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Turkey will fine airline passengers who unbuckle before the plane stops

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Passengers on flights to Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts, enter an aisle or open overhead compartments before their plane has stopped taxiing upon arrival are eligible for fines under new regulations issued by the country's civil aviation authority. Under the ...

Why an Israeli scholar kidnapped in Iraq still isn’t free 800 days later

By MELANIE LIDMAN and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With the world's attention fixed on efforts to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, talks are quietly continuing to liberate an Israeli hostage held in Iraq by a different Iranian-backed ...

Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the International Charlemagne Prize, an annual award for contributions to European unity, on Thursday as the 27-nation bloc confronts Russia's war against Ukraine, the Trump ...

Slovakia’s central bank chief convicted of bribery and fined $225,000

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia's central bank chief, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, was convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros ($225,000) on Thursday. The verdict against central bank Gov. Peter Kažimír was ...

Who is Mohammed Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

By SAMY MAGDY and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Mohammed Sinwar, believed to be the head of Hamas' armed wing, has been killed, apparently confirming his death in a recent strike in the Gaza Strip. There was no ...

Britain’s biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividends

LONDON (AP) — Britain's biggest water company was fined almost 123 million pounds ($166 million) on Wednesday for releasing sewage into rivers and streams while paying dividends to its shareholders. Industry regulator Ofwat said that Thames Water must pay 104.5 million pounds for failing to ...