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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…
Separate attacks target security forces, kill 4 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful roadside bomb and a hand-grenade attack targeting security vehicles hours apart killed at least four people and wounded several others in the country’s south Friday, police offic…
The Latest: Hague bans rally vs lockdown on health grounds
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Security authorities in The Hague have banned a planned protest against coronavirus restrictions, saying the demonstration Sunday forms a threat to public health.
China says it never detained Indian soldiers, after Indian media reports say China had released 10 of them
BEIJING (AP) — China says it never detained Indian soldiers, after Indian media reports say China had released 10 of them.
The Latest: Czech Republic's daily cases surpass 100
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic has registered a spike in COVID-19 cases as the country eases pandemic restrictions.
China says it did not detain Indian soldiers in clash
BEIJING (AP) — China says it never detained Indian soldiers after Indian media reports that China had released 10 of them late Thursday. Indian officials have also denied that Indian troops were in Chinese custody.
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Bank of England apologizes for past links to slavery
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has apologized for the links some of its past governors had with slavery, as a global anti-racism movement sparked by the death of George Floyd forces many British institutions to …
China blames India for border clash, says talks are ongoing
BEIJING (AP) — China is blaming India for a recent military clash at their border that left 20 people dead.
Police: Bomb targeting security vehicle kills 3 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A roadside bomb targeting a security vehicle exploded outside a market in southern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least two troops and a passerby, police said.
The Latest: Ship leaves Australia after crew recovers
PERTH, Australia — A livestock ship loaded with 35,000 sheep has left Australia for the Middle East three weeks behind schedule due to half the crew becoming infected with the coronavirus.
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1 New Zealand officer killed, 1 injured during traffic stop
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An unarmed police officer was shot and killed and another was wounded after they tried to pull over a car in New Zealand's largest city Friday morning, police said.
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