Police in Kenya exhume at least 33 bodies from a mass grave

KERICHO, Kenya (AP) – Authorities in western Kenya said Thursday they have exhumed at least 33 bodies from a mass grave, and the remains were believed to have been transferred there from a hospital morgue.

S&P 500 closes out its worst week since Iran war started

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks closed out their worst week since the Iran war began and their fifth losing week in a row. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% and is now 8.7% below the all-time high it reached in January. The Dow Jones dropped 1.7%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2.1%. Crude oil prices rose again with no clear end in sight for the conflict.

Zimbabwe says 15 killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Zimbabwe on Wednesday said that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited into the war between Russia and Ukraine, as authorities warn of fraudulent schemes to lure recruits from several other African countries into the four-year-old conflict.

Iran-backed Houthis enter the month-old Iran war and could threaten shipping

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted. Pakistan said regional powers plan to meet Sunday to discuss how to end the fighting, while Iran expressed skepticism about the diplomatic efforts. And about 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the region.

South Africa's top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – South Africa’s top police officer was served with a warrant Wednesday and is facing charges in relation to a widening corruption scandal that saw 12 other senior officers arrested by anti-graft investigators.

Iranian attack on Saudi base injures US troops.

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of American service members wounded in the Iran war has grown beyond 300, with more than two dozen troops injured this week from attacks on a Saudi air base. Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan air base in an attack Friday that injured at least 15 troops, including five seriously.

Kenya's flower industry loses millions of dollars weekly due to the Iran war

ISINYA, Kenya (AP) – Kenya’s flower industry has reported weekly losses of up to $1.4 million since the Iran war began, with growers attributing the losses to a decline in demand and shipping disruptions. The Kenya Flower Council, said Tuesday the ongoing conflict has resulted in over $4.2 million in losses over the last three weeks.

Editorials from The Washington Post, New York Times, The Guardian and others

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Militants in northern Nigeria kill 10 security forces

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident, authorities said Wednesday.