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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…
The Latest: Pope Francis offers prayers for Beirut victims
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
Sri Lankan parliamentary vote expected to back Rajapaksas
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans voted Wednesday to elect a new Parliament that is expected to give strong support to the powerful and popular Rajapaksa brothers.
3 shot, 1 fatally, during large party at Los Angeles mansion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people were shot, one fatally, early Tuesday during a party attended by hundreds of people at a Los Angeles mansion, authorities said.
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City streets drain of life in Australia's toughest lockdown
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne’s usually vibrant downtown streets were draining of signs of life on Wednesday on the eve of Australia’s toughest-ever pandemic restrictions coming into force.
Fireworks, ammonium nitrate likely fueled Beirut explosion
Fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, experts and videos of the blast suggest.
Another cruise ship in Norway stalled amid infection fears
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A cruise ship with 123 passengers on board and a crew of 85 docked Wednesday in the Norwegian harbor of Bodoe but no one could disembark after a former passenger from Denmark tested posit…
The Latest: Russia to send 5 planeloads of aid to Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):
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BMW loses 212 million euros in Q2, sees rebound in China
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker BMW AG lost 212 million euros ($250 million) in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shutdowns cut vehicle sales by a quarter in the April-June period. The compa…
Japan's Honda sinks for quarter as pandemic crashes sales
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reported Wednesday it sank into the red for the April-June quarter, as its sales plunged over the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the U.S., Japan and India.
Indian PM lays foundation of temple at razed mosque site
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Despite the coronavirus restricting a large crowd, Hindus rejoiced Wednesday as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke ground on a long-awaited temple of their most revered god, Ram, at the…
Sri Lankans vote for Parliament expected to back Rajapaksas
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans started voting Wednesday to elect a new Parliament that is expected to give strong support to the powerful and popular Rajapaksa brothers.
France: 22 hurt, 2,700 evacuated from fires near Marseille
PARIS (AP) — Fires fueled by strong Mediterranean winds have raced across multiple towns in the Marseille region of France, leaving at least 22 people injured, destroying several businesses and forcing the evacuati…
The Latest: Lebanese PM appeals for help after Beirut blast
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):