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World shares mixed and oil falls after Wall Street sets another record on ceasefire hopes

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares were mixed Friday even after Wall Street set another record, as investors watched for signs of more U.S.-Iran talks and an extension of the ceasefire of the Iran war that is expiring next week.

Oil prices fell Friday, while U.S. futures edged up.

In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 index was down 0.2% to 10,567.17. France's CAC 40 was 0.4% higher at 8,293.21, while Germany's DAX gained 0.6% to 24,308.82.

Asian stocks were mostly lower. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% to 58,475.90 after reaching an all-time high on... Read More

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean internet erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was captured safely Friday after a nine-day search that kept the nation on edge and made it a national celebrity.

The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on April 8, prompting a search that gripped the nation and raised fears about his safety. Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened... Read More

The Latest: A 10-day Lebanon ceasefire appears to hold as European leaders to meet over Strait

A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel appeared to be holding in Lebanon on Friday, potentially boosting efforts to extend a truce between Iran, the United States and Israel.

It was unclear whether a lasting deal would be reached between the U.S. and Iran before the ceasefire ends next week, but the pause in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could be an indication some progress has been made.

An end to Israel’s war with Hezbollah was a key demand of Iranian negotiators. Israel has not been fighting with... Read More

Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon

DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Cameroon’s young people on Friday to resist the temptation of corruption and instead work to serve the common good as he celebrated a Mass before thousands of people in one of the largest expected turnouts of his 11-day, four-nation Africa journey.

Leo traveled to the port city of Douala, Cameroon's financial and economic hub, on a day dedicated to encouraging the country's youth. Later Friday back in the capital, Youande, Leo has an appointment with students, professors and administrators at the Catholic University of Central... Read More

Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

PARIS (AP) — The leaders of France and the U.K. gathered dozens of countries — but not the United States — on Friday to push forward plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

The Paris meeting is part of attempts by sidelined nations to ease the impact of a conflict they didn’t start and haven’t joined, but that has sent the global economy reeling. After the war started on Feb. 28, Iran effectively shut the narrow strait though which a fifth of the world’s oil usually passes.

The U.S. is not part of the... Read More

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World shares mixed and oil falls after Wall Street sets another record on ceasefire hopes

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

The Latest: A 10-day Lebanon ceasefire appears to hold as European leaders to meet over Strait

Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon

Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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