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Activists accused China of seeking to "erase" Tibetan cultural and religious identities, urging a review of Beijing's rights record at the UN on Tuesday to focus on its "cultural genocide" in the region.

Ivory Coast slipped to the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday.

China coach Aleksandar Jankovic said it was "difficult to expect more" after a 1-0 loss to Qatar on Monday left their Asian Cup campaign hanging by a thread.

Debutants Tajikistan struck twice late on to beat Lebanon 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Monday but China's hopes are hanging by a thread after defeat to Qatar.

Tajikistan's coach said it was "a big dream" after his side marched into the knockout rounds of their first Asian Cup with a battling 2-1 win over 10-man Lebanon on Monday.

French security forces have rejected 13 people who were selected to take part in the torch relay for the Paris Olympics, including some who had committed drugs offences as well as a suspected Islamist, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.

Turkey's parliament is expected to end more than a year of delays that severely strained its ties with Western allies and approve Sweden's membership of NATO this week.

Debutants Tajikistan struck twice late on to beat Lebanon 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Monday but China's hopes are hanging by a thread after defeat to Qatar.

Elon Musk on Monday took part in what he called an "incredibly moving" tour of Auschwitz and defended his X platform against accusations of anti-semitism just weeks after sparking a political storm by endorsing an anti-Jewish conspiracy theory.

The leader of a Colombian rebel group that rejected a 2016 peace deal and is involved in the cocaine trade has been arrested in drug violence-torn Ecuador, police said Monday.

EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel on an eventual two-state solution with the Palestinians after the war in Gaza, at meetings with the top diplomats from the two sides and key Arab states in Brussels.

France's powerful farming unions on Monday met with Prime Minister Gabriel Attal after threatening the government with a week or more of protest action if their demands were not met.

More than 500,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the four months since Islamabad ordered undocumented migrants to leave or face arrest, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday.

A "lonely" giraffe living in harsh conditions in northern Mexico is heading to a safari park to begin a new life after a campaign by animal rights activists.

China's Asian Cup hopes were hanging by a thread Monday after a 1-0 loss to already qualified hosts and holders Qatar meant they finished third in Group A on two points.

Debutants Tajikistan sealed a place in the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup on Monday with a battling 2-1 win over 10-man Lebanon that included three lovely goals and another two strikes ruled out by VAR.

Imane Ayissi is on a mission to put authentic African textiles in the spotlight but faces an uphill battle as a pioneer African couturier at Paris Fashion Week.

Stocks moved higher in the US and Europe on Monday, with both the Dow and the S&P 500 building on record gains seen ahead of the weekend on growing optimism for the American economy.

Mauricio Pochettino issued a rallying cry to the Chelsea support as his side aim to turn around a 1-0 first leg deficit against Middlesbrough to reach the League Cup final on Tuesday.

Donald Trump was set to hold a final rally Monday in New Hampshire on the eve of the primary where polls show him likely to trounce the sole surviving challenger, Nikki Haley, for the Republican presidential nomination.

Gazans sheltered Monday from intense bombing and shooting in the city of Khan Yunis, as pressure built on Israel for an eventual two-state solution involving statehood long sought by Palestinians.

England coach Steve Borthwick has urged his side to "hit the ground running" as they bid to improve their poor recent record in the Six Nations Championship.

They are few, tight-fisted and downcast. This year's trickle of Argentine vacationers to a popular Atlantic beach resort is a dreary reflection of the country's economic woes.

Donald Trump returned Monday to his sexual assault defamation trial in New York on the eve of the New Hampshire primary where polls show him likely to trounce the final remaining challenger, Nikki Haley, for the Republican presidential nomination.

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Monday they are disappointed to be without Anthony Jelonch for the Six Nations after the flanker suffered a serious injury to his right knee.

Stocks rose in Europe and on Wall Street on Monday, lifted by expectations the US economy will shake off geopolitical concerns to continue expanding this year even if the Federal Reserve holds off on cutting rates while waiting to see inflation come down.

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will push the fight for abortion rights in a series of events this week, highlighting what Democrats believe is political kryptonite for Donald Trump in November's election.

In Johannesburg, illegal miners and mining companies are in a race to tap golden riches hidden in hundreds of heaps of mine waste, many taller than a 20-storey building.

Nigeria's Lagos State, which includes the country's sprawling economic capital of more than 20 million people, has announced a ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution.

German train drivers will stage their longest-ever walkout with a six-day strike this week, their union said Monday, escalating a dispute with rail operator Deutsche Bahn over pay and working hours.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said on Monday he was not a believer in the four-year World Cup cycle and a radical overhaul of his squad would be damaging to their Six Nations title defence.

Elon Musk visited Auschwitz and was due to address anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland on Monday just weeks after sparking a firestorm by endorsing a anti-Jewish conspiracy theory on his social media platform X.