A French inventor has created history by successfully crossing the Channel on a jet-powered flyboard.
Franky Zapata departed from the Sangatte in France and landed in St Margaret's Bay in Dover.
The 40-year-old reached speeds of up to 118 mph during his record-breaking feat.
The English Channel is a body of water that separates Southern England from northern France.
Saudi civil aviation extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport
The Saudi civil aviation has extended the suspension of operations at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh on Monday following attacks on the facility.
India opposition parties march to Supreme Court against election chief
Hundreds of opposition party demonstrators marched to India's Supreme Court on Monday to protest the removal of millions of names from voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in the Indian capital and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation
US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for "for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.
Student shoots at teachers with hunting rifle in southern France
A French middle-school student shot and wounded a headteacher and a female staff member with a hunting rifle at a school near Marseille on Monday, the local mayor said.
Pakistan detains Khan allies after suspending provincial government
Politicians from former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party have been detained after the federal government suspended a provincial government and imposed emergency rule.
The UAE Cabinet has approved a budget of AED 292.5 billion for 2027-2029, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, announced on Monday.
The UAE has strongly condemned continued Houthi attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which injured a number of civilians.
Etihad Airways and flydubai have cancelled more flights between the UAE and several cities in Saudi Arabia following the airport attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday.
