NEW YORK (AP) - A cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war.  The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% for its best day since the war began. The Dow Jones rose 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4%. Brent crude fell back below $100 per barrel.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) – Morocco being awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title after governing body judges overturned Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final stunned soccer fans worldwide.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach. Takaichi told reporters last week that she had “a very strong desire” to meet Kim Jong Un.

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) – Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt, the country’s military leader said Thursday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – The front-runner in Hungary’s parliamentary election said on Monday that an alleged backchannel between Budapest and Moscow should be investigated as “treason” after the Washington Post reported that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings.

GOMA, Congo (AP) – Congolese and Rwandan officials met in the United States and agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo, where government troops are fighting rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, according to a joint statement.

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) – Nigerian soldiers backed by air support repelled an attack Wednesday by suspected Islamic militants on a military base in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 80 of the assailants, the army said.