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FILE - A passenger jet flies over the Olympic rings on display outside the Olympic Stadium where the athletic events are underway at the 2020 Summer Olympics Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Mexico has declared its desire to host the Summer Olympics in 2036 or 2040 and says it already has most of the sports infrastructure required. Interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics had earlier been expressed by officials in countries including Egypt, England, India, Indonesia, Qatar and South Korea. Mexico City hosted the Summer Games in 1968. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Mexico hopes to host Summer Olympics in 2036 or 2040

Mar. 25, 2023 08:59 AM EDT

FILE - Jim Boylen, right, supervises the on-court drills during the NBA basketball draft combine May 18, 2022, in Chicago. Boylen led the coaching staff Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, as the United States defeated Uruguay in a FIBA Americas game. The U.S. clinched a berth in the 32-team FIBA World Cup. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
US savors World Cup berth; Carmelo Anthony named ambassador

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 24, 2023 11:47 AM EST

FILE - International Olympic Committee member Alex Gilady of Israel appears during a IOC-Tokyo 2020 1st Project Review session in Tokyo on April 3, 2014. An International Olympic Committee member from Israel who also previously served as a senior vice president of NBC Sports has died. Alex Gilady was 79. The IOC announced Gilady’s death. IOC member John Coates of Australia said Gilady died Wednesday in London. No cause of death was given. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)
Alex Gilady, Israeli Olympic Committee member, dies at 79

Apr. 14, 2022 05:17 AM EDT

France's Nikola Karabatic makes a shot during the men's gold medal handball match between France and Denmark at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Olympic Latest: France earns gold for 1st volleyball medal

Aug. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 24, 2019, file photo, Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie receives the ball in front of South Africa's Sandile Hlanti during an African Cup of Nations group D soccer match in Cairo. The only time the Ivory Coast men have competed at the Olympics was in 2008 when they faced Lionel Messi’s Argentina before going out in the quarterfinals. They will be hoping to secure the release from Manchester United of Amad Diallo and Kessie from AC Milan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
South Africa vs Ivory Coast 6/24/2019

Jul. 03, 2021 05:02 AM EDT

Jordan's King Abdullah II, center, arrives in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
Egyptian, Jordanian and Iraqi leaders meet in Baghdad

Jun. 27, 2021 11:25 AM EDT

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his second jab of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from James Black, at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Thursday, June 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)
Holiday chaos as UK removes Portugal from travel green list

By Jill Lawless Jun. 03, 2021 12:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 24, 2021 file photo, a collection of the jewelry of Princess Neferuptah, the daughter of King Amenemhat III, on display in its glass case at the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo. As some European countries re-open to international tourists, Egypt has already been trying for months to attract them to its archaeological sites and museums. Officials are betting that the new ancient discoveries will set it apart on the mid- and post-pandemic tourism market(AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)
Egypt bets on ancient finds to pull tourism out of pandemic

By Samy Magdy May. 30, 2021 02:07 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden stops to talk to the media as he drives a Ford F-150 Lightning truck at Ford Dearborn Development Center in Dearborn, Mich. On Friday, May 21, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming Biden was caught fake driving a Ford F-150 Lightning truck during a visit to a Ford safety testing center Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2021 02:10 PM EDT

Supporters of a Pakistani religious party take part in a rally in support of Palestinians in conflict with Israelis Friday, May 21, 2021, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
The Latest: Biden says his party 'still supports Israel'

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2021 05:44 AM EDT

An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank at a staging ground near the border with Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Friday, May 21, 2021. A cease-fire took effect early Friday after 11 days of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers that was ignited by protests and clashes in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

By Fares Akram And Joseph Krauss May. 21, 2021 02:12 AM EDT

President Joe Biden arrives to speak about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, in the Cross Hall of the White House, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Hour-by-hour: Biden's behind-the-scenes push for cease-fire

By Aamer Madhani May. 21, 2021 01:27 AM EDT

Palestinian demonstrators take cover during clashes with Israeli forces at the Hawara checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, Friday, May 14, 2021. Health officials say several Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire, at protests that took place in several locations across the West Bank of Friday. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting

By Fares Akram And Lee Keath May. 14, 2021 09:38 AM EDT

Palestinian doctors and medics walk inside the emergency room of the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health care system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Now doctors across the crowded coastal enclave are trying to keep up with a very different crisis: blast and shrapnel wounds, cuts and amputations. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Beset by virus, Gaza's hospitals now struggle with wounded

By Isabel Debre And Fares Akram May. 14, 2021 01:33 AM EDT

Sharif Al-zaharna , 33, rests at the Shifa hospital in Gaza City, Thursday, May 13, 2021, where he is receiving treatment for wounds caused by a May 10 Israeli strike that hit a nearby his family house in town of Jabaliya. Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health care system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Now doctors across the crowded coastal enclave are trying to keep up with a very different crisis: blast and shrapnel wounds, cuts and amputations. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Beset by virus, Gaza's hospitals now struggle with wounded

By Isabel Debre And Fares Akram May. 13, 2021 04:47 PM EDT

Official says fire at ICU in Egypt hospital kills 2 patients

May. 12, 2021 05:12 AM EDT
CAIRO (AP) — A fire broke out in an intensive care unit of an Egyptian hospital Wednesday, leaving at least two patients dead, an official said. ...

Members of a civil society group burn representations of Israeli, U.S. and Indian flags during a demonstration in support of Palestinians during the latest round of violence in Jerusalem, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
The Latest: Israeli aircraft strike another building in Gaza

May. 11, 2021 09:22 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 24, 2021, file photo, a patient receives oxygen inside a car provided by a Gurdwara, a Sikh place of worship, in New Delhi, India. Countries fighting new surges of the coronavirus are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. The health system has been overwhelmed, leaving patients desperate for oxygen and other supplies. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)
India's disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges

By Samy Magdy May. 07, 2021 02:02 AM EDT

Mariam Yehia prepares to distribute food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Yehia has a Ramadan tradition of buying hot meals and driving around to hand them out to the needy in Cairo so they can break their fast during the Muslim holy month. But she always felt like she wasn't doing enough. This year, an online post inspired the 26-year-old to do more. A friend wrote about a financially struggling chef, and Yehia decided to buy from him Ramadan meals that she then distributed to the poor. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
An online post helps both the hungry and a chef in Ramadan

By Mariam Fam May. 06, 2021 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 30, 2021 file photo, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, is anchored in Egypt's Great Bitter Lake. An Egyptian court Tuesday, May 4, 2021, rejected an appeal by the owner of a massive container ship of the court-ordered seizure of the vessel by Egyptian authorities over a financial dispute. Egyptian authorities have impounded the hulking Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March, halting billions of dollars in maritime commerce. (AP Photo/Mohamed El-shahed, File)
Egypt court upholds seizure of ship that blocked Suez Canal

By Samy Magdy May. 04, 2021 11:52 AM EDT