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Liverpool signs teenage Italian defender Giovanni Leoni
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool’s offseason spending passed 300 million pounds ($400 million) after completing…
Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important…
China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs
OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World…
Cuban exiles honored at Miami’s ‘Ellis Island of the South’ as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests
MIAMI (AP) — For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the…
Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn construction magnate was sentenced Friday to a year of…
Verdict and sentencing for Brazil’s Bolsonaro is set for early September
SAO PAULO (AP) — A verdict and sentence in the coup trial against former Brazilian…
New Hampshire man pleads guilty to fatally shooting his sister-in-law and young nephews
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of killing his sister-in-law and two…
Deer hunter discovers rare subtropical wood stork in the wilds of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A very rare and apparently very confused subtropical wood stork somehow…
Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After waking early to stand in line for an…
UEFA charges Israeli and Polish clubs over political fan banners that raised diplomatic tension
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA opened a disciplinary case Friday after an Israeli soccer club’s…
Australian and Philippine forces launch largest military exercises near disputed South China Sea
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces,…
England making Jacob Bethell its youngest ever men’s cricket captain at 21
LONDON (AP) — Jacob Bethell will break a record which has stood for 136 years…
Michelle Yeoh brings Chinese blockbuster ‘Ne Zha 2’ to life in English dub
When Michelle Yeoh first saw “Ne Zha 2” in Hong Kong, she walked away dreaming…
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national…
Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating…
Five teams and 30 riders excluded from women’s Tour de Romandie in a dispute over GPS trackers
VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, Switzerland (AP) — Five teams and 30 of the world’s top cyclists have been…
Critics say Trump’s push for fairness in college admissions is leaving out legacy preferences
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a…
Arsenal players back Martin Odegaard as captain, Arteta says
LONDON (AP) — Mikel Arteta says he and his players have no doubts about Martin…
AC Milan signs Young Boys defender Athekame for 2nd major Swiss addition this month
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan signed defender Zachary Athekame on Friday, adding another Swiss player…
French leader Macron vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honoring murdered Jew
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday that no effort will be spared…
Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokémon face and a predator bite
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their…
Man United signs Rolfo after her 4-year stint at Barcelona
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Sweden forward Fridolina Rolfö joined Manchester United on Friday to end…
Pope Leo XIV prays for peace as US-Russia summit over Ukraine war gets underway
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for a peaceful end to…
Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for…