Court orders Zambian government to return ex-president's body

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – A long-running dispute over the remains of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu took another turn late on Wednesday, when the Zambian government took custody of his body only for a court to order that it be returned to his family.

Intel leads the US stock market to more records

NEW YORK (AP) - A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for what's next with the Iran war. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 79 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.6%.

Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) – Pope Leo XIV urged the United States and Iran to return to talks to end the war Thursday and condemned capital punishment, in a wide-ranging press conference en route home from his trip to Africa.

Palestinians vote in local elections in West Bank and part of Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Palestinians lined up outside polls in tents and donated buildings on Saturday to vote in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades. More than 70,000 people are eligible to vote for municipal government in Deir al-Balah.

Iran war has made it harder to get medicines in Sudan

QOZ NAFISA, Sudan (AP) – It’s always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines in his village outside Sudan ‘s capital. But since the war in Iran, it’s become harder. Prices have spiked and many pharmacies in the area are out of stock.

Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will celebrate US-UK bonds

LONDON (AP) – The challenge for King Charles III when he embarks on next week’s state visit to the U.S. is, as always, to live up to his mother’s example. The late Queen Elizabeth II wowed Congress in 1991 with a speech that celebrated the shared democratic traditions of Britain and the United States.

4 tickets to World Cup final are listed for more than $2 million

FIFA’s resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each.

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and others

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Islamic militants kill 11 people in late night attack in Nigeria

MAIDUGURI, Borno (AP) – Islamic militants attacked a remote village in northeastern Nigeria overnight, killing 11 people and leaving two critically injured, local officials said Wednesday. It was the latest violence in Africa’s most populous country that has long been battling a complex security crisis.