• TRUMP EXTENDS US IRAN CEASEFIRE
  • Iran Fires on Container Ship in Strait of Hormuz
  • Uncertainty Hangs Over US-Iran Talks
  • Ending War Presents a Challenge for Iran
  • Takeaways From Mandelson Appointment Testimony
Stocks and oil prices waver on uncertainty about US-Iran talks

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which is set to expire Wednesday. The S&P 500 erased an early rise and fell 0.6%. The Dow Jones fell 293 points and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.6%.

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TOKYO (AP) – Japan on Tuesday scrapped a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change in its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry amid worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression.

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea

ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania (AP) – NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East.

Apple's new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight

LONDON (AP) – Apple’s next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker’s hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile.

Anthropic commits $100 billion to Amazon's AWS over 10 years

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to commit more than $100 billion to Amazon’s AWS cloud platform over the next 10 years to train and run its Claude chatbot.

Trump media company replaces CEO, ex-congressman Nunes

NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.

Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize.

Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request

ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran looked uncertain and a two-week truce was set to expire Wednesday.

Iran says "no final decision" on whether to attend ceasefire talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says “no final decision” on whether to attend ceasefire talks. Last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran look increasingly uncertain on Tuesdayas a two-week truce is set to expire. Iran hasn't yet decided whether to join the talks, its Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada’s strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.