JGBs edged higher in the morning Tokyo session amid mild relief that the Bank of Japan kept its bond-buying amounts same for June as it did in previous months.

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The U.S. pushed twin diplomatic tracks in Gaza, seeking to stop the war through a cease-fire proposal backed by Biden, while joining talks to reopen a route for aid into the enclave from Egypt.

South African voters handed the ANC about 40% of the vote in national elections, a diminished result that calls into question the future of President Cyril Ramaphosa and that of the former liberation movement itself.

Declines in smoking and the advent of screening and newer drugs have vastly improved the outlook for patients with lung cancer, once considered a death sentence.

Beijing’s defense minister attempted to assuage fears of confrontation between the Chinese and American militaries a day after the U.S. defense chief did the same, as the sides attempt to manage bilateral tensions.