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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…
COVID-19 takes loved ones, then the rituals to mourn them
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When Khumbulani Moyo heard that his daughter had died of pneumonia while he was away on a work trip, he was shattered.
Czech delegation visits Taiwan despite Chinese criticism
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The president of the Czech Republic's senate on Monday told an economic forum in Taiwan that freedom and democracy are the basis of prosperity, while the two sides signed agreements on high-te…
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Diplomat poised to become PM-designate in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's president is holding consultations with heads of parliamentary blocs to designate a new prime minister for the crisis-stricken country, with a career diplomat poised to win the job Monday.
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Police: 1 dead, 5 injured in drive-by at Chicago restaurant
CHICAGO (AP) — One person was killed and five others injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday afternoon at a restaurant on Chicago's far South Side, according to police.
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In China's Xinjiang, forced medication accompanies lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — When police arrested the middle-aged Uighur woman at the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, she was crammed into a cell with dozens of other women in a detention center.
India accuses China of 'provocative' military movements
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India said Monday its soldiers thwarted China’s “provocative” military movements near a disputed border in Ladakh region amid a monthslong standoff.
Athletes sign letter of solidarity with Invest In Us
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 40 professional athletes signed a letter in solidarity with the Invest In Us coalition, demanding accountability for the Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake.
Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.
North Macedonia government wins confidence vote
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament approved a new left-wing coalition government late on Sunday.
St. Louis police say 29-year-old officer dies after being shot while responding to a shooting on city's south side.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say 29-year-old officer dies after being shot while responding to a shooting on city's south side.
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
BEIRUT (AP) — It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on the porch of a Beirut palace surrounded by local politicians and religious leaders and declared the State of Great…