Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge

LUANDA, Angola (AP) – Pope Leo XIV heads Tuesday to Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey, arriving in a country that presents perhaps the most diplomatically delicate challenge of this trip and his young papacy.

US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market set more records but caution still hung over Wall Street. The S&P 500 rallied 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite set its own record after climbing 1.6%. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil briefly topped $102.

Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – Nigerian authorities have charged six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason, over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, according to a charge sheet seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Latest Updates

HONG KONG (AP) – The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate millions of dollars in funds and corporate shares it says are linked to crimes committed by jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, according to a court document seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Taiwan President postpones Eswatini visit after China pressure

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan’s president postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from China, his office said Tuesday.

Iran fires on container ship in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire Wednesday on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the ship and further raising the stakes as planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan failed to materialize.

France calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – The French ambassador to South Africa said Tuesday that the country should be allowed to attend the Group of 20 summit this year in the United States despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to bar the it from the meeting.

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

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In 'Michael,' the King of Pop is resurrected, sans complications

“Michael” slides a sequin glove over the pop star’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great.