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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…
The Latest: Moscow eases lockdown rules
MOSCOW — The Russian capital is ending a tight lockdown that has been in place for more than two months, citing a slowdown in the coronavirus outbreak.
In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To truly understand the rage people in this city felt as they watched a video of George Floyd begging, gasping and slowly succumbing beneath the weight of a police officer’s knee, it’s necessary …
Building works re-start in Paris' fire-ravaged Notre Dame
PARIS (AP) — Works have restarted in Paris' fire-ravaged Notre Dame cathedral after a hiatus linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cristobal is now a depression, moving north toward Canada
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened into a depression early Monday after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast, sending waves crashing over…
Bangladesh arrests at least 19 suspected people smugglers
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested at least 19 suspected people smugglers following the killings last month of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya who were trying to reach Europe illegally, polic…
The Latest: Russia to partly reopen borders in virus easing
MOSCOW — Russia says it will partially reopen the country’s borders as the country eases coronavirus restrictions.
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Police back off as peaceful protests push deep reforms
1 dead, 1 missing, dozens rescued in Czech Republic flooding
PRAGUE (AP) — One person died, another is missing and dozens were rescued amid flash flooding in the northeastern Czech Republic, rescuers said Monday.
Tourist rescued after being trapped 6 days in well in Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A Ukrainian man who fell into an abandoned well and broke his leg while being chased by a wild dog on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali was rescued after being trapped for nearly a week,…
India eases lockdown even as virus cases jump in capital
NEW DELHI (AP) — With shopping malls, places of worship, restaurants and state borders reopening Monday, some of the last vestiges of India's 10-week-long coronavirus lockdown disappeared even as the country report…
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Cristobal weakens to tropical depression, rains persist
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Cristobal weakened to a tropical depression Monday morning, after crashing ashore as a lopsided tropical storm a day prior in Louisiana and ginned up dangerous weather farther east, sending waves…
Report: European bathing water quality remains high
BRUSSELS (AP) — The quality of bathing waters in Europe remains high according to a study by the EU environment agency that found that minimum water quality standards were met at 95 percent of the sites monitored a…
Ukrainian man rescued after 6 days trapped in well in Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A Ukrainian man who fell into an abandoned well and broke his leg while being chased by a wild dog on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali was rescued after being trapped for nearly a week,…