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The British Museum has banned visitors from taking pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry in order to keep the crowds flowing through an unprecedented London exhibition, a spokesperson confirmed Monday.

Major American television networks on Monday suspended their involvement in a rotation of broadcasters covering President Donald Trump, as three leading news outlets went to court over being banned from the White House.

COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers with clean energy would be priorities when it stages the summit in November.

French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising one of her songs from the 1970s.

Germany's far-left Die Linke party, winners of Berlin city-state elections, on Monday rejected charges that pro-Palestinian activists among its base have veered into antisemitism or hate for Israel.

Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.

Roberto Mancini said on Monday he was eager for a "new adventure" with Italy ahead of the opening game of his second stint as the national team's coach.

Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente said he is convinced "the best is yet to come" with the national team after renewing his contract until 2032 on Monday.

Kylian Mbappe said on Monday playing under new France coach Zinedine Zidane, 15 years after the French football icons first met, is like "something from a film".

Prices at the pump for diesel and other fuels are hitting fresh highs as the wars and the Middle East and Ukraine have not only choked off crude supplies, but also damaged refineries, with the resulting capacity constraints increasingly being felt.

Declan Rice, Cole Palmer and Marcus Rashford are among five withdrawals from Thomas Tuchel's squad for upcoming Nations League matches, starting on Saturday with a clash against world champions Spain.

COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers with clean energy would be priorities when it stages next month's summit.

German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories in an industry facing severe headwinds.

Global renewable power capacity grew by record levels last year, a report showed Monday, hailed as a sign by the UN climate chief that the "brute power of market forces" is making the transition to clean energy irreversible.

Germany's embattled Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of the country's "democratic future" after crushing defeats in two regional elections fuelled speculation about how long he will stay in his post.

Three leading US news outlets announced Monday they will go to court after being banned from the White House, as President Donald Trump claimed that media critical of his administration is a "Cancer" threatening national security.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed Monday to keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of Germany's "democratic future" after crushing defeats in two regional elections fuelled speculation about his future.

Stock markets climbed on Monday, boosted by falling oil prices and positive signals from trade talks between Chinese and US officials over the weekend.

Spain's World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced on Monday.

Data centres in Europe will be rated on energy and water consumption under an EU proposal put forward Monday to pre-empt possible public discontent as the bloc pushes to boost its computing capacity.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure Monday after bruising regional election defeats to far-right and far-left parties, with the AfD even predicting he will be out of power within months.

Schoolgirl swimmer Yu Zidi won her second gold of the Asian Games on Monday with the fastest time in the world this year, while a teenage badminton player became the first doping case.

A "more mature" Zhang Boheng won the men's all-around gymnastics gold at the Asian Games on Monday, beating his Japanese rivals ahead of next month's world championships.

Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record supermajority in the Duma, authorities announced Monday after a tightly controlled three-day election without parties critical of the Kremlin or the war in Ukraine.

Trettio silvermynt, mer än 300 konstverk och en fråga som sträcker sig långt bortom konstmarknaden: Vad är något värt för oss? Stefan Haupts samling i Berlin undersöker förhållandet mellan pengar, makt och samhälle. Nya förvärv och utställningen ”Coverbilder im Original”, som pågår sedan den 15 september 2026, visar hur aktuellt detta tema fortfarande är.

Otuz gümüş para, 300’den fazla sanat eseri ve sanat piyasasının çok ötesine uzanan bir soru: Bizim için neyin değeri var? Stefan Haupt’un Berlin’deki koleksiyonu, para, iktidar ve toplum arasındaki ilişkiyi inceliyor. Yeni edinimler ve 15 Eylül 2026’dan beri devam eden “Orijinal Kapak Resimleri” sergisi, bu konunun ne kadar güncel olduğunu gösteriyor.

German automotive workers held nationwide protests on Monday, calling for government and management action to protect jobs and factories as the car industry hits crisis point.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday joined a chorus of calls to regulate AI as safety fears around the technology escalate, warning of potentially "devastating" consequences.

तीस चाँदी के टुकड़े, 300 से अधिक कलाकृतियाँ और एक प्रश्न जो कला बाजार से कहीं आगे तक फैला हुआ है: हम किसकी कद्र करते हैं? स्टीफन हॉप्ट का बर्लिन संग्रह धन, शक्ति और समाज के बीच संबंधों की पड़ताल करता है। नई अधिग्रहीत कलाकृतियाँ और 15 सितंबर 2026 से चल रही 'Original Cover Images' प्रदर्शनी इस विषय की प्रासंगिकता को दर्शाती हैं।

China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi smashed another Asian Games record for her second gold in as many days on Monday, two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics.

Τριάντα αργύρια, περισσότερα από 300 έργα τέχνης και ένα ερώτημα που ξεπερνά κατά πολύ τα όρια της αγοράς τέχνης: Τι έχει αξία για εμάς; Η συλλογή του Stefan Haupt στο Βερολίνο διερευνά τη σχέση μεταξύ χρήματος, εξουσίας και κοινωνίας. Νέες αποκτήσεις και η έκθεση «Coverbilder im Original», που παρουσιάζεται από τις 15 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026, δείχνουν πόσο επίκαιρο παραμένει αυτό το θέμα.

Switzerland will have to play their next four Nations League matches without captain Granit Xhaka, who admitted Monday to having used a forged Covid vaccine certificate during the pandemic.