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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…
Germany says nerve agent Novichok found in Russia's Navalny
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says tests performed on samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.
Minister: Over 10,000 migrants stopped from entering Greece
PIRAEUS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have prevented thousands of migrants from entering Greece clandestinely by sea this year despite a recent lack of cooperation from the Turkish coast guard, the country's shi…
Police in Ukraine investigate beating of Israeli pilgrim
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An Israeli Hasidic Jewish man has been beaten by local residents during a pilgrimage to a Ukrainian town, police said Wednesday.
US stocks open higher as a technology-driven rally chugs on
Stocks are moving broadly higher on Wall Street in early trading Wednesday, placing the market on pace to extend its milestone-setting run.
Biden focuses on schools after blasting Trump on violence
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden plans to hammer President Donald Trump on Wednesday for not helping the nation’s schools reopen safely during the coronavirus pandemic, as the Democratic challenger tries to keep t…
2 held in Romania in connection with slain German ex-pastor
BERLIN (AP) — Two men have been arrested in Romania in connection with the July slaying of a former pastor in Berlin, German police said Wednesday.
Philippine court orders US Marine's early release in killing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has ordered the early release for good conduct of a U.S. Marine convicted in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino which sparked anger in the former American colon…
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Rites surrounding death change as coronavirus ravages Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Every day Joselyn García lights two red candles before a marble urn that holds her mother's ashes in the living room of her wooden home in the north of Peru’s capital.
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Zimbabwe investigating deaths of 22 elephants, more expected
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The number of elephants dying in western Zimbabwe from a suspected bacterial infection, possibly from eating poisonous plants, has risen to 22, and “more deaths are expected,” a spokesman fo…
Egyptian police: 7 suspected criminals killed in firefights
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian police killed at least seven suspected criminals in separate firefights in the southern province of Aswan, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
Facebook India grilled over hate speech, allegations of bias
NEW DELHI (AP) — Facebook India executives were grilled Wednesday by members of a parliamentary committee on information technology over allegations of political bias and a role in spreading hate speech in India.
Charlie Hebdo terror attack suspects go on trial in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Thirteen men and a woman went on trial Wednesday in the 2015 attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris that marked the beginning of a wave of violence by t…
Thailand hits 100 days with no local virus transmissions
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister on Wednesday congratulated the nation for having achieved 100 days without a confirmed locally transmitted case of the coronavirus, even as security along the border with My…