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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…
Russian doctors say no indication Navalny was poisoned
MOSCOW (AP) —
Iran says US has no right to demand restoration of sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister in a letter to the U.N. Security Council said the U.S. has no right to demand the restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran, the Foreign Ministry's website said Friday.
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The Latest: Japan governor says travel campaign too soon
TOKYO — The governor of Iwate in northern Japan has criticized the national government’s “GoTo” campaign to encourage travel with discounts, noting the growing number of coronavirus cases.
Fire hits electricity plant in south India, 9 feared trapped
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Rescuers in southern India were searching Friday for nine workers feared trapped in a fire that erupted in a government-run underground electricity plant, an official said.
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Plane carrying dissident in coma leaves Russia for Germany
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Strong and deep undersea earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong, deep undersea earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Friday, but no damage has been reported.
The Latest: PM says Australia travel limit prevents 2nd wave
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister says his government has avoided a major second wave of coronavirus infections on the scale of France, Germany or Britain by limiting international travel.
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Sky-darkening wildfires that took at least five lives and forced thousands of people from their homes blazed throughout California on Friday as firefighting resources strained under the va…
Alabama restarts prep football in test of virus precautions
THORSBY, Ala. (AP) — It's mostly quiet in the Alabama farming community of Thorsby aside from trucks and trains that rumble through bound for someplace larger. Remembering directions to the town's football stadium …
Postmaster to testify before Senate amid uproar over mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public backlash, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify Friday about