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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…
Bank of England holds off more stimulus, sees slow recovery
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England held off providing more monetary stimulus on Thursday as Britain reopens after the pandemic lockdowns, but it warned it would take time for the economy to heal and unemployment wou…
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New Zealand man appeals guilt in British backpacker slaying
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man found guilty of murdering a British backpacker appealed his conviction and punishment on Thursday, with his new lawyer arguing he didn't get a fair trial and his sen…
Toyota's profit plunges as pandemic halves vehicle sales
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s profit plunged 74% in the last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic sank vehicle sales to about half of what the top Japanese automaker sold the previous year.
Election aftermath: LGBT emigres don't wait to see 2nd term
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When a right-wing populist party won the right to govern Poland five years ago, Piotr Grabarczyk feared “bad things” might happen to gay men like him and other LGBT people. He sometimes consid…
Bank of England holds interest rates at record low
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England left its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 0.1% amid caution about how rapidly the United Kingdom will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virus lockdown for world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs
NEW DELHI (AP) — Pygmy hogs — the world’s smallest and rarest wild pig — are under a virus lockdown.
Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for "maintenance"
TOKYO (AP) — The five Olympic rings floating on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away Thursday for what is being called “maintenance," but officials say the iconic Olympic symbol will return to greet next year's Gam…
Canadian pastor guilty of defying Myanmar's coronavirus law
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A court in Myanmar on Thursday sentenced the Canadian pastor of an evangelical church to three months imprisonment after finding him guilty of violating a law intended to combat the spread of…
California virus-fighting efforts hampered by data delays
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries to resolve a technical problem with the state’s coronavirus testing …
UN discusses Kashmir for 3rd time since India ends statehood
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council discussed disputed Kashmir at Pakistan's request Wednesday for the third time since India’s Hindu nationalist government decided to end the Muslim-majority region’s s…
The Latest: India reports biggest number of deaths with 904
NEW DELHI — India has recorded the biggest single-day fatalities of 904 in the past 24 hours as fresh coronavirus infections surged by another 56,282 cases to reach nearly 2 million.
VP contender's Cuba baggage a burden in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Until recently, Robert Lewis had never heard of Karen Bass, the California congresswoman in contention to be Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate. But the recent college graduate ha…
Obama's Medicaid expansion keeps gaining ground under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — ATTN DESK: FOR THURS PMs. CAN BE ILLUSTRATED WITH FILE ART OF MISSOURI VOTERS. KEVIN VINEYS IS WORKING ON A MAP.
Leading Democratic VP contender Bass defends stance on Cuba
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Karen Bass, one of the top contenders to be Joe Biden's running mate, on Sunday defended her past travel to Cuba and the sympathetic comments she made after the death of Fidel Cast…