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Raphinha and goalie Joan García fit for Barcelona’s return to Camp Nou
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raphinha and goalkeeper Joan García have recovered from injury in time…
Gary Mounfield, former Stone Roses bassist, has died at 63
LONDON (AP) — Gary Mounfield, the former bass player of the Stone Roses and Primal…
Islamic State-backed rebels killed 89 people in multiple attacks in eastern Congo, UN says
GOMA, Congo (AP) — An Islamic State-backed rebel group killed 89 people during attacks on…
Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first nonfiction book in English to be released next spring
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first book of nonfiction to come out…
Schools fear disruptions as the White House begins dismantling the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle the Education Department offers…
2026 World Cup: Australia and Uzbekistan to host FIFA-backed warmup mini-tournaments
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup qualifiers Australia and Uzbekistan will prepare for the tournament by…
Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s…
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake in central Bangladesh kills at least 8 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A strong, 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook central Bangladesh on Friday, killing…
Origin stories behind the trophies heighten college football rivalry games on the smaller stage
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The winners of the annual North Dakota State-South Dakota State rivalry…
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting…
Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter…
Jewish community in the Czech Republic reports record number of antisemitic incidents in 2024
PRAGUE (AP) — Antisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic reached record levels last year amid…
Alisson returns for Liverpool but Wirtz and Bradley sidelined
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is set to start against Nottingham Forest…
Pope tweaks a law allowing a woman to head the Vatican City State, months after a nun was appointed
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV fixed a technical glitch on Friday in a Vatican…
Rabiot returns for Milan for crucial derby against Inter. Roma looking to move clear atop Serie A
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan is getting a boost ahead of Sunday’s crucial derby match…
MAHA idealism meets political reality as RFK Jr. attempts to wrangle a growing movement
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent a recent Wednesday showered in praise…
Mexico’s bullied pageant contestant gets payback by capturing Miss Universe crown
BANGKOK (AP) — Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday,…
Cole Palmer breaks toe in ‘accident at home’ and will miss more Chelsea games
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea forward Cole Palmer sustained a broken toe in an accident at…
Nigeria separatists say they are committed to peaceful self-determination after leaders sentenced
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group in southeastern Nigeria,…
Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Donald Tusk’s government came to power in Poland two years…
Steelers tight end Darnell Washington isn’t your average NFL big guy and has the skills to prove it
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Darnell Washington wants to be clear about something. Nothing the Pittsburgh Steelers…
In the NBA Cup, teams are running it up. The rules say it’s a good idea to do so
The game wasn’t over, though the outcome was decided. Milwaukee’s Myles Turner took a pass…
A boiler explosion at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan kills 18 people
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on…
Right-hander Alex Lange agrees to $900,000 deal with Royals, 2 days after he was released by Tigers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Lange agreed to a $900,000. one-year contract with the…