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North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the sea off its east coast on Monday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said; one flew more than 900 km. Japan's vice defense minister Takashi Koyari said at least two missiles were launched 17 minutes apart, the second flying more than 910 km on a possibly irregular path, and that this year's launch count is more than double last year's. South Korea's presidential office said the launches violate U.N. Security Council resolutions.
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A day after President Trump posted that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia struck a power plant in Kharkiv right after the announcement and hit energy facilities in Kyiv and other regions. Speaking to the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, he said Ukraine will respect an energy ceasefire if Russia does. Russia has not publicly confirmed the arrangement.
President Trump saysRussia and Ukraine agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, effective immediately: "Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!"
Ukraine saysZelenskyy says Russia has violated the ceasefire, but "We are ready to respect an energy ceasefire if Russia is ready to do the same."
RussiaThe Kremlin has not publicly confirmed the arrangement; Reuters reports Russia did not comment.
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Oil prices fell in early trading Monday after President Trump said Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on energy facilities, following his announcement of a diesel-supply deal with Russia. Brent crude stayed above $100 a barrel as conflict in the Middle East continues, and an analyst told Reuters doubts about the ceasefire would limit the drop. U.S. stock futures edged higher.
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 economics prize to Robert E. Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford of Columbia University "for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation": research on smoothing boom-and-bust cycles to limit unemployment and inflation. The prize is worth 12 million Swedish crowns, about $1.2 million.
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With Lamar Jackson out with an ankle injury, Tyler Huntley threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Devontez Walker with 40 seconds left and Derrick Henry ran in the two-point conversion to tie the game, then Huntley scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23 on Sunday night. Huntley was 24 of 32 for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Baltimore is 4-1; Atlanta is 2-3.
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