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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…
AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020
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3 Spaniards dead, 1 missing in Swiss canyoning accident
BERLIN (AP) — Three Spanish tourists were killed and one is presumed dead after a flash flood in a part of the Swiss Alps where they were canyoning, authorities in Switzerland said Thursday.
At least 1 person stabbed in Norway, suspect detained
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police say at least one person has been stabbed in Norway’s second-largest city and a suspect has been detained.
Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa Cen…
AP PHOTOS: Across faiths, pandemic alters worship, rites
London and its environs are home to a notable diversity of faiths and flocks. Rites that have been the bedrock of their beliefs for centuries had to evolve swiftly during the pandemic lockdown to be safe and releva…
German court convicts mother of letting son die of thirst
BERLIN (AP) — A court in western Germany convicted a 28-year-old woman of negligent homicide Thursday for allowing her young son to die of thirst.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, August 13, 2020
Global shares slip ahead of weekly US jobs data
TOKYO (AP) — Global stocks mostly fell on Thursday ahead of a weekly U.S. unemployment report that is expected to show that layoffs remained stuck at a high level since the viral pandemic erupted five months ago.
Police: Man fatally shot himself in struggle with troopers
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A man in Virginia fatally shot himself when he fired multiple gunshots during a struggle with state troopers attempting to take him into custody, authorities said.
Lebanon Parliament grants military power in stricken Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's Parliament approved on Thursday a state of emergency in the capital, Beirut, in its first session since the tragic explosion last week, granting the military sweeping powers amid rising popu…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, August 13, 2020
Imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer begins hunger strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer has begun a hunger strike seeking better prison conditions and the release of political prisoners amid the pandemic, her husband said Thurs…
3 charged in woman's death after dog attack in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three relatives have been charged in a dog attack that resulted in the death of a Tennessee woman.
Liberia's vice president confirmed to have coronavirus
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s health ministry has confirmed that the vice president, who was flown to Ghana on Tuesday for medical care, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Many more likely sought jobless aid after $600 check ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will provide its latest report Thursday on the pace of layoffs, which have remained stuck at a high level since the viral pandemic erupted five months ago.