Nation/World
Want to follow the latest in world news? Keep reading below for today's national and world news headlines!
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…
The Latest: Adviser says Trump's test remark tongue in cheek
WASHINGTON -- White House trade adviser Peter Navarro says U.S. President Donald Trump was being “tongue in cheek” when he claimed at a campaign rally in Oklahoma that he asked officials to slow down coronavirus te…
Rise in coronavirus cases brings new concerns in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — William Boyd was at the funeral Saturday morning for a relative who had died after contracting the new
The Latest: Israeli PM urges action to avoid more lockdowns
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government will weigh possible steps to halt the spread of the coronavirus after Israel saw a major uptick in new confirmed cases in recent days.
Black Catholics: Words not enough as church decries racism
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Roman Catholics are hearing their church’s leaders calling for racial justice once again after the killing of George Floyd, but this time they’re demanding not just words but action.
UN says Afghan health workers facing deliberate attacks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations on Sunday released a special report expressing concerns over what it called recent “deliberate attacks” against health care workers and facilities in Afghanistan during …
Dutch police try to break up virus protest in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police charged hundreds of what they called soccer fans with horses and a water cannon in The Hague at a protest Sunday and warned people to stay away from the city center.
Temperature hits 100 F degrees in Arctic Russian town
MOSCOW (AP) — A Siberian town with the world's widest temperature range has recorded a new high amid a heat wave that is contributing to severe forest fires.
Ruling populists look set to win Serbia vote amid pandemic
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s ruling populists looked set to tighten their hold on power as polls closed in a parliamentary election held Sunday despite concerns over the spread of coronavirus in the Balkan coun…
Slovenia police find 22 migrants hidden in tanker trucks
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Police in Slovenia say they discovered 22 migrants hiding in two food-grade tanker trucks.
Pakistani military: 2 soldiers killed in militant attack
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants ambushed a Pakistani army vehicle in a former Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold near the Afghanistan border, triggering a shootout that killed two soldiers, the army said…
U.N.: Afghan healthcare personnel were deliberately attacked
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations on Sunday released a special report expressing concerns over what it called recent “deliberate attacks” against healthcare workers and facilities in Afghanistan during t…
Zanardi stable but doctors warn of possible complications
ROME (AP) — Doctors treating Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi say he remains stable after a crash on his handbike but is at risk of unforeseen complications.
UK police: Park stabbings that killed 3 was a terror attack
READING, England (AP) — British police say they are treating a stabbing rampage in a park that killed three people as a terrorist attack.
The Latest: Pope calls for protecting the environment
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is encouraging grass-roots movements to protect the environment after coronavirus lockdowns have “revealed once more the beauty of so many places free from traffic and noise.”
Zeev Sternhell, dovish Israeli expert on fascism, dies at 85
JERUSALEM (AP) — Zeev Sternhell, a prominent Israeli academic and expert in the study of fascism who issued dire warnings about the state of Israeli democracy, died Sunday. He was 85.