The National Times - News around the clock from Sydney, Australia and around the world

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.

Former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp on Monday slammed FIFA's decision to overturn US striker Folarin Balogun's suspension, which reportedly took place after an intervention from US President Donald Trump.

German industrial orders unexpectedly rebounded in May, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of continued headwinds due to "geopolitical uncertainty" from the Middle East war.

Authorities in the Northern Marianas and Guam reported extensive damage including fallen trees and downed power lines Monday after a super typhoon with the force of a category-five hurricane hit the US Pacific territories.

Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 14 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, authorities said.

Sky television on Monday said it had agreed to buy ITV's media and entertainment business for up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion), creating a heavyweight in UK streaming.

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.

Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old "can't see how we'll survive without it".

Sweating out the latest heatwave on his wheelchair, Austrian Mex Muellner was increasingly convinced he was right in suing his country for dragging its feet on climate change .

Wildfires raged across southern Europe on Monday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and prompting officials to ban spectators from a stage of the storied Tour de France cycling race.

Jude Bellingham told his England teammates they can be world champions after leading by example in a 3-2 win over Mexico that will go down as one of the Three Lions' best ever World Cup triumphs.

England boss Thomas Tuchel said a thrilling 3-2 win over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca felt like winning a final as they overcame huge adversity to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

A "super typhoon" with the force of a category-five hurricane tore through the US Pacific territories of Northern Marianas and Guam on Monday, with authorities saying they had received reports of "major" damage on the small island of Rota.