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'Mamma Mia!' sing-along returns with star-studded sequel premiere
Amid olive trees and plenty of ABBA tunes, the musical world of "Mamma Mia" took over a London theater on Monday for the film sequel's world premiere with Oscar winner Meryl Streep and pop diva Cher among the attendees.
May wins parliament vote after bowing to Brexit pressure
British Prime Minister Theresa May won a series of votes in parliament on Monday, keeping her over-arching strategy to leave the European Union just about on track after bowing to pressure from Brexit supporters in her party.
Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 22 people on tour boat in Hawaii
A blob of hot volcanic lava struck an ocean tour boat just off the Big Island of Hawaii on Monday, injuring at least 22 people in the worst casualty incident to date from the ongoing eruption of the Kilauea Volcano, fire officials said.
Nicaraguans stage protest march in Managua after violent weekend
Hundreds of Nicaraguans took to the streets of capital Managua on Monday to demand justice for the victims of a violent crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega, which claimed another 12 lives over the weekend.
Johnny Depp and ex-managers settle lawsuit over finances
"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp and his former business managers have settled dueling lawsuits over his business affairs, Depp's representatives said on Monday.
Bank of America profit beats on consumer loan growth, lower expenses
Bank of America Corp reported quarterly profit above analyst expectations on Monday as the second-largest U.S. lender cut expenses and benefited from growth in loans and deposits on the back of a strengthening economy.
Netflix subscriber growth misses estimates
Netflix Inc added fewer subscribers than expected in both its international and domestic markets in the second quarter.
Britain plans to bring forward parliament's mid-year break: official
Britain's government intends to bring forward parliament's mid-year recess to Thursday, a parliamentary official said on Monday.
New York probes alleged tenant harassment by Jared Kushner's family firm
The administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has opened a probe into allegations that the real estate firm once led by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner harassed tenants at one of its largest residential buildings.
U.S. State Department in talks with Turkey to sell Patriot system
The U.S. State Department on Monday said it was working with NATO ally Turkey on the possible sale of a Raytheon Co Patriot missile defense system to avert its purchase of a Russian-made S-400 system.
Queen Elizabeth owns how many swans? Annual count gets underway
An 800-year-old tradition of counting the swans owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth started on Monday, an annual ceremony of "swan upping" that in modern times has become a means of wildlife conservation.
FCC has enough votes for Sinclair draft order: official
The Federal Communications Commission has the three votes needed to approve a draft order sending Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc's proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co to an administrative hearing, an official said on Monday.
Boxer Mayweather, George Clooney lead world's highest paid entertainers
American boxer Floyd Mayweather was named the world's highest-paid entertainer on Monday on a list that saw actor George Clooney take the No. 2 spot with the highest annual pay of his career.
About 20 Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram clash: sources
About 20 Nigerian soldiers are missing after a clash with Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country, security sources said on Monday, though the military denied reports that some troops could not be found.
Thyssenkrupp faces leadership turmoil as chairman quits
The chairman of embattled German industrial group Thyssenkrupp resigned on Monday, following the company's chief executive out the door under pressure from activist shareholders pushing for radical restructuring of the group.
Breitbart lobbying prompted U.S. envoy to raise Tommy Robinson case with British
A representative of U.S. President Donald Trump raised the case of jailed British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson with Britain's U.S. ambassador following lobbying by the right-wing Breitbart.com website, according to a British government so...
Trump sees no reason to believe Russia behind election meddling
U.S. President Donald Trump emerged from a meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday saying he saw no reason to believe Russia had hacked the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and the Russian leader "was extremely strong and powerful" in denying it.
May bows to Brexit pressure in parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May bowed to pressure from Brexit supporters in her governing Conservative Party on Monday, accepting their changes to a customs bill that underpins Britain's departure from the European Union.
Trump says 'no reason to believe' Russia hacked U.S. election
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he saw no reason to believe Russia had hacked the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help him win, and Vladimir Putin "was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today".
Activists land funds to fly 'Trump baby' blimp in U.S.
The blimp portraying Donald Trump as a snarling baby that flew over London last week during the U.S. president's European tour could soon be in New Jersey's skies after activists said they had raised enough money to bring it to the United S...