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South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7% after earlier slipping as much as 4.4%, and Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average edged 0.3% higher after earlier falling much as 2.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Spurs connected on just four of 20 shots in the third and coughed up five turnovers after having just two in the first half.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Its unlikely he “would want to do anything that threatens financial stability, particularly so soon after assuming office,” wrote Dario Perkins, global macroeconomist at TS Lombard.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

BBC sports editor Dan Roan quizzes Fifa president Gianni Infantino on the eve of the World Cup, after he told journalists to "chill" and "relax" over visa and ticketing issues.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“You’re really quiet over there,” he says after a few minutes of silence from me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold