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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…
Astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk to swap station batteries
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts performed their second spacewalk in under a week Wednesday to replace old batteries outside the International Space Station.
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The Latest: Thailand proud of European recognition on virus
BANGKOK — The spokesman for the government body coordinating Thailand’s response to COVID-19 outbreaks has expressed pride that the European Union selected Thailand as one of just 14 countries whose travelers it wi…
Retired pope's elder brother, Georg Ratzinger, dies at 96
BERLIN (AP) — The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI who earned renown in his own right as a director of an acclaimed German boys’ choir, has died. He was 96.
UK: China's new security law violates Hong Kong agreement
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary said Wednesday China’s new national security law for Hong Kong “is a clear and serious violation” of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the agreement that paved the way fo…
Zimbabwe reopens wildlife parks, restaurants in relaxation
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has reopened its national parks to the public and allowed restaurants to serve food within their premises, some relief for the country's hospitality sector struggling from restricti…
Pilot killed in fighter jet crash at Shaw Air Force Base
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A military pilot has died in the crash of a fighter jet during a training mission at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.
The Latest: Tourists arrive by train to Croatia's coast
ZAGREB, Croatia — A train carrying some 550 tourists from the Czech Republic and Slovakia has arrived to Croatia as the country seeks to attract visitors after easing coronavirus lockdown.
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Protest versus Africa's 1st COVID-19 vaccine test shows fear
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Protesters against
Poll: About 7 in 10 white evangelicals approve of Trump
NEW YORK (AP) —
Netanyahu ally confirms delays in West Bank annexation plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — A confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the Israeli leader's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would not start on Wednesday, the original target date, as the Bri…
Protest vs. Africa's 1st COVID-19 vaccine trial shows fears
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A protest against
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Trump's two Russias confound coherent US policy
American Kennel Club adds a breed, with dog shows in flux
NEW YORK (AP) — A vigorous Belgian livestock-guarding breed is gaining entree to the American Kennel Club. But Americans eager to see a Belgian Laekenois in person may have to be patient, since the coronavirus pand…