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Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle worth €100 million (£85.6m) to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, with the Morocco international set to become the club's third most expensive signing. The move caps a major midfield overhaul following the departures of Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and Bernardo Silva, with City also interested in Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez.
Victor Wembanyama has been appointed captain of the French national basketball team for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifying window, taking over from Rudy Gobert. The 22-year-old returns to the squad for the first time since the Paris Olympics, with coach Frédéric Fauthoux calling him the 'undisputed leader' of his generation.
A Ukrainian national, identified as Volodymyr Zhuravlev, was arrested in Croatia on a European warrant for his alleged role in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions. He is the second suspect in the case, following the earlier arrest of Serhii K. The arrest has been welcomed by Germany, while Ukraine has denied involvement.
Representatives of the DRC government and AFC/M23, with international facilitators, met in Switzerland to advance the Doha Framework, agreeing on verification mechanisms, a negotiation roadmap, and reporting standards. Separately, the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes urged the DRC to promptly implement an FDLR disarmament protocol.
Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to hospital for treatment of fluid retention related to haemolytic anaemia, the royal household announced Monday. The 89-year-old monarch is on sick leave for two weeks, with Crown Prince Haakon serving as regent.
A boat named Kate, carrying activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, set sail from Bristol, England, on Sunday aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Reports differ on the number of activists aboard, with Al Jazeera reporting 12 and The Irish Times reporting 10. The vessel is expected to reunite with sister ship Handala 2 in Sicily for training before proceeding.
The European Commission approved €6.1 billion in new defence funding for Ukraine as part of a €90 billion loan, aiming to bolster air and missile defence systems. The decision comes as Ukraine faces a severe budget shortfall and a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors, with internal EU debates over procurement flexibility.
Six Nordic football associations declared they have lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, joining calls for his resignation and an independent investigation into a collapsed plan to sell World Cup commercial rights. Meanwhile, Infantino defended his record in the Dominican Republic, where CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani had asked him to stay away due to the crisis.