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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
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Historic Afghan peace talks fraught with uncertainty
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Historic negotiations between the Taliban and Afghanistan’s political leadership
The Latest: Hungary sees another record number of new cases
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has registered another record number of people newly infected with the coronavirus, with 916 new cases.
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Crews battling California fires head to devastated areas
Germany: Bus comes off highway, some passengers injured
BERLIN (AP) — A bus traveling from Prague to Hamburg came off a highway in northern Germany early Saturday and ended up lying on its right side, leaving three passengers seriously injured, police said.
China releases 5 missing Indian nationals amid standoff
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian army said Saturday that China has released five Indian nationals who went missing earlier this month from the eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh amid simmering tensions between the two c…
Japan PM hopeful says he may need help from Abe on diplomacy
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prime minister hopeful Yoshihide Suga said Saturday that he lacks the kind of diplomatic skills that outgoing leader Shinzo Abe has, including Abe's personal friendship with President Donald T…
Depression to strengthen in Gulf; TS Paulette to intensify
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Depression Nineteen was just off the coast of South Florida early Saturday but is expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico and strengthen into a tropical storm, while Tropical Storm Paulette w…
Italy shaken up by brutal beating death of young Black man
ROME (AP) — Hundreds of people in Italy walked in a funeral procession Saturday for a young Black man whose brutal beating death has shaken up the country and drawn condemnation from the highest levels of governmen…
Iran executes man whose case drew international attention
TEHRAN (AP) — Iranian state TV on Saturday reported that the country’s authorities executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man, after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old condemned man's life to b…
The Latest: Istanbul imposes new coronavirus restrictions
ISTANBUL — Istanbul’s governor has introduced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, banning all boating companies from hosting weddings and similar gatherings.
China says Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft
BEIJING (AP) — China's Mars probe Tianwen-1, which blasted into space in July, is now more than 15 million kilometers (9 million miles) from Earth en route to the red planet, the National Space Administration said …
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Relatives urge China to return 12 detainees to Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Relatives of 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities called Saturday for their family members to be returned to the territory, saying their legal rights were being violated.