• Modi Takes Control of India's West Bengal
  • UAE Says Iran Has Resumed Attacks
  • Mumbai Hands Lucknow Sixth Consecutive Defeat
  • Europe Sees Need for Bigger Role in NATO
  • Kolkata Beats Hyderabad by 7 Wickets in IPL
Japan and Australia deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – The prime ministers of Japan and Australia agreed to deepen cooperation in a wide range of areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Chennai in easy win over Mumbai in Indian Premier League

CHENNAI, India (AP) – Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 67 not out off 48 balls as Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets Saturday in the Indian Premier League. Impact player Kartik Sharma scored his first IPL half-century – 54 not out off 40 balls – as Chennai eased to 160-2 in 18.1 overs.

President Trump: The Latest Updates

U.S. forces on Monday launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began. Two American-flagged merchant ships have “successfully transited” through the critical waterway, the U.S. military said.

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eBay in $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop's Ryan Cohen

Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell Monday as Ryan Cohen’s GameStop pursues an approximately $56 billion takeover of the company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon.

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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

NEW YORK (AP) – A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback potentially playing a role in Americans’ concerns about affordability.

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Remote working encouraged at leading English cricket club

LONDON (AP) – Working from home is the new normal for millions of people in the U.K., and Surrey County Cricket Club has spotted an opportunity to galvanize attendances at its south London ground.

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UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as US moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The U.S. military said it battled Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April.

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Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day

Russia’s Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt the Victory Day festivities.

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President Trump: The Latest Updates

U.S. forces on Monday launched an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began. Two American-flagged merchant ships have “successfully transited” through the critical waterway, the U.S. military said.

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) – European leaders on Monday said President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.