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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…
Pope names St Louis archbishop to replace retiring Carlson
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The newly-appointed head of the Archdiocese of St. Louis vowed Wednesday to be an agent of healing, as the region and the nation continue to react to the death of George Floyd and the threat of the…
Sri Lanka sets parliamentary election on Aug. 5
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Election Commission set Aug. 5 as the new date for parliamentary elections after postponing them twice over the coronavirus pandemic.
Suspected tainted wine kills 4, sickens 10 in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Four people died and 10 others were hospitalized in Cambodia after drinking rice wine that police believe was adulterated with a toxic substance.
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German FM warns Israel against West Bank annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Wednesday warned Israel that its plan to begin annexing parts of the West Bank would violate international law, but he offered no details on how Germany or Europe woul…
Surviving in America's Black Belt amid pandemic and job loss
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Life can be tough even on a good day in the Black Belt, where some of the poorest people in America are, as usual, depending on each other to survive. Their struggle has become even more difficul…
Sen. Graham defeats 3 GOP challengers in quest for 4th term
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the next step of a race already on pace to become the most expensive in South Carolina history, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has defeated three little-known GOP challengers, the last marker ahe…
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German FM in Israel warns against West Bank annexation plans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Germany's foreign minister was holding talks with his counterpart in Israel on Wednesday to convey Europe's stiff opposition to Israeli plans to begin annexing parts of the West Bank.
The Latest: UK to reopen zoos, safari parks, but no schools
LONDON — Britain is planning to reopen zoos, safari parks and drive-in theaters as part of the easing of lockdown measures from the COVID-19 pandemic.
World shares, US futures rise ahead of Fed policy decision
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
German government to agree national hydrogen strategy
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is poised to agree Wednesday on a long-term strategy for increasing production and use of hydrogen as part of a plan to cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The Latest: Germany extends travel warning outside Europe
BERLIN — Germany is prolonging its travel warning for more than 160 countries outside Europe until the end of August.
Los Angeles officer charged with pummeling unarmed man
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles police officer has been charged with assault for punching an unarmed trespassing suspect more than a dozen times in an encounter caught on video by a bystander, prosecutors said Tue…