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Jesus wants to emulate boyhood hero Henry after sealing Arsenal move

Jesus wants to emulate boyhood hero Henry after sealing Arsenal move

Gabriel Jesus has set his sights on emulating boyhood hero Thierry Henry after Arsenal signed the Manchester City striker for a fee of around £45 million ($54 million) on Monday.

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12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck

12 bodies found after South China Sea typhoon shipwreck

Twelve bodies have been found following a shipwreck in the South China Sea over the weekend that left more than two dozen crew members missing, Chinese authorities said Monday.

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Manchester City seal swoop for Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips

Manchester City seal swoop for Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips

Manchester City have signed Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips in a £45 million deal ($53 million), the Premier League champions confirmed on Monday.

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Five things to watch out for on the Tour de France

Five things to watch out for on the Tour de France

The Tour de France gets back underway Tuesday after a successful three days in Denmark with a series of testing stages that will shape the destiny of the 2022 yellow jersey.

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Turkish inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6%

Turkish inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6%

Inflation in Turkey in June soared to an annual rate of 78.6 percent -- the highest in 24 years, according to official data released Monday -- as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unconventional economic policies continued to take their toll.

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'Colossal' work ahead, as Ukraine recovery meet to open in Switzerland

'Colossal' work ahead, as Ukraine recovery meet to open in Switzerland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of the "colossal" work ahead as leaders from dozens of countries and organisations gathered in Switzerland Monday to hash out a "Marshall Plan" to rebuild his war-torn country.

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Arsenal sign Gabriel Jesus from Man City

Arsenal sign Gabriel Jesus from Man City

Arsenal have completed the signing of Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus for a fee of around £45 million ($54 million), the London club announced on Monday.

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England flanker Curry out of Australia series with concussion

England flanker Curry out of Australia series with concussion

England loose forward Tom Curry was on Monday ruled out of the final two Tests against Australia after being concussed in the 30-28 opening defeat in Perth.

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Trial of Chinese-Canadian tycoon who disappeared in 2017 begins in China

Trial of Chinese-Canadian tycoon who disappeared in 2017 begins in China

Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua is standing trial on Monday, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement, after the businessman disappeared from a Hong Kong hotel in 2017.

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Thermal drones seek survivors after deadly Italy glacier collapse

Thermal drones seek survivors after deadly Italy glacier collapse

Rescuers used thermal drones Monday to search for possible survivors trapped under ice after an avalanche set off by the collapse of the largest glacier in the Italian Alps killed at least six people and injured eight others.

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