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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…
UAE envoy warns Israel annexation would 'upend' Arab ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the U.S. on Friday warned Israel against annexing the Jordan Valley and other parts of the occupied West Bank, saying the move would “upend” Israel's efforts…
Memorial to slain Virginia officers temporarily removed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue honoring police officers killed in the line of duty was removed from a park in Virginia's capital city Thursday morning after it was covered in red paint.
Italy detains 10 Nigerians accused in human trafficking ring
ROME (AP) — Italian police have detained 10 Nigerians accused of running a human trafficking ring that allegedly used voodoo rituals and promises of jobs to lure migrants to Italy, where they were put to work as pr…
Putin attends first public event after months of lockdown
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday showed up at a ceremony marking the national holiday — the first big public event he has attended since announcing a nationwide lockdown more than two mont…
AP Entertainment Digest for Friday, June 12, 2020
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AP PHOTOS: Life after lockdown altered by the coronavirus
Tape marks off distance between worshippers, mannequins serve as placeholders at cafes and robots serve drinks at bars.
The Latest: Dutch activists use red spray paint on statue
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UConn student fugitive in court on murder charge, police say
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A University of Connecticut student, who police say used a machete to kill a man, fatally shot a high school acquaintance, and then spent six days as a fugitive,
Virtual ceremony for 4th anniversary of nightclub massacre
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A ceremony commemorating the fourth anniversary of a massacre at a gay nightclub in Florida was being held virtually Friday because of the
The Latest: Ukraine's first lady has virus, but not husband
KYIV, Ukraine — The wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says she is infected with the novel coronavirus.
Turkey says US is 'safe harbor' for group blamed for coup
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Friday accused the United States of becoming a “safe harbor” for members of a network that it blames for a coup attempt in 2016, after Washington criticized the conviction of a U.S. …
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, June 12, 2020
Lebanese central bank to inject dollars as currency tumbles
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's money changers said the country's central bank agreed Friday to inject fresh dollars into the market to prop up the national currency following a night of protests spurred by the dramatic pl…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Friday, June 12, 2020
Houston bar heavily damaged in early morning explosion
HOUSTON (AP) — An early morning explosion heavily damaged a bar and some homes near downtown Houston on Friday, but authorities reported no injuries.