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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…
UK's rapid-fire changes on face coverings advice criticized
LONDON (AP) — The British government faced criticism Saturday for another sudden change in its advice on face coverings that has left those running hospitals in England scrambling to work out how they will be able …
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, June 6, 2020
One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day
BENOUVILLE, France (AP) — The essence of war remembrance is to make sure the fallen are never forgotten. All it takes is a wreath, a tiny wooden cross, a little token on a faraway grave to show that people still ca…
Separate attacks kill 14 Afghan forces in Kabul, northeast
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two separate militant attacks killed 14 Afghan security personnel on Saturday in the northeastern Badakhshan province and the capital of Kabul, officials said.
Taiwanese voters oust mayor who sought presidency
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Voters in the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung on Saturday ousted their mayor, whose failed bid for the presidency on behalf of the China-friendly Nationalist Party earlier this year brought w…
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, June 6, 2020
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The Latest: Indonesia reports nearly 1,000 new virus cases
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia reported nearly 1,000 new cases of the virus on Saturday, a new single-day high for the country that brought its total caseload past 30,000, as the government unveiled a stimulus pack…
Indonesian army helicopter crashes, killing 3, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian army helicopter crashed in Central Java province on Saturday, killing three of the nine passengers on board, a TV report said.
Taiwanese vote to oust mayor who sought presidency
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Residents of the Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung voted Saturday to oust their mayor, whose failed bid for the presidency on behalf of the China-friendly Nationalist Party earlier this year br…
German lawmakers criticize reported US troop withdrawal plan
BERLIN (AP) — Two conservative German lawmakers have criticized the reported U.S. decision to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops stationed in Germany.
The Latest: Germany stimulus to help fight future challenges
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says more than a third of the stimulus package agreed by her government this week is devoted to tackling future challenges such as climate change.
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The Latest: Russia reports nearly 200 more virus deaths
The Latest: Russia reports nearly 200 more virus deaths
MOSCOW — Russia reported its second-highest one-day death toll from COVID-19 even as the number of new coronavirus infections remained steady.
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