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US actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has joined the chorus of mockery after a Paris museum unveiled a botched waxwork of him, suggesting its skin color -- among other things -- needs "updating."

Ailing Dutch giants Ajax parted company with their coach Maurice Steijn on Monday just four months into his tenure.

Visibly shaken Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted "we are hurt" after his team was stunned in an eight-wicket defeat by Afghanistan at the World Cup on Monday which put their semi-finals hopes in peril.

Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said there was no way to replicate the "extremely loud, extremely emotional" atmosphere facing his side in their Champions League match at Galatasaray on Tuesday.

"Marvel's Spider-Man 2" videogame was snapped up so fast that it set a record for PlayStation Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) said Monday.

Afghanistan opening batsman Ibrahim Zadran said he was "proud for myself and my country" after the stunning eight-wicket win over Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup on Monday.

Armenia and Azerbaijan joined talks Monday in Tehran seeking to ease tensions between the arch foes, which soared with Baku's lightning offensive to retake the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Afghanistan put on a superb batting and bowling display to hand Pakistan a stunning eight-wicket defeat in the Cricket World Cup on Monday.

Qatar Airways' longstanding chief executive Akbar Al Baker is to step down from his role, the state-owned airline announced on Monday.

Sevilla coach Diego Alonso said the visit of Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday was an opportunity for his team and not an obstacle.

The US auto workers union halted work at a giant Stellantis truck plant on Monday, expanding a five-week strike hitting Detroit automakers.

England vice-captain Courtney Lawes has announced he will retire from international duty at the completion of the Rugby World Cup.

The melting of West Antarctica's ice shelves is likely to substantially accelerate in coming decades even if the world meets ambitions to limit global warming, according to research Monday, warning it would drive rising sea levels.

The hard-right Swiss People's Party, which wants to tackle mass immigration and political correctness, vowed Monday to seek pragmatic solutions with other parties after comfortably topping Switzerland's general elections.

Ukraine's spy service orchestrated the assassination of the daughter of a leading Kremlin hardliner last year using bomb parts smuggled inside a cat carrier, The Washington Post reported on Monday.

Geraint Thomas has signed a new two-year contract with INEOS Grenadiers that the 2018 Tour de France winner expects to be his last as a professional cyclist.

DAZN will continue to show Serie A matches in Italy after the league voted on Monday for the streaming television platform to be its principle domestic broadcaster until 2029 as part of a deal worth at least 4.5 billion euros ($4.8 billion).

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan said the Tigers "still harbour the dream" of a World Cup semi-final as they prepare to face in-form South Africa.

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav said Monday that the late Shane Warne has been a big influence on his career and he still watches videos of the spin legend for inspiration.

Max Verstappen secured his 50th career victory at the United States Grand Prix but only after a battling drive to survive at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.

Israel is determined to crush Hamas but has said little about what would replace its rule in Gaza after the war, with observers expecting Washington will play a decisive role.

Star Germany women's team midfielder Lena Oberdorf has criticised absent manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg, saying on Monday she had "question marks" about the coach.

There were muted celebrations from Mohamed Salah after his two goals gave Liverpool a 2-0 Merseyside derby victory over Everton in the Premier League at the weekend.

Under cover of darkness in the western districts of Paris, activists armed with buckets of glue and thousands of posters get to work.

Union Berlin manager Urs Fischer was confident on Monday his struggling side would get "back on track" against Napoli in Tuesday's Champions League clash.

A widow of a Pakistani journalist who was shot dead by police in Kenya after he fled arrest in his home country filed a lawsuit against Kenyan police on Monday, her lawyer said.

British veteran Geraint Thomas, winner of the Tour de France in 2018, said he wanted to have a "positive impact" on the Ineos team as they announced on Monday that he had extended his contract with them for a further two seasons at the age of 37.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday that Bobby Charlton set the standards of what players should deliver at Old Trafford as the Red Devils prepare to honour one of their greats.

The French government is talking to Saudi Arabia about selling the kingdom Rafale fighter jets, France's defence minister said on Monday.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hit a stylish half century to guide his team to a fighting 282-7 in their World Cup match against Afghanistan in Chennai on Monday.

The All Blacks are both "mentally and physically" ready for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against old rivals South Africa, according to defence coach Scott McLeod.

Spanish police said Monday they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen and taken out of Ukraine illegally.