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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…
Australia 'disheartened' by death sentence in China
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia on Sunday described as “deeply disheartening” a death sentence China imposed on an Australian man accused of drug smuggling, and the trade minister said it shouldn’t be linked to ongoing fri…
Netanyahu turns to rich friend to fund corruption trial fees
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial for accepting gifts from wealthy friends. But that has not stopped him from seeking another gift from a wealthy friend to pay for his multimill…
China's new virus outbreak underscores continued threat
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital was bracing Monday for a resurgence of the coronavirus after more than 100 new cases were reported in recent days in a city that hadn’t seen a case of local transmission in more than …
China sentences Australian man to death for drug smuggling
BEIJING (AP) — An Australian man has been sentenced to death in southern China for drug smuggling.
Correction: Australia-China-Death Sentence story
SYDNEY (AP) — In a story June 14, 2020, about reaction to a death sentence China imposed on an Australian man for drug smuggling, The Associated Press erroneously spelled his name. It is Karm Gilespie, not Cam Gill…
The Latest: India may use train carriages for virus beds
NEW DELHI — India’s home minister has offered 500 railway carriages for use as makeshift coronavirus hospital wards as the capital New Delhi struggles to contain a spike in cases.
Correction: China-Australia-Death Sentence story
BEIJING (AP) — In a story June 13, 2020, about an Australian man sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling, The Associated Press erroneously spelled his name. It is Karm Gilespie, not Cam Gillespie.
To help distance learning absentees, educators go sleuthing
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — After a knock on his door, third-grade student Jamie-Lee emerged to see his school principal smiling at him from his doorstep. She held out her arms, offering a socially distant “air hug,” an…
GOP candidates balance pros, cons of running with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald
The Latest: Pakistan’s upward coronavirus spiral continues
ISLAMABAD __ Pakistan’s upward spiral of new virus infections neared 145,000 Monday amid warnings from political leaders that the numbers could double by the end of June and were likely to hit a stunning 1.2 millio…
Top US diplomat finds virtual path into Venezuela amid rift
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A year after shutting down the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Washington’s top diplomat in Venezuela has found a way to slip back inside the South American nation — at least virtually.
Senate GOP to restrict police choke holds in emerging bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Driven by a rare urgency, Senate Republicans are poised to unveil an extensive package of policing changes that includes new restrictions on police choke holds and other practices as President Don…
Grim blame game over COVID deaths in besieged nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A grim blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents, a tiny slice of the population that represents a shockingly high proportion of American…
Asia Today: Beijing reinstates virus controls as cases rise
BEIJING (AP) — China reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the capital Beijing reinstated measures to contain a resurgence.
Asian shares fall on fears virus outbreaks are rebounding
TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday on concern over a resurgence of coronavirus cases and pessimism after Wall Street posted its worst week in nearly three months.