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Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Police detain alleged IS commander in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police have detained an alleged top commander of the Islamic State group in Turkey, as well as 11 suspected collaborators, Turkish officials said Tuesday.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
German jobless spike held down by government salary program

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's unemployment rate edged up to 6.4% last month but, as in July, the coronavirus pandemic played no significant role in the increase, the national labor agency said Tuesday. Jobless figures in…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Iran's supreme leader calls United Arab Emirates' recognition of Israel 'treason that will not last for long'

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader calls United Arab Emirates' recognition of Israel 'treason that will not last for long.'

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Russia passes 1 million coronavirus cases

MOSCOW — Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. Russia has the fourth largest caseload in the world after the U.S., Brazil and India.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Mexico City's 2nd oldest church burns amid homeless takeover

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities promised Monday to erect a barricade around Mexico City’s second oldest church after a weekend fire damaged the tower, choir, an organ and stained glass.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Chinese students begin full return to school

BEIJING — Chinese students on Tuesday began a full return to regular classes following two weeks without new cases of local transmission in the country.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terrorism'

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
2 Saudi royals, others officials investigated for fraud

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia's top military commander in its yearslong war in Yemen and his prince son have been removed from their posts along with other officials as part of an anti-corruption …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Trump visits Kenosha, calls violence 'domestic terrorism'

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Defying China's wrath, Czech senator delivers Taiwan speech

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Defying anger from China, the president of the Czech Republic’s Senate addressed Taiwan’s legislature on Tuesday, offering a strong rebuke of authoritarian politics and Beijing’s increasingly …

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Facing a coronavirus crisis, Israel calls in the army

RAMLE, Israel (AP) — Over a three-decade military career, Israeli Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin has led commando raids, fought in wars and even earned a degree at Harvard. But he has never seen anything quite like his lates…

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Mexico's 'teflon' presidency loses some sheen but survives

MEXICO CITY (AP) — For a president with a plunging economy and the world’s fourth-highest number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths, Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador isn’t doing so badly.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Asian shares edge lower following Wall St retreat

TOKYO (AP) — Major Asian share indexes edged lower Tuesday in mostly muted trading after a retreat overnight on Wall Street.

Updated 5 years, 11 months ago
Australia policeman faces court over Indigenous man's death

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian court began hearing arguments Tuesday in the case of a police officer accused of murdering an Indigenous man during an attempted arrest in an Outback township, including tha…