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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…
Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts
BOSTON (AP) — An emergency room doctor in Boston is assembling thousands of voter registration kits for distribution at hospitals and doctor's offices.
Census Bureau drop-outs complicate door-knocking efforts
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bob Garick was looking forward to being a field supervisor during the door-knocking phase of the 2020 census, but as the number of
Flooding in northeastern Ethiopia displaces nearly 20,000
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An official in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region says heavy flooding has displaced some 20,000 people from their homes.
UK military asked to help stem Channel migrant crossings
Britain’s military said Saturday it has been asked by the government to help prevent people from reaching the U.K. from France in small boats, after a surge in the number of vessels making the dangerous journey.
AP PHOTOS: In flash, Beirut blast tore up thousands of homes
BEIRUT (AP) — The gigantic explosion in Beirut on Tuesday tore through homes, blowing off doors and windows, toppling cupboards, and sent flying books, shelves, lamps and everything else.
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Survivors of deadly India crash say plane swayed violently
KOCHI, India (AP) — The plane swayed violently as it approached a hilltop runway soaked by monsoon rain, and moments later the special return flight for Indians stranded abroad by the pandemic skidded off, nosedive…
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The Latest: Syria says Beirut blast killed 43 Syrians
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
The Latest: Turkey offers help rebuilding ruined Beirut port
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
Gaza students back to school with few virus safety measures
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students in the isolated Gaza Strip returned to schools after five months of closure, despite the ongoing pandemic that has seen school years postponed elsewher…
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Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now
At least 8 soldiers dead in blast outside Somali army base
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A car bomb exploded at the gates of a military base in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 14 others, with the toll expected to rise, police said.
The Latest: Germany, France challenge US role in WHO reforms
BERLIN — Germany and France have challenged Washington’s role in leading talks over reforming the World Health Organization, citing the U.S. decision to quit the global body.
The Latest: Dutch diplomat among dead in Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):