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Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre

A wide-ranging Australian inquiry examining antisemitism in the country after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard Monday from Australian Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable. Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at the celebration on Bondi Beach in December. Father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram are accused of carrying out the massacre with guns they owned legally, in a country with tight controls on firearms. The attack, which followed a wave of separate antisemitic crimes in Australia, was inspired by the Islamic State g

European shares steady as investors assess Mideast progress; automakers slide

Supply concerns lift orders for Spain's manufacturers in April, PMI shows

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Italian manufacturing cost pressures at 4-year high in April, PMI shows

Cost pressures in Italy's manufacturing sector hit their highest level in almost four years in April, fuelled by the conflict in the Middle East, a survey showed on Monday.The measure of input cost inflation in the Italian HCOB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) accelerated to 75.4 from 69.0 in March, marking the highest reading since May 2022.The headline PMI, a broader gauge of manufacturing activity, rose to 52.1 from March's 51.3, climbing further above the 50-mark that separates growth from contraction, driven up by an increase in output."There were mixed trends beneath the h

French manufacturing output and orders rise in April on inflation fears, PMI shows

German factory outlook turns negative for first time since 2024, PMI shows

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Euro zone firms see new inflation surge if war lasts months, ECB poll shows

Euro zone firms see the risk of a new inflation surge akin to that seen after the COVID-19 pandemic if the war in Iran lasts months, disrupting the supply of fuel, hydrogen and helium, a European Central Bank survey showed on Monday.The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged last week but debated a hike to combat soaring inflation and signalled that it may start raising borrowing costs in June. The ECB's quarterly survey of large companies found that those operating in air travel, logistics, chemicals, plastics and packaging industries had already raised their prices, often by do

Euro area factories snapped up raw materials in April as optimism slumped amid Middle East war - PMI

ECB surveys see quick return of inflation to target

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Former New York Mayor Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, did not immediately provide more details about Giuliani's condition or how long he has been hospitalized. "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same strength now," Goodman said in a statement. "We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor Rudy Giuliani." Giuliani, 81, garnered acclaim for his response to the September 11, 2001,

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Cherie DeVaux must decide if Golden Tempo will run Preakness for a shot at the Triple Crown

Soon after Cherie DeVaux's wait-and-see answer Sunday morning about her Kentucky Derby winner's next stop on the Triple Crown trail, an official from the Preakness called to congratulate the history-making trainer and invite Golden Tempo to the series' middle jewel in Maryland. Getting an official invitation checked off one detail for DeVaux, who on Saturday became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner. Golden Tempo's Preakness fate could be answered later this week as DeVaux monitors the horse's recovery from a remarkable yet demanding rally from last place that won

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

Secret Service agent ‘definitively’ shot by suspected gunman at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, US attorney says

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Fact check: Trump denied he made this remark about Iran. He made it on camera one day earlier

On Saturday, President Donald Trump told reporters that he was “looking at” a new Iranian peace proposal. Then a reporter reminded Trump that he had said the previous night that the US might be better off not making a deal with Iran.“Well, I wouldn’t have to. I didn’t say that,” Trump responded. “I said that if we left right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild. But we’re not leaving right now. We’re gonna do it so nobody has to go back in two years or five years.”In reality, Trump did say — on camera — what the reporter told him he said. His denial was yet anoth

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US Attorney Pirro says officer was shot during White House correspondents' dinner by suspect's gun

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Sunday that the government has evidence that a federal agent was shot by the suspect in custody during an alleged attempt to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner last weekend.“We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer,” Pirro said during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union." "It is definitively his bullet," Pirro said.Cole Tomas Allen is accused of stor

Federal grand jury indicts man shot by ICE agents during California traffic stop

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Trump says US will help free ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.Trump, in a post on his Truth Social site, gave few details about the operation, including whether the U.S. Navy would be involved. He described the effort as a "humanitarian gesture" meant only to aid neutral countries that were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. "For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so tha

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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said on Sunday.Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions said in a news release it was "managing a serious medical situation" on a polar expedition ship, the MV Hondius, which was off Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic west of Africa.The cruise departed from Argentina about three weeks ago with around 150 passengers and stopped in the Antarctic and other locations on it

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A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic kills 3 people

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Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks. Trump gave few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Iran quickly denounced the move as a ceasefire violation. Trump said in a social media post on Sunday that “neutral and innocent” countries have been affected by the Iran war, and “we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely o

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Sinner crushes Zverev to win Madrid Open and claim record 5th straight Masters 1000 title

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner cruised past Alexander Zverev in the final of the Madrid Open to win the tournament for the first time and become the first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000 events. Sinner beat the third-ranked Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday for his 23rd straight win. He had already won Master 1000 tournaments in Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells this year, and in Paris last year. “I think there is a lot of work behind it,” Sinner said. “A lot of dedication and sacrifice I put in every day. Obviously, it means a lot to me, seeing these results."