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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…
Asia Today: New mask requirement in Australian city may last
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wearing masks became compulsory in Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne on Thursday as hot spot Victoria state posted 403 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths.
Hurricane Douglas may bring strong winds, rain to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Douglas gathered strength as it barreled west toward the Hawaiian Islands on a track to potentially bring strong winds and flash flooding to the island chain over the weekend, weather fore…
Family of Black man shot 22 times by police settles lawsuit
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has agreed to settle an excessive force lawsuit filed by the family of a homeless Black man who was shot 22 times by police, an attorney said.
AP PHOTOS: Indonesia shelter sees surge in abandoned dogs
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The barking of the dogs at the entrance of Pejaten Shelter grows louder as they rush to welcome Susana Somali, the 55-year old pathologist who runs the place.
2 Mideast countries, world's top virus rates per population
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The small, neighboring sheikhdoms of Bahrain and Qatar have the world's highest per capita rates of coronavirus infections. In the two Mideast countries, COVID-19 epidemics initia…
Donated bikes help ease difficulties through pandemic
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A year after he passed away at age 17, Benjamin Canlas is still making the world a better place — one bike at a time.
'Just got to suck it up:' Masks mandatory in Australian city
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — There were few bare faces among rush-hour commuters in Australia’s second-largest city on Thursday morning as Melbourne residents were largely complying with a new law making face coverin…
Hearing set in suit over Robert E. Lee statue removal plan
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Attorneys will be back in court Thursday for a hearing in a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's plan to remove a giant Confederate statue in Virginia's capital city.
China launches its first solo mission to Mars in bold attempt to land on the red planet
BEIJING (AP) — China launches its first solo mission to Mars in bold attempt to land on the red planet.
Violence, protests, arrival of agents put Chicago on edge
CHICAGO (AP) — Amid a surge in gun violence and protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the nation's third-largest city is on edge, awaiting possible greater tension in the form of a plan by President Donald…
Israel reinforces Lebanon border after Hezbollah threats
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it was reinforcing the country's northern border with infantry troops “in accordance with the situational assessment.”
Emigrants send dollars home to Mexico -- and virus warnings
NEW YORK (AP) — In the weeks he spent flat on his back in his Brooklyn bunk, wracked with pain and struggling to breathe, Axayacatl Figueroa could think of nothing but the small town and the family he had left behi…
The Latest: South Africa reports new high in virus deaths
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have nearly reached 400,000 as the country reports a new daily high of 572 deaths.
Kuwait emir, 91, flies to US for medical care after surgery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir left Thursday morning for the United States with the help of the U.S. government to seek further medical care after recently undergoing surgery.
UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout
BEIRUT (AP) — The pandemic will exact a heavy toll on Arab countries, causing an economic contraction of 5.7% this year, pushing millions into poverty and compounding the suffering of those affected by armed confli…