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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…
Police: Gunman shoots 2 Texas officers, hits 3rd in holster
RENO, Texas (AP) — Two law enforcement officers were shot when a suspect accused of killing his sister and threatening others opened fire on them in North Texas and barricaded himself in a home, authorities said Fr…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, July 10, 2020
Multiple protests against French minister accused of rape
PARIS (AP) — Chanting “Impunity is Over!” or dancing against sexual violence, women’s rights activists protested Friday in multiple cities in France and abroad against President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of a n…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, July 10, 2020
The Latest: Another Spanish region to mask wearing mandatory
MADRID — The Spanish region of Extremadura is following in the footsteps of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands by making the wearing of masks obligatory.
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Kazakhstan rejects Chinese warning over pneumonia outbreak
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan's health officials on Friday dismissed a Chinese claim that the Central Asian country is facing an outbreak of pneumonia more deadly than the new coronavirus.
Seoul mayor's death prompts sympathy, questions of his acts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The sudden death of Seoul’s mayor, reportedly implicated in a sexual harassment complaint, has prompted an outpouring of public sympathy even as it has raised questions about a man who bui…
Notre Dame Cathedral to be rebuilt without modern touches
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year’s devastating fire.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
Malaysian police grill Al Jazeera over report on immigrants
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police grilled a group of reporters and staff from news broadcaster Al Jazeera on Friday over a documentary on the treatment of undocumented immigrants that officials have sl…
France, Germany lead effort to fire up Serbia-Kosovo talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Germany and France led a fresh effort Friday to breathe life into long-stalled talks to normalize ties between Serbia and Kosovo more than 20 years after Belgrade sent troops into its…
Greece: Summer camp evacuated in wildfire precaution
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A children’s summer camp and a retirement home have been evacuated near Athens after a wildfire approached homes in a coastal area.
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Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is less of a roar than a rasp.