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TORONTO (AP) — Canada is failing Jewish Canadians and the community is being brutally targeted by hate, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. Carney said across Canada, antisemitism has surged to levels not seen in the post-World War II era. He noted that last year over two-thirds of all religion-motivated hate crimes were directed at Jewish Canadians. Jews make up only 1% of the population. “The horror and shame are […]

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar steadied on Tuesday as markets took a wait-and-see approach to Middle East peace talks, with Lebanon announcing a limited ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, although broader geopolitical uncertainties kept traders on edge.  Investors have treated any progress toward ending the Iran conflict with caution, given the fragility of a U.S.–Iran ceasefire struck in early April. The dollar index, which […]

By Casey Hall SHANGHAI, June 2 (Reuters) – Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry announced his Curry Brand has signed a new deal with Chinese sportswear giant Li Ning in a social media post Tuesday. The Chinese sportswear brand, founded by Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Li Ning, is one of the country’s biggest retailers, with more than 7,600 points of sale around Asia.  “It’s amazing to see how he’s […]

By Pooja Menon June 2 (Reuters) – Oil prices held on to most of the previous session’s sharp gains in early trade on Tuesday on uncertainty over the status of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday talks with Iran were ongoing, while Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations […]

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters) – Asian stocks made a cautious start to trading on Tuesday as uncertainty over whether the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict capped the lift to sentiment from renewed optimism around AI. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fluctuated between gains and losses as trading commenced, last 0.5% lower, led by a 2% decline for Korean shares after an initially […]

Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday. Adelman ranks 10th in NBA history with 1,042 wins as a head coach. His greatest successes came with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he spent part of his playing career in the 1970s before guiding them to Western Conference titles and […]

The 2026-27 College Football Playoff features a slate of 11 games starting Dec. 18 and concluding with the championship on Jan. 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The schedule, including kickoff times and broadcast information, was announced on Monday by the CFP, ESPN and TNT Sports. ESPN’s expanded package includes five games sublicensed to TNT Sports and its family of networks. All games on the ESPN networks will be […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Melinda French Gates, a billionaire philanthropist and businesswoman, will join the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor, pending NHL approval. French Gates, 61, is the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. She and her $30 billion net worth, according to Forbes, join an ownership group headlined by majority owner and managing partner Samantha Holloway, as well as investors David Wright, Andy Jassy and longtime Hollywood producer Jerry […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry has a new long-term shoe and apparel deal with Chinese sportswear company Li-Ning. The Golden State star’s Curry Brand announced Monday the partnership to keep building Curry’s global reach in basketball, golf and lifestyle. Curry and Li-Ning will team up on brand creation and product development along with sports culture initiatives with what they called “a shared commitment to inspiring the next generation of […]