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The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, June 19, 2026. REUTERS/staff European shares were steady on Monday, underpinned by gains in technology stocks, while investors mulled over the outlook of a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East after the United States and Iran agreed to halt the latest bout of hostilities.

Terence Crawford commented on Jaron 'Boots' Ennis's spectacular victory over Xander Zayas, and his reaction was a mixture of praise and a firm reminder of his own superiority. The retired five-division boxing world champion watched as Ennis captured the WBA and WBO junior middleweight titles with a seventh-round stoppage of Zayas at the Barclays Center, but he was quick to downplay any suggestion that this changes his legacy.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Pfizer at the company’s booth at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, November 6, 2025.REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo SHANGHAI - GLP-1 drugs from Pfizer and Innovent Biologics have passed a preliminary review to be potentially included in China's basic medical insurance drug catalogue, a list published by the National Healthcare Security Administration showed on Monday.

A man sits in front of a destroyed building after an attack, which the Taliban say was an airstrike carried out by Pakistan's security forces, in Samkani District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer KABUL - Pakistan's security forces killed at least 29 militants in ground and air operations along the Afghanistan border, it said on Monday, while the Afghan Taliban said at least 38 civilians were killed in airstrikes.

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard sits on the bench during a game at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on April 22, 2024. The NBA legend turns 35 on June 29. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI June 29 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

A view of the J.P. Morgan logo at the IFSC (International Financial Services Centre), in Dublin, Ireland, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne J.P. Morgan raised its year-end target for European equity indexes on Monday, citing corporate earnings strength and improvements in the geopolitical climate. The Wall Street brokerage lifted the benchmark STOXX 600 index target to 680 from 630, implying an upside of about 7% from Friday's close of 635.88 points.

Bahrain civil defense and rescue personnel work in a residential building, which the Bahraini Interior Ministry reported was hit by an Iranian drone, in Muharraq, Bahrain, on Sunday.

Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the U.S. and Iran that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures climbed 45 cents, or 0.6%, to $72.44 a barrel at 0627 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $70.05 a barrel, up 82 cents, or 1.2%.

SAN JOSE, California - One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting a World Cup "fan zone" screening matches, police said. There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). "One victim was pronounced deceased on scene.

SAN JOSE, California - One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting a World Cup "fan zone" screening matches, police said. There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). "One victim was pronounced deceased on scene.