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Stocks rise, oil climbs after US-Iran clashes
Stocks mostly rose while oil prices climbed on Monday after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend, underscoring the fragility of their tentative agreement to end the war.
Pakistan launches deadliest attack on Afghanistan in months
Pakistan launched its deadliest attack on Afghanistan in months, with Islamabad saying on Monday it killed dozens of militants as the Afghan government reported civilian casualties.
Stocks mixed, oil edges up after US-Iran clashes
Stocks diverged and oil prices edged higher on Monday after the US and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend, underscoring the fragility of their agreement to end the war.
Stocks rise and oil edges up as US, Iran call end to latest attacks
Asian stocks mostly rose and oil prices edged up on Monday as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other following a weekend of strikes that threw their fragile truce into question.
Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of 'trauma' of online AI images
A Jewish lawyer wounded in a mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach discovered that AI-generated images depicting him as a "crisis actor" were proliferating online as he was going into surgery, a royal commission inquiry heard Monday.
Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens
Pakistani airstrikes killed dozens of people in eastern Afghanistan, with Islamabad saying on Monday it targeted militants but the Afghan government reporting civilian casualties.
Russia rallies support for army with 'patriotic' tourist routes
Seeing a whole class of children pile into his museum about a Russian prince's 13th-century victory over Western crusaders, historian Vladimir Potresov was delighted.
Washington says US, Iran pausing strikes, talks to proceed
A US official said Sunday that Washington and Tehran agreed to halt attacks after new tit-for-tat strikes strained their interim deal, with the sides planning to renew talks aimed at ending the Middle East war.
In Sudan's Kordofan, a key city reels as paramilitary offensive looms
In a displacement camp near El-Obeid in Sudan's southern Kordofan region, Agsam Hamad trudges through searing heat to fetch murky water from a distant well, as paramilitary forces unleash their fiercest assault yet on the strategic city.
Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon as Hezbollah says has right to self-defence
The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel in southern Lebanon on Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the area and Iran-backed Hezbollah saying it reserves the right to respond to these attacks.
Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon
The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel built by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the area.
Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from "a certain shortage" of fuel in an interview published by the Kremlin Sunday, after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war.
In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality
A new generation of small nuclear reactors is up and running -- or nearly so -- in the United States, in what backers are calling a turning point for the industry.
Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches
Australia will expand shark-spotting drone coverage year-round at beaches across Sydney and beyond from July 1, authorities said Sunday, following a rise in attacks and sightings.
Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran would "no longer exist" if the United States is "forced" to resume the war, as he accused Tehran of violating a ceasefire.
US, Iran clash, putting fragile deal under growing strain
A fragile truce between the United States and Iran hung in the balance Saturday after US forces said they struck Iranian targets in another tit-for-tat response to attacks on shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides attack
Iran accused the United States on Saturday of violating their deal to end the Middle East war and hit US targets in the Gulf in retaliation for US strikes on Iranian territory.
Budapest Pride marchers push for equality after reversed ban
Tens of thousands marched in Budapest's Pride parade on Saturday, braving searing heat to celebrate a newfound freedom to gather after the fall of nationalist Viktor Orban, whose government banned last year's march.
Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire
Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf.
'Struggle continues' in Bolivia's Morales heartland
Bolivia's protest ban means nothing to coca growers loyal to former socialist president Evo Morales as they proudly defy the government measure.
World Cup turns New York's Times Square into global fan hub
Surrounded by dozens of dazzling screens and crowds of tourists, World Cup fans have turned New York's Times Square into a daily meeting spot for supporters from around the globe.
Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact
Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries.
Trump unveils new US passport -- with picture of himself
President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a rendering of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country's 250th anniversary of independence -- featuring his stern-faced likeness.
US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire
The United States and Iran traded military strikes after Washington on Friday accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship, jeopardizing a fragile ceasefire as diplomats struggle to contain the Middle East war.
US strikes Iran sites after cargo ship attack
US forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions Friday after Washington accused Tehran of attacking a cargo ship, jolting a fragile ceasefire as diplomats struggled to contain the Middle East war.
US stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall
Wall Street's main stock indices overcame an early bout of tech jitters Friday thanks to buy-the-dip traders, finishing mildly lower, while oil prices fell as shipping traffic resumed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Globalization isn't dead, just 'transformed,' says IMF chief economist
While the global economy has faced shocks and trade turmoil, globalization is not dead -- it is simply being "transformed," the International Monetary Fund's chief economist told AFP Friday in an exclusive interview.
OpenAI restricts limited release of new model to US only
OpenAI on Friday launched a US-only preview of its latest powerful AI model series to a limited group of partners at the request of the US government, the company said.
Israel and Lebanon hail Washington deal, rejected by Hezbollah
Israel and Lebanon hailed an agreement signed Friday with the United States to pave a way towards peace on their front in the Middle East war, while Iran-backed Hezbollah warned the deal would thwart plans to resolve the broader conflict.
Lebanon, Israel, US sign trilateral framework agreement in Washington
Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries.
Ships cross Hormuz by alternative route, despite attack
Ships continued to leave the Gulf, some of them braving a route not authorised by Tehran, despite an attack on a freighter that forced the suspension of a UN evacuation, tracking platforms showed Friday.
Stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall
Wall Street's main stock indices overcame an early bout of tech jitters Friday thanks to buy-the-dip traders, while oil prices fell sharply.