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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…
Ukraine: $6M bribe attempt to close case against gas head
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say they have intercepted an attempt to offer a $6 million bribe in return for the dropping of a criminal investigation into the head of a natural gas company where the son of fo…
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World joins US protests but leaders restrained about Trump
The Latest: South Africa reports big delays in test results
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa says the average delay in obtaining coronavirus test results from public labs has risen to 12 days amid backlogs and shortages of testing materials.
Fans savor return of stadium sport in virus-free New Zealand
DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — They call one section of the stadium The Zoo, and it's easy to see why: thousands of university students in team colors standing on their seats, steadying trays of beer, swaying to music…
The Latest: Pakistan seals off hot spots amid virus surge
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have identified and sealed off nearly 1,300 hot spots to contain the rising trajectory of new coronavirus infections.
Fire on French nuclear submarine extinguished after 14 hours
PARIS (AP) — After a 14-hour battle, firefighters extinguished a blaze that broke out on a French nuclear submarine during renovation work.
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Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter rallies in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — Protests went ahead in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in far-flung parts of Australia on Saturday against the advice of government and health authorities but on a significantly smaller sca…
The Latest: Beijing locks down residential communities
BEIJING — The Chinese capital has locked down 11 residential communities near a wholesale food market to try to stem a new outbreak of COVID-19.
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Police: Man turned away from Texas bar shoots, wounds 8
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A man who was turned away from a bar in San Antonio shot and wounded at least eight people in the parking lot late Friday, police said.
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The Latest: India surpasses 300,000 cases with another spike
NEW DELHI — India has reported another record daily spike in coronavirus infections as the country passes the grim milestone of 300,000 cases.
Despite risks, Greek islands keen to reopen to tourists
MYKONOS, Greece (AP) — The Greek island of Mykonos' newest bar-restaurant, Pelican, seemed to appear from nowhere.
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.