France's government says President Emmanuel Macron is safe and will continue his visit to Syria after two bombs exploded outside his hotel in Damascus.

Brent and U.S. crude futures rose after a report of an Iranian attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

A Chinese court has sentenced a former executive of a government management committee to death for taking bribes worth more than $323.7 million.

A court will decide on Tuesday whether to uphold Ms. Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction. If it does, the far-right leader will probably be barred from running for the presidency next year.

Hamas announced on Monday that it will dissolve its government in Gaza, a move that experts say puts pressure on Israel as progress from the US-brokered ceasefire plan has stalled.

As the number of deaths increased Monday, survivors like 12-year-old Fabiana Blanco say they have been left with “a battle scar.”

The launch, using a dummy warhead, took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense treaty meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.

Microsoft announced plans to lay off 4,800 employees on Monday, confirming Business Insider's earlier report.