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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…
Livestock ship carrying 42 crew sinks off Japan's coast
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship that a survivor said sank with 42 crew members aboard during rough weather off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said.
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Colombia arrests 3 Venezuelans tied to anti-Maduro plot
MIAMI (AP) — Police in Colombia have arrested three Venezuelans who were part of a failed plot organized by a former U.S. Green Beret to sneak across the border and oust President Nicolás Maduro, The Associated Pre…
UK public tribunal to probe Uighur genocide allegations
LONDON (AP) — A prominent British human rights lawyer is convening an independent tribunal in London to investigate whether the Chinese government’s alleged rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in the far western X…
The Latest: Australian mom handcuffed at home for incitement
MELBOURNE, Australia — A pregnant woman says she didn’t know she had broken any law when she was handcuffed by police in front of her children in her Australian home and led away in pajamas for allegedly inciting a…
Australian mom handcuffed for advocating against lockdown
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A pregnant woman said Thursday she didn’t know she had broken any law when she was handcuffed by police in front of her children in her Australian home and led away in pajamas for allege…
Philippine appeals block release of US Marine in killing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. Marine convicted in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino woman will remain behind bars while her family and the government appeal a Philippine court order allowing his early …
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The Latest: Czech Rep registers biggest 1-day spike of 650
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has registered the biggest day-to-day increase in the new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Efforts ramping up to get intra-Afghan peace talks started
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials on both sides of Afghanistan’s protracted conflict say efforts are ramping up for a start to intra-Afghan negotiations, a critical next step to a U.S.-negotiated peace deal with …
Survivor: Livestock ship with 42 crew sank off Japan's coast
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship carrying 42 crew members that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said.
Man sentenced to life for Sydney violence targeting judges
SYDNEY (AP) — A former firefighter was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for a series of murders and bombings in Sydney during the 1980s that terrorized Australia’s legal fraternity.
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AP PHOTOS: Haitian center a refuge for transgender people
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Prejudice and discrimination against transgender people is common in Haiti, but at least one organization is providing a haven where they can feel welcome.
Typhoon pummels South Korea, ship missing in rough waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A powerful typhoon ripped through South Korea’s southern and eastern coasts with tree-snapping winds and flooding rains Thursday, knocking out power to more than 270,000 homes and leaving …