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Long-haul carrier Emirates sees $4.7 billion profit in 2023 as airline takes flight after pandemic

The long-haul carrier Emirates says it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations
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FILE - An Emirates Airbus A380 jumbo jet lands at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The long-haul carrier Emirates announced Monday, May 13, 2024, it saw record profits of $4.7 billion in 2023 as the airline fully took flight after the turbulent years of the coronavirus pandemic disrupted its operations.(AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
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Lithuanian president is the front-runner as country heads to runoff vote in two weeks

Lithuania's incumbent president has won the most votes in a weekend presidential election but he still faces a runoff in two weeks against the country's prime minister
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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, a presidential candidate, celebrates winning the first round of Lithuania's presidential election, in Vilnius, Lithuania, late Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
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India's mammoth election is more than halfway done

Millions of Indians across 96 constituencies are casting their ballots as the country’s gigantic, six-week-long election edges past its halfway mark
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A woman shows the indelible ink mark on her index finger after casting vote in a polling station during the fourth phase of general election in Hyderabad, India, Monday, May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Germany limits cash benefit payments for asylum-seekers

New payment cards are being introduced for asylum-seekers in Germany
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Thomas Dreiling, who runs a local asylum shelter poses for a photo in a migrant shelter in Eichsfeld, Germany, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Across Germany, cities and counties are introducing new payment cards for asylum-seekers. The new rule, which was passed by parliament last month, calls for the migrants to receive their benefits on a card that can be used for payments in local shops and services. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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Vast coin collection of Danish magnate is going on sale a century after his death

The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go to on sale a century after his death, and could fetch up to $72 million
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Coins from L. E. Bruun's collection on display on wooden tray, in Zealand, Denmark, May 7, 2024. The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go to on sale a century after his death, and could fetch up to $72 million. Lars Emil Bruun, also known as L.E. Bruun, stipulated in his will that his 20,000-piece collection be safeguarded for 100 years before being sold. (AP Photo/James Brooks)
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Far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces to counter China threats

After withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China...
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A boy jumps off his boat at the port of the coastal town of Santa Ana, Cagayan province, northern Philippines on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The United States and the Philippines, which are longtime treaty allies, have identified the far-flung coastal town of Santa Ana in the northeastern tip of the Philippine mainland as one of nine mostly rural areas where rotating batches of American forces could encamp indefinitely and store their weapons and equipment within local military bases under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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A mother sits with her baby inside a classroom at a school converted into a shelter for residents displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As young Haitians are increasingly exposed to violence, the country is undergoing a wider push to dispel a long-standing taboo on seeking therapy and talking about mental health. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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More bodies found in Indonesia after flash floods killed dozens and submerged homes

Rescuers have recovered more bodies after monsoon rains triggered flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud
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People examine the damage at an area badly affected by a flash flood in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, May 13, 2024. Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia's Sumatra island triggered flash floods causing a number of people dead and missing, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Ali Nayaka)
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Ukraine strikes Russian apartment building killing 15 people, officials say

At least 13 bodies were recovered from the rubble, Russian officials said.
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This photograph shows a view of an apartment building which partially collapsed after being damaged by what Russian authorities described as a Ukrainian strike, in Belgorod on May 12, 2024.
May 12

Lightning bolt strikes volcano in Guatemala

Onlookers couldn't believe their eyes as a bolt of lightning appeared to burst from an erupting volcano in Guatemala.
May 12
VIDEO: Lightning bolt strikes volcano in Guatemala
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A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel

It circled an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel.
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May 12

Fires used as weapon in Sudan conflict destroyed more towns in west than ever in April, study says

The fires destroyed more towns in west than ever in April, study says.
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This is a locator map for Sudan with its capital, Khartoum. (AP Photo)
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches US, Minnesota under air quality alert

Minnesota's air quality alert issued Sunday will remain active on Monday.
May 12
An image taken through a window shows smoke rising from mutual aid wildfire HTZ001 in the High Level Forest Area, which originated from the Northwest Territories in 2023 but flared due to strong winds, near Indian Cabins, Alberta, Canada May 10, 2024. (Handout via Reuters)
May 12

Catalan separatists lose majority in a regional election in a boost to Spain's prime minister, preliminary results show

Catalan separatists lose majority in a regional election in a boost to Spain's prime minister, preliminary results show
May 12
May 12

8 people reported killed in a shooting on the southern edge of Mexico City

Authorities in Mexico say a mass shooting in a mountain township beset by crime just south of Mexico City resulted in several deaths
May 12
May 12

Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as head of Russia's national security council

Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as head of Russia's national security council
May 12
May 12

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes replacing Sergei Shoigu as the country's defense minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes replacing Sergei Shoigu as the country's defense minister
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May 12

Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation
May 12
Employees try to give directions to passengers crowded at the entrance to the platforms, at Sants train station in Barcelona, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Catalonia's commuter rail service said it was forced to shut down several train lines due to the robbery of copper cables from an installation near Barcelona. Potentially thousands of voters had trouble reaching their polling stations after Catalonia's commuter rail service had to shut down several train lines due to what officials said was the robbery of copper cables from an installation near Barcelona. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
May 12

Tunisian lawyers call for strike over arrest of their colleague amid crackdown on dissent

Hooded police raided Tunisia’s bar association headquarters and arrested a lawyer as authorities escalated a broad government crackdown that’s ensnared political dissidents, non-governmental organizations and Black migrants
May 12
FILE - Tunisian President Kais Saied receives participants during the opening ceremony of the 18th Francophone Summit, in Djerba, Tunisia, on Nov. 19, 2022. Hooded police raided Tunisia’s bar association headquarters and arrested a lawyer as authorities escalated a broad crackdown that has ensnared political dissidents, non-governmental organizations and Black migrants. Sonia Dahmani, a prominent critic of the government, was arrested Saturday after making sarcastic remarks about Tunisia on a local television program last week and charged with distributing false information and disrupting public order. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, File)
May 12

Nigeria's fashion and dancing styles are in the spotlight as Harry and Meghan visit Lagos

Nigeria’s fashion and traditional dances were at full display during Prince Harry and Meghan's visit to the country's largest city, Lagos
May 12
Prince Harry, chants with children during the Giant of Africa Foundation at the Dream Big Basketball clinic in Lagos Nigeria, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games, which Prince Harry founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
May 12

UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

Britain's foreign secretary has said that halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen Hamas
May 12
Britain's Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron speaks at the Lord Mayor of the City of London's annual Easter Banquet, at Mansion House in the City of London, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)
May 12

Rebels kill at least 4 people during an attack on a Central African Republic mining town

Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African Republic have carried out an attack in a village known for gold mining
May 12
May 12

North Macedonia's new president reignites a spat with Greece at her inauguration ceremony

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has been sworn as the first female president of North Macedonia and has immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighboring Greece
May 12
Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, the new President of North Macedonia, speaks during an inauguration ceremony at the parliament building in Skopje, North Macedonia, on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Siljanovska Davkova has sworn as first female president in North Macedonia on Sunday after her triumph in a presidential runoff earlier this week over the leftist incumbent president. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski)
May 12

Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home

Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready to give a hero’s welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity
May 12
Swiss Singer Nemo, winner of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, ESC, arrives at Zurich airport in Kloten, Switzerland, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Walter Bieri /Keystone via AP)
May 12

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Mexico-Guatemala border

A strong earthquake has shaken the border of Mexico and Guatemala driving frightened residents into the streets
May 12
May 12

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes the Mexico-Guatemala border; no immediate report of damage

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes the Mexico-Guatemala border; no immediate report of damage
May 12
May 12

German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria's 'Fingerhakeln' wrestling championship

Despite the threat of dislocated fingers and strained muscles, over 150 Bavarian men came together Sunday to compete in Germany’s unique national championship of “Fingerhakeln,” or finger wrestling. The “finger wrestlers” met in a big beer tent in the small southern village of Bernbeuren. Around 1,000 visitors cheered on the all-male contestants as they gulped down their national beer and world-famous German sausages while Bavarian live music filled the air. Finger wrestling, a well-known competitive sport in Germany’s Alpine region and neighboring Austria, originated as a way to settle disputes. In each round, two competitors sit on opposite sides of a solid table and each hooks one finger — usually the middle finger — through opposite sides of a small leather loop. As soon as a referee signals the start, a contestant tries to pull the other across the table swiftly. The whole thing usually lasts a few seconds, and digits put out of their joints are common. The winner moves to...
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A competitor warms up for his bout at the German Championships in Fingerhakeln or finger wrestling, in Bernbeuren, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Competitors battled for the title in this traditional rural sport where the winner has to pull his opponent over a marked line on the table. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
May 12

Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council

Putin also proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defense minister.
May 12
Volunteers provide medical help to an injured man after evacuation from Vovchansk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Her husband was killed in their house after a Russian airstrike on the city. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
May 12

Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed

An apartment building has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod, and officials say at least 13 people have been killed and 20 others injured
May 12
In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Sunday, May 12, 2024, Russian emergency services work at the scene of a partially collapsed block of flats authorities said was hit during an attack by Ukrainian shelling, in Belgorod, Russia. (Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP)
May 12

Canadian police announce the arrest of a fourth Indian suspect in the killing of a Sikh activist

A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India
May 12
Members of British Columbia's Sikh community gather in front of the courthouse in Surrey, British Columbia, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Three men accused of murdering temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar made their first court appearance by video. (Chuck Chiang/The Canadian Press via AP)
May 12

Flash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing

Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing
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People received foods from residential people after heavy flooding in Baghlan province, in northern Afghanistan, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing. (AP Photo)
May 12

A police officer was killed in Pakistan-held Kashmir during protests against price hikes

A protest against rising costs of food, fuel and utility bills has turned violent in Pakistani-controlled portion of Kashmir, leaving a police officer dead and dozens of people injured
May 12
May 12

Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, fights Hamas in northern Gaza

Israeli forces are battling militants across Gaza, including in the north.
May 12
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardments of the Gaza Strip in front of the morgue of the Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
May 12

Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed

Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have triggered flash floods
May 12
The body of a victim of a flash flood is seen on a gurney at a local community health center in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud rushing down a volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have triggered flash floods that killed more than a dozen of people and injured several others, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Fachri Hamzah)
May 12

A fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland's capital

A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets
May 12
A fire burns from a vast shopping complex in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The fire broke out Sunday morning in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some 1,400 shops and service outlets and where many of the vendors were from Vietnam. (AP Photo/Norbert Ofmanski)
May 12

Wildfire in Canada's British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta

Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in a town in British Columbia to leave immediately, despite improving weather conditions, after thousands were evacuated due to a fast-growing wildfire
May 12
Smoke from wildfires blankets the city as a couple has a picnic in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope

There can be lifelong challenges for people with sickle cell disease in rural Uganda, where it remains poorly understood
May 12
Barbara Nabulo who lives with sickle cell disease jokes with her husband at Busamaga-Mutukula village in Mbale, Uganda, Thursday, April 25, 2024. There can be lifelong challenges for people with sickle cell disease in rural Uganda, where it remains poorly understood. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)
May 12
Israeli soldiers and family members of fallen soldiers visit their graves on the eve of the country's annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of nationalistic attacks, at Mount Herzl military cemetery, in Jerusalem, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
May 12

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for 29th time, extending his own record again

One of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world’s highest peak for the 29th time, again extending his record for most times to the summit
May 12
FILE- Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita returning after scaling Mount Everest for the 28th time arrives at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 25, 2023. Kami Rita, one of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world's highest peak for the 29th time, breaking his own record for most times to the summit, expedition organizers said Sunday, May 12, 2024.(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
May 12

At least 11 dead, mostly students, in Indonesia bus crash after brakes apparently failed, police say

Indonesian officials say a bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others
May 12
The wreckage of a bus lies on the side of a road following an accident in Subang, West Java, Indonesia, late Saturday, May 11, 2024. The bus carrying high school students and teachers returning from an outing smashed into cars and motorbikes in Indonesia's West Java province, killing a number of people on board. (AP Photo/Ryan Suherlan)
May 12

Rise in UK knife attacks leads to a crackdown and stokes public anxiety

Knife crimes are on the rise in England and Wales, and a string of deadly attacks in recent years has stoked public anxiety and led to calls for the government to do more
May 12
FILE - Police patrol outside Forbury Gardens, a day after a multiple stabbing attack in the gardens in Reading, England, Sunday June 21, 2020. Knife crimes are on the rise in England and Wales, and a string of deadly attacks in recent years has stoked public anxiety and led to calls for the government to do more. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
May 12

Wary of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, old foes Turkey and Greece test a friendship initiative

Old foes Turkey and Greece are set to test a five-month-old friendship initiative when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara
May 12
FILE - Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, makes statements with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after their meeting at Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Old foes Turkey and Greece will test a five-month-old friendship initiative on Monday, May 13, 2024 when Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Ankara. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas, File)
May 12

Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain's pro-union Socialists win regional elections

Separatist parties are in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia
May 12
Socialist candidate Salvador Illa, left, watches early results on TV with other members of the PSC ( Socialist Party of Catalonia ) at the party headquarters in Barcelona, Sunday May 12, 2024. The Socialists led by former health minister Illa won a majority of 42 seats, up from their 33 seats in 2021 when they also barely won the most votes but were unable to form a government. They will still need to earn the backing of other parties to put Illa in charge.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
May 12

In progressive Argentina, the LGBTQ+ community says President Milei has turned back the clock

A quota law in Argentina that promotes the inclusion of transgender people in the workforce has helped many find jobs, including a former sex worker who was hired in the country’s Foreign Ministry
May 12
A message on a wall reads in Spanish: "Milei, worse than the pandemic" at the residential building of Ariel Heredia, front, who identifies as non-binary, as he takes the elevator to leave home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, April 15, 2024. After being fired from the dismantled Women's Ministry as part of President Javier Milei's austerity program, Heredia lost the health insurance needed to access anti-HIV medication. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
May 12

Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine

Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions
May 12
A woman walks to cast their ballots at a polling station during the first round of voting in presidential elections in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
May 11

Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code” after event roiled by protests over Gaza war

Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code” after event roiled by protests over Gaza war
May 11
May 11

Eurovision contestant disqualified after 'incident' with production crew

The Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday.
May 11
The Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday.
May 11

8 people were killed in a shooting attack at a bar in Ecuador, local police say

Police say eight people have been killed in a shooting attack on a birthday party in a bar in Ecuador, which has suffered an escalating wave of gang-fueled violence
May 11
May 11

Duchess of Sussex, called ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria, speaks with women about her Nigerian roots

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian
May 11
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, left, walks alongside Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, right, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, during an event in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, May 11, 2024. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian. She was speaking at a meeting with Nigerian female industry leaders at an event on Saturday, her second day in the West African nation where she is visiting with Harry, her husband. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
May 11

Haitians demand the resignation and arrest of the country's police chief after a new gang attack

A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince
May 11
A mother sits with her baby inside a classroom at a school converted into a shelter for residents displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. As young Haitians are increasingly exposed to violence, the country is undergoing a wider push to dispel a long-standing taboo on seeking therapy and talking about mental health. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)