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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…
Hong Kong leader urges people not to 'demonize' security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that she hopes opponents of a new national security law being imposed by China do not “demonize and stigmatize” the legislation because doing so would mean …
Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Months into Iran's fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran’s Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every da…
Suit filed over black man's killing by Indianapolis officer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The mother of a
A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections
ATLANTA (AP) — As nations grapple with new outbreaks and spiking death tolls from the coronavirus, a commonly available drug appeared Tuesday to offer hope that the most seriously ill could have a better chance of …
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Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected
Down Under sets aside historic acrimony in UK trade talks
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Both Australia and New Zealand announced Wednesday they are starting free-trade talks with the United Kingdom, as each country seeks to rekindle a trading relationship that was severe…
Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Months into Iran's fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran’s Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every da…
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey's Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the first known airborne-and-land offensive by Ankara inside…
The Latest: India adds over 2,000 deaths as new cases soar
NEW DELHI, India — India has added more than 2,000 COVID-19 deaths to its tally, after Delhi and Maharashtra states included 1,672 unreported fatalities, increasing the total number to 11,903.
5 years after church massacre, S Carolina protects monuments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five years ago after eight black church members and their pastor were shot and killed in a racist attack, South Carolina came together and took down the Confederate flag from the Capitol lawn.
As soldiers deploy amid pandemic, they fight 2 battles
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Edward Brown has always found a way to deal with his husband's military deployments in the past, but the most recent one felt different. Instead of an endless parade of family visits and las…
Lafayette Square could decide Trump's legacy — and election
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlottesville. Helsinki. The children in cages at the Mexican border.
High court decision spotlights GOP divide over LGBT rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats flooded Twitter and email inboxes this week with praise for the
Aftermath of India-China deadly border clashes uncertain
NEW DELHI (AP) — As some commentators clamored for revenge, India's government was silent Wednesday on the fallout from clashes with China's army in a disputed border area in the high Himalayas that the Indian army…
Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism
WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of