Asian stocks rally, crude drops on lingering hope for a peace deal
Stocks rose and oil fell Tuesday on hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump saying Tehran had called to seek an agreement even as a US naval blockade around Iran's ports began.
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Carney's Liberals win Canada majority
Prime Minister Mark Carney's party secured a majority in Canada's parliament on Monday after two by-election wins, boosting his Liberals as they work to bolster a country shaken by threats from the United States.
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President vs. Pope: How feud with Leo could hurt Trump
US President Donald Trump has feuded with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war -- setting off an unholy row that could have serious political implications for the Republican leader at home.
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Fujimori leads chaotic Peru vote, election officials face charges
Peruvians waited Monday to see who will face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a presidential runoff, after a chaotic first round of voting that sparked criminal proceedings against top election officials.
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Oasis, Phil Collins and Luther Vandross among Rock Hall inductees
Dad rocker Phil Collins and reformed Britpop princes Oasis led the 2026 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees who were announced on live US television on Monday.
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Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes
Australia will boost spending on drones by up to Au$5 billion ($3.6 billion) in response to shifts in warfare seen in the Middle East, Defence Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday.
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Geneva watch fair set to show war's effect on luxury sector
The Geneva watch fair opens on Tuesday and will be taken as a barometer of how the Middle East war is affecting the luxury goods sector.
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New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina
A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.
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Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for Argentina's hungry
Diego Maradona would be happy, his fans say.
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War-weary Lebanese weigh giving talks with Israel a chance
From his small shop in Beirut, facing a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, Qassem Saad said he was exhausted by repeated Israeli wars on Lebanon, and hoped negotiations could end decades of suffering.
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