, the industry's premier awards gala.

University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal's parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.

Searing teen murder saga "Adolescence" was the big winner at Sunday's Emmy Awards, claiming eight prizes including best limited series, while "The Pitt" prevailed in a tight race for best drama at television's equivalent of the Oscars.

The World Trade Organization's agreement on fisheries subsidies -- its first environmentally focused accord -- enters into force on Monday after years of thorny negotiations at a time of heightened international trade tensions.

Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday he did not blame people for taking part in street protests "one bit" as anger mounts over a corruption scandal involving phony flood control projects.

Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week.

A British woman from an aristocratic family and her convicted rapist partner face jail Monday over the manslaughter of their newborn daughter who died while they were living off-grid in freezing temperatures.

Blowout triumphs by Japan and defending champion Fiji in Sunday's Pacific Nations Cup semi-finals set the stage for a rematch of last year's final.

US President Donald Trump arrives in the UK late Tuesday for a state visit with his wife, Melania -- a rare privilege made at the invitation of King Charles III.

Tanzania's Alphonce Felix Simbu produced a savage dip at the line to snatch world marathon gold from Germany's Amanal Petros in Tokyo on Monday.

Roughly 100 days after Elon Musk's dramatic departure from the Trump White House, federal workers are still grappling with the lasting damage from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.

Olympic champions Faith Kipyegon (1,500 metres) and Hamish Kerr (high jump) headline day four of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday when four finals, two track and two field, will be held.