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Nigeria's anti-drug agency shut down large meth laboratory in a raid 05/21/2026 07:08am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's anti-drug agency said it has busted a transnational organized drug syndicate involving Nigerians and Mexicans in the southwestern region of the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said late Wednesday that its special operations unit shut down “an in Cato: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/21/2026 07:05am • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cato Corp. (CATO) on Thursday reported earnings of $9.3 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 47 cents. The clothing retailer posted revenue of $171.1 million Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but economic uncertainty elicits a cautious financial outlook 05/21/2026 07:03am • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but economic uncertainty elicits a cautious financial outlook. Advanced Drainage: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/21/2026 06:55am • HILLIARD, Ohio (AP) — HILLIARD, Ohio (AP) — Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (WMS) on Thursday reported earnings of $32.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Hilliard, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 42 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, ca India and Africa Union postpone next week’s Africa summit due to Ebola outbreak in Congo 05/21/2026 06:53am • NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Africa Union postpone next week’s Africa summit due to Ebola outbreak in Congo. Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work 05/21/2026 06:52am • NEW DELHI (AP) — Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts of India. The India Meteorological Department forecast maximum temperatures Thursday of around 45 degrees Celsius (11 Advance Auto Parts: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/21/2026 06:37am • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $24 million. On a per-share basis, the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and asset impairment Key Bridge work to be awarded in separate contracts, in effort to keep costs down 05/21/2026 06:30am • State officials announced this week that they plan to split the work on the Francis Scott Key Bridge into four separate contracts going forward, in hopes of increasing competition and lowering costs. Tuesday’s announcement came three weeks after the Maryland Transportation Authority announced i Shoe Carnival: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/21/2026 06:17am • FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Shoe Carnival Inc. (SCVL) on Thursday reported a loss of $5.6 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Fort Mill, South Carolina-based company said it had a loss of 21 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 23 cents per sha Documents show Queen Elizabeth II was 'very keen' for the former Prince Andrew be given the job of UK trade envoy 05/21/2026 06:10am • LONDON (AP) — Documents show Queen Elizabeth II was 'very keen' for the former Prince Andrew be given the job of UK trade envoy. Deere: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 05/21/2026 06:09am • MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. (DE) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $1.77 billion. The Moline, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $6.55 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed b ZKH Group: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/21/2026 06:06am • SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — ZKH Group (ZKH) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.5 million in its first quarter. The Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. The steel processing co Energy shock from Iran war to weigh on Europe's growth, boost inflation 05/21/2026 05:59am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union's executive commission cut its growth outlook and predicted higher inflation due to sharply higher energy prices from the war in Iran — but said the economy will avoid an outright recession. “As a net energy importer, the EU’s economy is highly s The Cannes Film Festival away from the carpet, in photos 05/21/2026 05:43am • CANNES, France (AP) — The Palais des Festival is the center hub of the Cannes Film Festival but is far from the festival’s only stage. Every day, while stars stream down the red carpet, countless others are living out their own Cannes Film Festival dreams, posing for photographers on the Croiset The Ebola outbreak in Congo went unnoticed for weeks. This is what we know 05/21/2026 05:26am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health officials believe the Ebola outbreak in Congo started weeks ago and say they haven't identified the source. The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization and the death toll has risen to more than 130 wi