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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…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
AP sources: White House aware of Russian bounties in 2019
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Seoul police say they're questioning anti-North activists
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday that they’ve summoned two activists accused of raising tensions with North Korea by sending propaganda balloons or plastic bottles filled with rice across …
Belgian king expresses regret for violence in colonial rule
BRUSSELS (AP) — For the first time in Belgium's history, a reigning king expressed his regret Tuesday for
Oklahoma City voters to pare down crowded 5th District field
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Voters in central Oklahoma on Tuesday will pare down a crowded field of congressional hopefuls seeking to represent the 5th District in Washington.
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China cuts Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization
The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even as it encourages some of the country’s …
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Trump's two Russias confound coherent US policy
Confederate flag losing prominence 155 years after Civil War
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Long a symbol of pride to some and hatred to others, the Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence 155 years after rebellious Southern states lost a war to perpetuat…
Philippine army outraged by fatal police shooting of troops
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine army chief expressed outrage Tuesday over the fatal police shooting of four soldiers, including two officers, and demanded justice with both sides providing contrasting acc…
China approve contentious Hong Kong national security law
HONG KONG (AP) — China has approved a contentious law that would allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong, sparking fears that it would be used to curb opposition voices …
Israel undeterred by international opposition to annexation
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears determined to carry out his pledge to begin annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, possibly as soon as Wednesday.
Hong Kong official in Beijing says China has approved widely criticized security law for the territory
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong official in Beijing says China has approved widely criticized security law for the territory.
Belgian king expresses regret for violence in colonial rule
BRUSSELS (AP) — For the first time in Belgium's history, a reigning king expressed regret Tuesday for the violence carried out by the former colonial power when it ruled over what is now the Democratic Republic of …
Security Council extends peacekeeping force in Mali for year
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali for a year and called for a long-term and detailed plan for it to hand over secu…