NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose again as stronger-than-expected profits keep piling higher for companies, despite uncertainty around President Donald Trump's trade war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% Tuesday, its sixth straight gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.5%.

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in South Africa for a state visit Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s new accusations that he is prolonging the war against Russia by pushing back against any plan to give up Ukrainian territory in a peace deal.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for the fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COIVD-19 pandemic as anxiety over the impact of tariffs take a heavy toll on consumer expectations for future growth. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.9 points in April to 86, its lowest reading since May 2020.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The South African government on Thursday canceled a proposed tax increase that had threatened to collapse the unity government after a pushback from various political parties.

NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site - despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday he will "meet soon" with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss relations between the two countries.

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NEW YORK (AP) - Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.