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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…
Libyan suspect in court over UK knife attack that killed 3
LONDON (AP) — A 25-year-old Libyan asylum-seeker accused of stabbing three men to death with a kitchen knife as they sat in an English city park made his first court appearance on Monday but didn't enter a plea.
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Worst virus fears are realized in poor or war-torn countries
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For months, experts have warned of a potential nightmare scenario: After overwhelming health systems in some of the world’s wealthiest regions, the coronavirus gains a foothold in poo…
4 ex-officers due back in court in George Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd are due in court Monday for a hearing that could deal with bail amounts and other issues.
UN rights chief says Israeli annexation plan 'disastrous'
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N.’s human rights chief on Monday said that Israel’s plan to begin annexing parts of the occupied West Bank would have “disastrous” consequences for the region, issuing her dire warning as se…
French former prime minister, wife found guilty of fraud
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Monday found French former prime minister Francois Fillon guilty of having used public funds to pay his wife and children for work they never performed.
UK judge warns Assange on US extradition hearing attendance
LONDON (AP) — A British judge said Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must attend his next court hearing unless he can provide medical evidence to support his absence.
2 Oklahoma police officers shot, in critical condition
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two police officers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were shot and wounded on the city's east side Monday morning and police were searching for a suspect who is described as armed and dangerous, authorities …
Afghan governor's office says a car bomb, mortar shells killed 23 people at a busy market in southern Helmand province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan governor's office says a car bomb, mortar shells killed 23 people at a busy market in southern Helmand province.
Myanmar military warning of action causes thousands to flee
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Thousands of people in an area of western Myanmar where there have been clashes between the government and ethnic rebels have been fleeing from their villages over the past week after an evac…
Afghan official: Bomb, mortars kill 23 civilians in Helmand
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bombing and mortar shells fired at a busy market in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Monday killed 23 people, including children, a statement from a provincial governor’s o…
France’s ex-prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife found guilty in fraud trial
PARIS (AP) — France’s ex-prime minister Francois Fillon and his wife found guilty in fraud trial.
China warns of visa bans on Americans over Hong Kong
BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday that it would retaliate against U.S. moves to punish officials tied to political crackdowns in Hong Kong by imposing visa restrictions on Americans it considers to have “performed b…
French ex-prime minister found guilty of fraud
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has found French former prime minister Francois Fillon guilty of having used public funds to pay his wife and children for work they never performed.