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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…
Philippine police kill 4 terror suspects in Manila shootout
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police raided a suspected hideout of Islamic State group-linked militants in metropolitan Manila early Friday and killed four of them in a gunbattle, security officials said.
Global stocks rise on US move to
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets rose Friday after U.S. regulators removed some limits on banks' ability to make investments.
US report: Pakistan doing too little to counter terrorism
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Washington’s annual terrorism report said Pakistan was doing too little to counter terrorist groups, particularly those taking aim at rival India and the dreaded Haqqani network operating in Afghan…
Embed-Table-Virus Outbreak-State Trends, ADVISORY
VIRUS OUTBREAK-STATE TRENDS — Table. This interactive tracks increasing and decreasing trends in new coronavirus cases and positivity rates for each US state over the past 14 days. You can look up your state using …
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, June 26, 2020
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Bulgaria: Anti-drug chief detained on corruption suspicion
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian police have detained the head of the anti-drug trafficking unit and two other officers for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for protecting local and international drug traffickin…
18-year-old sentenced for throwing child off Tate balcony
LONDON (AP) — An 18-year-old will serve at least 15 years in prison for throwing a 6-year-old French boy from a 10th-floor viewing platform at London’s Tate Modern art gallery.
IS militant jailed in UK for inciting violence in Germany
LONDON (AP) — An Islamic State militant who encouraged mass murder in Germany has been sentenced to at least nine years in prison in Britain.
Kenya: 3 people killed in clash with police over face masks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A witness says three people were killed in a small town in Kenya's Rift Valley during a confrontation between police and residents over the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of the c…
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Virus taking stronger hold in US, other populated countries
The Latest: World Bank provides cash aid for poor Jordanians
AMMAN, Jordan — The World Bank says it will provide $374 million in cash support to 270,000 poor families in Jordan, including many who lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.
Danes find Norwegian-Iranian man guilty of spying for Iran
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Denmark on Friday found a 40-year-old Norwegian man of Iranian descent guilty of spying for Iran and accessory to attempts to commit murder on Danish soil.