European stocks close higher as Italian, Spanish indexes jump on political developments
After stripping out the volatile items of energy, food, alcohol and tobacco, inflation only rose to 1.1 percent from 0.7 percent. Italy's 2-year bond yield spiked some 80 basis points to 1.937 percent, its highest since late 2013, according to Reuters data.

ICC World XI set to face Windies in T20 tie
Prolific Pakistan batsman Shoaib Malik will also feature along with 17-year-old Nepalese spin sensation Sandeep Lamichhane. This was not the first instance the cricketing community is coming together to help those in need.

Serena ousts Barty from French Open
Barty put up a stiff challenge, and really forced Serena out of her comfort zone with a mix of slices and topspin shots. The two-time grand slam victor conceded she did not play her best, but says her focus is purely on racking up wins.

Steve Kerr happy Cavs’ Kevin Love is cleared to play
In last season's playoffs, the Cavs averaged 116.2 points and just once were held to fewer than 100 (91 in Game 1 of The Finals). His reward? Yet another showdown with Golden State. "I can't think of a bigger gap from a team perspective".

Trump wants to bar German luxury cars in US
The Trump administration has opened a trade investigation into whether vehicle imports have damaged the US auto industry. The European Union imposes a 10 percent tariff on cars imported from the U.S.

LeBron's Finals challenge may be too tall an order, say pundits
The Cavs finished their series Sunday at Boston, so James spent a relaxing Memorial Day Monday with family having a barbecue. This is not their first time being an underdog against the Warriors, and in 2016 the Cavs accomplished the possible.

Moscow invites N.Korea's Kim to visit
Working-level parties from both North Korea and the United States are in the island state, looking into venues and logistics. Trump's letter, the aides said, was created to pressure the North on the worldwide stage for appearing to have cold feet.

Israel threatens to 'act' against Iran 'anywhere in Syria'
He said that point of view, according to which the Islamic Republic of Iran is the cause of all troubles in the Middle East is wrong.

Zidane departs as the second most successful coach in Real Madrid history
It does not seem as though Zidane was exhausted by the task of managing a high-profile club like Real Madrid . Zidane has won the Champions League four times at Real Madrid - three times as manager and once as a player.

Kim Kardashian West Is Talking Prison Reform With Jared Kushner
President Trump , for his part, tweeted back a photo from his get-together with Kardashian, calling it a "great meeting". She was sentenced to life without parole and now resides in Alabama's Aliceville Federal Correctional Institution.

Teslas ‘crash with Autopilot engaged’ in California and Greece
The carmaker says the function is not created to avoid a collision and warns drivers not to rely on it entirely. A Tesla that the driver said was in Autopilot mode struck a parked police vehicle in Laguna Beach, Calif.

Roma want to keep hold of Alisson
Speaking about the switch, Klopp said: 'We have signed a fantastic player, but someone who is an equally fantastic person I think. The scenes are still running through my head again and again. "These goals cost us the title, basically".

Activity continues with regularly changing erupting vents and flows
Geological Survey sent to Hawaii to respond to the eruption , are now working out of UH-Hilo. The lava has reportedly destroyed at least 82 structures and displaced thousands of people.

Person Missing as Extreme Flooding Rocks Ellicott City, Maryland
At the height of the storm, the water had risen above the first floor of some buildings, Howard County emergency officials said. At least one person has been reported missing so far. "We're certainly making every effort to locate that individual", he said.

Record Audiences Get Set to Make the 2017 Grand National the Biggest To Date
For some , it will be a case of asking which horses have been at their most impressive this season that will give them the clues as to which Grand National horses to bet on .