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A Syrian ex-general and a former police officer were handed eight-year jail sentences by a Viennese court on Monday for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the "horrible" decision to hand a red card to star US striker Folarin Balogun, but said he did not request it be overturned.

Jasmine Paolini reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final for two years, edging out rising Filipina star Alexandra Eala in a tense last 16 match at Wimbledon on Monday.

The decision to defer US star Folarin Balogun's one match World Cup suspension following President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino has sparked comment from far and wide.

Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday.

US actor, director and producer George Clooney will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's Venice film festival, organisers said on Monday.

British politician Nigel Farage is facing mounting pressure over alleged undeclared financial support, an uncomfortable moment for his anti-immigration Reform UK party whose soaring rise appears to have stalled.

Not for the first time a Formula One race director decided, controversially it seemed, to end a Grand Prix with a slow procession rather than a thrilling high-speed contest.

Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.

Major stock markets struggled for momentum Monday as a recovery for technology share prices petered out and quarterly earnings season kicks into gear.

Belgium's Elise Mertens reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 win against Czech 21st seed Marie Bouzkova on Monday.

Britain on Monday unveiled sanctions against seven Russian scientists and two research labs said to have helped develop chemical weapons used in two attacks.

Rennes have signed Spain under-21 striker Eliezer Mayenda from Sunderland of the Premier League.

US President Donald Trump's phone call to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to have the red card for the co-hosts star striker Folarin Balogun reviewed is the latest instance of political interference in the World Cup.

Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 18 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, authorities said.

France's record try scorer Damian Penaud will miss the rest of the summer leg of the Nations Championship with a calf injury, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Monday.

Streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video said Monday they have filed appeals with French authorities to challenge new rules requiring them to allocate 20 percent of audiovisual content investment to animation, documentaries and live performances.

Prince Harry was set to arrive in Britain on Monday for a five-day visit expected to go ahead mostly without his wife and children after they were reportedly refused police protection.

Wildfires across southern Europe forced thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted authorities to ban spectators from Monday's Tour de France stage that was threatened by one inferno.

Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a reported deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million).

Norway's royal palace on Monday shared the first images of the country's Crown Princess Mette-Marit since she underwent a lung transplant in June.

Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a reported deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million).

Major stock markets traded mixed Monday as a recovery for technology share prices petered out and quarterly earnings season kicks into gear.

WHO member states kicked off one more attempt at finalising the missing piece of the pandemic treaty on Monday, with the Ebola outbreak injecting a fresh sense of urgency.

Scrum-half Embrose Papier will make his first appearance for South Africa in eight years when a much-changed team face Scotland on Saturday in the Nations Championship.

Naomi Osaka is ready to focus on Wimbledon glory rather than her eye-catching outfits as the Japanese star targets her first title at the All England Club.

Indonesia and Singapore vowed on Monday that the Strait of Malacca, a critical oil transit chokepoint in the region, will remain "accessible" even as Iran imposes fees on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz.

The Philippine Senate opened Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial on Monday, with her political career -- and a planned 2028 presidential run -- in the balance.

FIFA "crossed a red line" with the controversial decision to suspend US star Folarin Balogun's one game ban for a year, European football's governing body UEFA said on Monday.

The United States face the biggest day of soccer in their history on Monday as they take on Belgium for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after a dramatic reprieve for star striker Folarin Balogun thanks to the intervention of Donald Trump.

Europe wants to become a paradise for entrepreneurs, but unions and EU lawmakers fear a special new business rulebook known as "EU Inc" could unleash problems for workers by eroding labour rights.

The Euclid space telescope has spotted the oldest quasars -- the brightest objects in the universe -- ever discovered, deepening a cosmic mystery that has been puzzling scientists.