Today: September 22, 2024
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Euro slips, but off lows as France faces hung parliament

The euro slipped on Monday, but came off of overnight lows against the dollar after France's election pointed to a hung parliament.

Euro slips, but off lows as France faces hung parliament
News|Political

France's allies relieved by Le Pen loss but wonder what's next

Many of France's allies breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after Marine Le Pen's far-right party failed to win a snap election, but

France's allies relieved by Le Pen loss but wonder what's next
News|Political

Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death

An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested

Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death
Economy|Environment|News

Oil settles lower on worries Hurricane Beryl could hit US demand

Oil prices settled down about 1% to a one-week low on Monday as Hurricane Beryl shut U.S. refineries and ports along the Gulf of Mexico, and on hopes a possible ceasefire

Oil settles lower on worries Hurricane Beryl could hit US demand
Sports

Alonso to compete in Home Run Derby for 5th time, joins Henderson and Bohm in July 15 field

Pete Alonso will participate in his fifth straight Home Run Derby, with the New York Mets first baseman trying to win for the third time

Alonso to compete in Home Run Derby for 5th time, joins Henderson and Bohm in July 15 field
Economy

Japan posts current account surplus of $17.7 billion in May

Japan's current account surplus grew for the 15th straight month in May as a record primary income surplus more than offset the trade deficit, the Ministry of

Japan posts current account surplus of $17.7 billion in May
Sports

DeWanna Bonner, Sun draw away from Dream

DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, leading the Connecticut Sun to an 80-67 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.

DeWanna Bonner, Sun draw away from Dream
Sports

Brady Singer, Royals salvage series finale vs. Rockies

Brady Singer threw seven dominant innings to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 10-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in Denver.

Brady Singer, Royals salvage series finale vs. Rockies
Economy|News

Equities edge higher with US 10-year yield, Powell and inflation in focus

MSCI'S global equities gauge barely gained ground on Monday, while the benchmark U.S.

Equities edge higher with US 10-year yield, Powell and inflation in focus
Health|News

Ten die during a fire in nursing home in Uruguay

At least 10 people died in a fire in a nursing home on Sunday morning in Treinta y Tres in eastern Uruguay, local authorities and media said, with the cause still unclear.

Ten die during a fire in nursing home in Uruguay
News|Political

Japan and Philippines to sign defense pact letting Tokyo's forces train in Southeast Asian country

Japan and the Philippines are signing a defense pact that will allow Japanese forces to deploy in the Southeast Asian country for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills

Japan and Philippines to sign defense pact letting Tokyo's forces train in Southeast Asian country
Business|Technology

Samsung Electronics workers strike as union voice grows in South Korea

Samsung Electronics workers began a three-day strike for better pay on Monday, with their union pointing to further action should South Korea's

Samsung Electronics workers strike as union voice grows in South Korea
News|Political

Hungary's Orban unexpectedly visits China, backs Xi's peace plan

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to discuss a potential Ukraine peace deal, paying the

Hungary's Orban unexpectedly visits China, backs Xi's peace plan
Economy

Japan's base pay rises by most in 31-years, part-time workers see robust gains

Japanese workers saw their average base pay climb 2.5% in May - the fastest pace in 31 years as bumper pay hikes offered by companies in annual wage negotiations

Japan's base pay rises by most in 31-years, part-time workers see robust gains
Sports

Shane van Gisbergen has been knocked out of rainy NASCAR Cup Series race in downtown Chicago

Shane van Gisbergen has been knocked out of the rainy NASCAR Cup Series race, ending his chance for another win on the street course in downtown Chicago

Shane van Gisbergen has been knocked out of rainy NASCAR Cup Series race in downtown Chicago
Education|Opinion

Prabowo's free-meal plan stirs investor fears about Indonesia's finances

Indonesia's

Prabowo's free-meal plan stirs investor fears about Indonesia's finances
Sports

Davis Thompson wins John Deere Classic with lowest score in tournament history

Davis Thompson is a PGA Tour winner and it wasn't even close

Davis Thompson wins John Deere Classic with lowest score in tournament history
Sports

Yelich, Perkins power Brewers to 9-2 victory over Dodgers and avoid being swept in weekend series

Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins both homered, had three hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 Sunday to snap a seven-game losing streak at Dodger Stadium

Yelich, Perkins power Brewers to 9-2 victory over Dodgers and avoid being swept in weekend series
News|Political

Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power

The champagne was on ice at the far-right National Rally's (RN) headquarters, but the celebratory mood swiftly turned to disbelief when the first projected

Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power
News|Political

House speaker Johnson to meet Zelenskiy on Wednesday

U.S.

House speaker Johnson to meet Zelenskiy on Wednesday
Environment|Health|News

Torrid heat bakes millions of people in large swaths of US, setting records and fanning wildfires

Roughly 130 million people are under threat from a long-running heat wave that has shattered records with dangerously high temperatures

Torrid heat bakes millions of people in large swaths of US, setting records and fanning wildfires
Environment|News

Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota derailment site, officials say

Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place notice early Sunday

Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota derailment site, officials say
News|Political

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong accuses South Korean leader of using tensions as political distraction

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of generating tensions on the Korean

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong accuses South Korean leader of using tensions as political distraction
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era

Streaming-era upstart Skydance Media began scripting a new chapter on Monday for Paramount Global, the day after reaching a deal to acquire one of Hollywood's oldest

Paramount, Skydance merger deal ends Redstone era
Business|Economy

Optimism rising high, soft landing on track

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

Optimism rising high, soft landing on track

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