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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…
Jim Bakker gets PPP loans during legal fight on fraud claims
When the U.S. government extended pandemic hardship loans to thousands of religious institutions, Jim Bakker and Morningside USA, his ministry in Blue Eye, Missouri, were among the most high-profile recipients.
The Latest: WHO says plasma therapy still 'experimental'
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says using plasma from the recovered to treat COVID-19 is still considered an “experimental” therapy and that the preliminary results showing it may work are still “inconclusi…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, August 24, 2020
After Beirut explosion, helpers tend to shock and trauma
When a massive explosion ripped through Beirut this month, Yorgo Younes scurried to flee his building. He saw children crying and adults screaming as they scrambled for safety, one running barefoot over jagged piec…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Monday, August 24, 2020
14 killed, 75 wounded in bomb attacks in south Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Muslim militants allied with the Islamic State group set off a powerful motorcycle explosive followed by a suicide bombing that together killed 14 people on Monday, many of them soldiers,…
Offices of Mozambican opposition newspaper burned in arson
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) —
The Latest: Former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake endorses Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on this week's
Austria expels Russian diplomat, Moscow set to respond
BERLIN (AP) — Austria said Monday it is expelling a Russian diplomat, a decision that Russia said was “unfounded” and would draw a response from Moscow.
Pompeo hopeful other Arab states to forge ties with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hoped other Arab countries would also establish diplomatic relations with Israel as he kicked off a Mideast tour on Monday to press the momentum of the T…
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The Latest: Spanish region bans gatherings of more than 10
MADRID — Catalonia’s president has announced a ban on social gatherings of more than 10 people and widespread testing of half a million students in Spain’s northeastern region.
Death toll in Turkish Black Sea coast floods increases to 7
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish rescue workers on Monday recovered the body of another victim of severe weekend floods that swept along Turkey’s Black Sea coast, raising the death toll to seven, officials said. At le…
Thai police summon 5 activists, arrest 1 for protests
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Monday that they have issued summonses to five activists who spoke at an anti-government rally in front of army headquarters last month, accusing them of violating a coronavirus emer…
Official: Russian dissident critical, but stable in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Russian dissident Alexei Navalny remains in critical but stable condition in a Berlin hospital where he is being treated after a suspected poisoning, a German official said Monday.