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Japan's benchmark Nikkei edged lower.

After the U.S.

military said it carried out what it called self-defense strikes in southern Iran, Brent crude oil, the international standard, trading below $100 a barrel.

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Former U.S.

Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro says he's not surprised by the criticism the Trump administration is facing from fellow Republicans over a potential agreement with Iran.

Despite a ceasefire in place since early April, the U.S.

military says it carried out fresh strikes on southern Iran Monday, saying in a statement that the strikes were designed to protect U.S.

troops.

The military says the targets included boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites.

Texas Republicans are heading back to the polls Tuesday, voting in a closely watched one-off election between incumbent Senator John Cornyn and his challenger, State Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Texas airways have been flooded with ads.

Spending has topped $109 million between the two campaigns and groups that support them.

In the last two federal elections since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats have made reproductive rights a key part of their pitch to voters.

But this year, as Democrats try to retake control of Congress, the issue has dropped off for many candidates.

NPR's Elena Moore reports that campaigns are spending much less on ads mentioning the issue.

Top African health officials calling for an accelerated response to the current Ebola outbreak, hoping to contain the spread to neighboring countries.

The agency says there have been 906 suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Michael Koloke reports.

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