NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S stock market motored to more records as profits keep piling up for big businesses. The S&P 500 rallied 1%. The Dow Jones jumped 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% to its own record. Alphabet led the way after reported profit for the start of 2026 that blew past analysts' expectations.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Tuesday that he had survived a vote on his leadership among his own party’s lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls prompted speculation he might be ousted.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Talented sprinter Gout Gout waved to the crowd over the final few meters on Saturday while winning the Australian junior 100-meter race in 10.21 seconds.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Even as Iran squeezes world energy supplies with its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, its own oil industry is increasingly being threatened by an American blockade. With no way to export the oil it is pumping, Iran may be forced to dramatically reduce or cease production.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – Sleep on a long-haul flight in economy class has always been a fantasy for many travelers. Air New Zealand will soon offer a solution that involves climbing into a triple-tier bunk bed wearing special socks.

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, walked free on bail from a Sydney prison on Friday, 10 days after he was charged with war crimes in the killings of five people while serving in Afghanistan.