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NAIROBI, Kenya — A truck loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital early Friday, injuring more than 200 people and killing at least three with authorities expecting the death toll

The South Korean carmaker’s shares rallied after sales got off to a resilient start in 2024 in spite of softer U.S. demand.

Vodacom reported third-quarter service revenue that rose by almost a third, helped by the Vodafone Egypt acquisition and strong customer growth.

Shares of a host of Chinese electric-vehicle makers rose in Hong Kong, helped by better-than-expected sales in a typically slow month.

Authorities received emergency calls at the same time about a structure fire and an aircraft that went off radar three miles from a Florida airport. It is still unknown how many fatalities there were.

Fan Bao, a veteran Chinese dealmaker who was taken away by Chinese authorities last year, has resigned from his firm.

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.4% to close at 36158.02, tracking Wall Street gains overnight.

A consortium of private-equity investors led by Bain Capital has agreed to buy the Australian winemaker behind brands including Hardys and Grant Burge.

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Negotiations have resumed on restricting the flow of fentanyl into the United States. But Beijing may prove less cooperative on Iran and North Korea.