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Shares of Mizuho Financial Group fell over 7% Monday, after the company said it has not made decision yet on investment in Rakuten Bank.

Asia-Pacific markets fell as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after Donald Trump warned Iran to "get moving, FAST."

South Korea's stock market volatility surged near record highs on Monday after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion worth of local equities last week.

China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations.

The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week yielded new pacts, though the sides have provided differing details.

Trump's warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse between Washington and Tehran over ending the war could deteriorate into resumption of armed conflict.

Days after Air Force One departed Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Chinese capital for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

Two jets appeared to collide and their crews ejected during a performance at an air show at a military base in Idaho. "The aircrew involved in the incident are in stable condition," the base reported.

ACM Awards 2026 live updates and winners: Ella Langley is Female Artist of the Year; Kacey Musgraves and others take the stage  YahooHow did Chris Stapleton, Stephen Wilson Jr. fare at the 2026 ACM Awards  The Courier-JournalACM Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)  The Hollywood ReporterShania Twain Proves She's Still the One in Sexy Bangs and a Fierce Animal-Print Gown at the 2026 ACM Awards  People.comACM Awards Producers on What to Expect: 17 Performances in 2½ Hours  Variety

NBA playoffs 2026: Live updates from Cavaliers-Pistons Game 7  ESPNDetroit Pistons ousted from postseason after 125-94 loss to Cleveland Cavaliers  CBS NewsCavaliers vs. Pistons Prediction: Best Bets, Picks and Props for Game 7  FanDuelDetroit Pistons fans react to team's biggest flop since James Harden  Yahoo SportsTop-seeded Pistons’ playoff run ends in 125-94 Game 7 loss to Cavaliers  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

Trump-backed prayer festival on National Mall draws thousands: ‘We welcome Jesus!’  The Washington PostTrump Administration Pushes Narrative of Christian Nation at Prayer Rally in D.C.  The New York TimesTrump allies and Christian leaders kick off America’s 250th birthday with religious rally on National Mall  NBC NewsTrump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines  ReutersNational Mall prayer event sparks concern about Trump administration eroding the wall between church and state  CNN

Aaron Rai becomes first English golfer to win US PGA Championship since 1919  The GuardianAaron Rai biggest long-shot major winner in at least 20 years  ESPN‘He’ll probably have Chipotle’: Aaron Rai keeps celebrations low-key after PGA Championship win  The GuardianAaron Rai emerges as unexpected PGA Championship winner from unexpected background  PGA TourAaron Rai becomes first Englishman to win PGA Championship since 1919 - The Athletic  The New York Times

2 teens arrested, 1 suspect sought after Austin shooting spree injures 4  Austin American-Statesman2 in custody, 1 still at-large after multiple 'random' Austin shootings  KVUE4 shot in random Austin attacks, fire stations among targets, police say  KWTXAPD: 2 suspects in custody, another ‘at large’ in connection with 10 south Austin shootings  KXAN AustinAustin police arrest 2 juveniles allegedly linked to 12 random shootings injuring 4 people  Fox News

Oil rises as Iran-U.S. deadlocked peace talks fan fears of extended supply disruption  CNBCOil Prices Climb on Fears of Broader Energy Crunch  The New York TimesOil Rises Amid Prospects of Prolonged Strait of Hormuz Closure  WSJMarkets jittery as oil crisis bleeds into debt selloff, while Trump weighs military options on Iran  FortuneOil Extends Gains as Trump Says Clock Is Ticking for Iran Deal  Bloomberg.com

Wild ‘Hope’ Livens Up Sleepy Cannes  The Hollywood Reporter‘Hope’ Review: Na Hong-jin’s Overlong Creature Feature is a Guns-Blazing Riot of Bawdy Humor, Bad CGI and Brilliant Action  VarietyNeon Debuts Official Teaser For Na Hong-Jin’s Buzzy Cannes Title ‘Hope’; Sets Fall Theatrical Release  Deadline‘Hope’ Unleashes a Bats— Crazy Korean Monster Movie on Cannes and Earns 6-Minute Standing Ovation  Yahoo“HOPE”  Next Best Picture

Military aircrew in 'stable condition' following midair collision at Idaho air show  NPRTwo jets crash during Idaho air show as emergency crews rush to scene  Fox NewsTwo F-18 fighter jets have crashed during an airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base  KBOIMidair collision sparks crash at Idaho air show; crews ejected, ‘found safe’  Idaho Statesman4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets collide during air show in Idaho  AP News

Musician’s case against Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will not be a ‘roving inquiry’ on conflict in the Middle East, judge says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastData reveals how Coles and Woolworths switch promotions in syncYou’re looking to buy an electric toothbrush. You’re in Woolworths and you see one of the Oral-B kits advertised for sale at $99.50.We understand that people will have strong views about the politics of this but it is the substance of the changes that we are making that matters most and the substance of what we are announcing today: tens of thousands of new homes for Queenslanders including tens of thousands of homes for first home buyers.This is how you make a tangible difference to the housing market in this country, taking difficult decisions, building more homes, making more of those homes available to first home buyers.I’m confident that the substance of what we’re doing is the right decision, taken for the right reasons. Continue reading...

Flight from Melbourne to Dallas forced to land in Tahiti due to man’s alleged disruptive behaviourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA passenger has been detained in Tahiti and banned from future Qantas travel after a plane travelling on a long-haul flight from Australia to the US was diverted at the weekend after the man allegedly bit a flight attendant.The QF21 flight left Melbourne at 2.30pm on Friday en route to Dallas and was diverted to Papeete in Tahiti seven hours later when the behaviour of the disruptive passenger forced it to land. Continue reading...

Survey shows businesses ‘struggling to absorb latest economic shock’, while data says April vacancies down 7.7%The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as Britain enters a renewed period of political and economic instability.More than two months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, leading surveys of UK employers showed companies were increasingly prioritising cost management over growth as rising costs and global uncertainty weigh on confidence. Continue reading...

Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.

The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.

After President Trump hinted that weapons sales to Taiwan could figure in negotiations with China, officials emphasized their island’s strategic importance.

Prosecutors in Spokane, Wash., are trying three activists who they say conspired to impede federal officers. Legal experts call it a stretch.

The day-long prayer event featured speakers from President Trump’s cabinet and a program that drew connections between the nation’s founding and Christianity.

As a rising star of the 1960s, she dated Paul Simon, brooded with Nick Drake and drew Barbra Streisand’s envy. Then she sank into an abusive marriage.

Iranian attacks and the stoppage of seaborne transit have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports, stalling the economic pivots intended to anchor the country’s growth.

The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.

Two US Navy jets collided during an air show at Mountain Home AFB.

Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Tyre in southern Lebanon on the latest Israeli strikes in the region.

Communities in the Lake Chad Basin face rising violence amid economic hardship and weak governance.

Peace talks remain deadlocked as drones hit sites in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran

Top officials across the administration continue to press repeatedly debunked claim that the 2020 election was stolen

Victims hailed from Honduras and Mexico and ranged in age from 14 to 56

The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.

The measures aim to prevent reoffending but campaigners say they fall short of the "ambitious action" needed.

Four crew members safely ejected from US Navy jets and are in a stable condition after the collision.

The race to potentially challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for Labour leadership continues to dominate Monday's papers.

The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

People are being asked to leave voice notes explaining changes they would like to see.

As young graduates criticise the terms of their student debt, Evan Davis asks whether baby boomers really were the luckiest generation

A new reviews confirms the high-speed rail line's "original sins" include a technical design, changing political priorities and ballooning costs.

Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.

Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.

Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.

Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe was among the 11 passengers seriously injured in a knife attack on a train as it travelled through Cambridgeshire last November.

The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.