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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…
Anti-racism groups in Paris call out slave trader statues
PARIS (AP) — Anti-racism groups are leading a “de-colonial tour” of Paris on Sunday to call attention to monuments and streets honoring historical figures tied to the slave trade or colonial-era abuses.
Sudan protesters remain camped in Darfur, seeking security
CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese government delegation arrived Sunday in Central Darfur province for talks with hundreds of protesters camped outside a government building demanding better security conditions, state media s…
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately.
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Sunday instituted mandatory mask-wearing as fears mount over newly spiking reported deaths from the coronavirus, even as its public increasingly shrugs off the danger of the COVID-19 ill…
7-year-old girl among 5 killed in July 4 Chicago shootings
CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl at a family party and a teenage boy were among five people shot and killed in Chicago on the Fourth of July, police said.
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests over coronavirus stay-at-home orders has become a hub of misinformation and conspiracy theories that…
Ethiopian police patrol Oromia area and capital after unrest
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian police were patrolling the country's troubled Oromia region and the capital, Addis Ababa, on Sunday, following a week of unrest in which 166 people were killed and more than 2…
Croatia parliamentary race close as virus spikes
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Amid a spike of new coronavirus cases, voters in Croatia cast ballots on Sunday in what is expected be a close parliamentary race that could push the latest European Union member state furthe…
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Tokyo governor wins 2nd term, buoyed by handling of virus
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has won a second term to head the Japanese capital, propelled to an election victory Sunday by public support for her handling of the coronavirus crisis despite a recent rise in…
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says she has secured her second term as head of the Japanese capital
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says she has secured her second term as head of the Japanese capital.
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States has dipped under 50,000 new daily infections for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the Ju…
Report: Sheriff's official says 2 dead, 8 wounded in South Carolina nightclub shooting, revising figures from 12 hurt
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Report: Sheriff's official says 2 dead, 8 wounded in South Carolina nightclub shooting, revising figures from 12 hurt.
Thousands rally at Black Lives Matter protests in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Several thousand people rallied in Black Lives Matter protests across Australia over the weekend to call for racial equality and highlight deaths of Indigenous people while in police custody.
The Latest: Pope praises UN efforts for worldwide cease-fire
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is praising U.N. Security Council efforts for worldwide cease-fires to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.