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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…
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Lightning kills 23 in India amid heavy rainstorms
PATNA, India (AP) — Lightning killed 23 people and injured 10 others during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India on Thursday, a government official said.
Clashes with police after 'unlawful' street party in London
LONDON (AP) — At least 22 police officers were slightly injured after a street party in the south London district of Brixton that violated coronavirus lockdown restrictions descended into violence.
2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea on Thursday separately marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with largely subdued commemorations amid the coronavirus pandemic, a day after the N…
German minister drops threat to sue over column on police
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's top security official on Thursday backed off a much-criticized threat to file a criminal complaint against a left-wing columnist who wrote disparagingly about the police.
Coronavirus cases surpass 50,000 in Indonesia as businesses reopen
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus cases surpass 50,000 in Indonesia as businesses reopen.
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The Latest: France to test some 1.3 million near Paris
PARIS — France is stepping up efforts to root out hidden clusters of coronavirus infections by offering tests to nearly 1.3 million people in the Paris region.
Indonesia's passes 50,000 cases as business resumes
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections in Indonesia surpassed 50,000 Thursday, an increase that is worrying experts at a time when the government is allowing businesses to resume operations …
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities are launching a massive coronavirus survey taking down health details from New Delhi's entire population of 29 million, and testing everyone with symptoms by July 6.
World stocks skid as new coronavirus cases rattle markets
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares and U.S. futures slipped Thursday as investors focused on surging new coronavirus cases in the U.S. that are dimming hopes for a relatively quick economic turnaround from the pandemic do…
Report: Iran TV airs 355 coerced confessions over decade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state television has broadcast the suspected coerced confessions of at least 355 people over the last decade as a means to both suppress dissent and frighten activists in …
Indian army chief visits troops near troubled China border
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s army chief visited the border with China in the Himalayan region to review his troops' preparedness after hand-to-hand combat between Indian and Chinese soldiers left 20 Indians dead earlie…
Who hasn't heard of COVID-19 by now? More than you think
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A half-year into the most momentous pandemic in decades, it’s hard to imagine that anyone, anywhere has not heard of the coronavirus. But scores of migrants arriving in Somalia tell United Natio…
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