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Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major US base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen streaking overhead.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has insisted that the club's owners are not putting extra pressure on him to win the Club World Cup as a result of the enormous financial incentives on offer at FIFA's new tournament.

Leeds have bolstered their defence ahead of a return to the Premier League with the signing of Slovenian international centre-back Jaka Bijol from Udinese.

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E.Coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would make a dent in the fight against plastic pollution.

When Donald Trump said on Thursday he'd give himself two weeks to decide on bombing Iran, critics wrote it off as the US president using a familiar timeframe to put off difficult decisions.

Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran has been cheered by mainstream Republicans but it has exposed deep fissures between the hawks and the isolations in the "MAGA" movement that swept the self-styled peacemaker US president back to power.

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a game-seven loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals, according to multiple reports Monday.

Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England before the hosts hit back to leave themselves 371 to win the series opener at Headingley on Monday.

A potentially life-threatening heat wave hit the East Coast of the United States on Monday, with temperatures expected to climb to 40 degrees Celsius (104 F) in the New York metropolitan area.

Defending champion Thailand and past winners United States and South Korea were among seven teams named Monday as qualifiers for October's LPGA International Crown team event.

Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England before the hosts hit back to leave themselves 371 to win the series opener at Headingley on Monday.

Seeking to shore up support more than three years into Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a surprise visit to London on Monday, cementing a military co-production deal.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans Monday to build a nuclear power facility, enlisting a state agency for the first major new US nuclear construction since 2009.

Syrian authorities on Monday announced arrests over a suicide blast targeting a church blamed on the Islamic State group, as President Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed those involved in the "heinous" attack would face justice.

Keegan Bradley could become the first Ryder Cup playing captain since Arnold Palmer in 1963 after jumping to seventh in world rankings following his PGA Tour Travelers Championship victory.

Sales of existing homes in the United States were tepid in May, according to industry data released Monday, as high mortgage rates weighed on the market.

The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear the case of a devout Rastafarian whose knee-length dreadlocks were forcibly shorn while he was in prison in the southern state of Louisiana.

Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra began a cabinet reshuffle on Monday as a political and judicial crisis sparked by a leaked phone call threatens to sink her government.

Killer whales have been caught on video breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other, scientists announced Monday, in what they said is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.

After President Donald Trump bragged US strikes had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities, officials cautioned it was still too soon to assess the impact on the country's nuclear programme.

The acquisition of MotoGP by Liberty Media, the American group that owns Formula One, received the green light from The European Commission on Monday.

Swedish pole-vaulting star Armand Duplantis said on Monday that clearing 6.40 metres was "in the realm of possibility", eight days after improving his previous world record to 6.28m.

Rishabh Pant became the first India batsman to score hundreds in both innings of a Test against England as the tourists strengthened their grip on the series opener at Headingley on Monday.

NATO allies are poised to take a "quantum leap" by hiking defence spending to counter the threat of Russia, Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday, on the eve of a two-day summit.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has agreed to buy John Textor's 43 percent stake in Crystal Palace in a deal that could boost the Eagles' hopes of playing in the Europa League next season.

If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed Monday that those involved in a "heinous" suicide attack on a Damascus church would face justice, as he called for unity in the diverse, multi-faith country.

Russia fired dozens of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Monday, ripping open a housing bloc in Kyiv, killing 10 civilians and burying others beneath the rubble.

Iran has vowed to retaliate for US air strikes on its nuclear facilities, and has two main options: attacking American forces in the region, and closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, renowned for his huge bronze spheres, died at the weekend, a day before his 99th birthday, his foundation said on Monday.

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant extended India's lead over England to 159 runs at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at Headingley on Monday.