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John Stones ruled out of England games with muscle injury
BURTON, Staffordshire (AP) — John Stones has been ruled out of England’s World Cup qualifiers…
Kim Jong Un’s trip to China marks transformation from shunned pariah to confident diplomat
TOKYO (AP) — Kim Jong Un put on a command performance this week at a…
EuroBasket gets ready for the knockout stage, which starts Saturday in Latvia. A new champ is coming
Defending champion Spain is already out. That means a new EuroBasket champion will be crowned…
Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — It’s an exciting day for tennis fans across the country as multiple…
Australia and US fighting for last quarterfinal spot at Women’s Rugby World Cup
LONDON (AP) — Every quarterfinal ticket at the Women’s Rugby World Cup has been punched…
Australian friends claim world record for longest beach touch rugby game
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A band of leg-sore Australian friends are claiming a new world…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
Promise and peril drive the fascination with rain in the parched deserts of the United Arab Emirates
MASAFI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Outside of a mountain village in the northern outskirts…
Julia Roberts, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren and more pay tribute to Giorgio Armani
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani’s work spanned the worlds of celebrity, fashion and power. His…
Wallabies seek Rugby Championship redemption after last year’s record loss in Argentina
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An embarrassing loss a year ago in Santa Fe inspired a…
102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
MAEBASHI, Japan (AP) — Kokichi Akuzawa almost gave up during his trek to became the…
Carlo Acutis, the saint next door: A teen computer whiz becomes a millennial saint
CHICAGO (AP) — At a Catholic school in Pope Leo XIV’s hometown, fifth graders read…
Osorio’s late goal secures El Salvador’s 1-0 win over Guatemala in World Cup qualifiers
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Harold Osorio scored late to give El Salvador a 1-0 away…
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay qualify for the 2026 World Cup
MONTEVIDEO (AP) — Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay secured places at the 2026 World Cup in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers WASHINGTON (AP) — A contentious three-hour…
Lionel Messi scores twice in an emotional home farewell for Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lionel Messi made sure he had good memories of playing a…
Ryan Reynolds says his two-year-old helped convince Bill Murray to do John Candy doc
TORONTO — Ryan Reynolds says it was not easy to track down Bill Murray and…
Prime Minister Mark Carney honours John Candy, takes swipe at Trump to open TIFF’s 50th edition
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney opened the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film…
Trump to attend the US Open men’s final Sunday, marking another trip to a major sporting event
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will attend Sunday’s men’s final of the U.S. Open,…
New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor to come out of retirement to play for Samoa
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand cricket great Ross Taylor will come out of…
The Latest: Trump holds dinner for tech and AI leaders
President Donald Trump hosted a high-powered group of tech executives at the White House on…
US designates 2 more gangs in Latin America as foreign terrorist groups
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist…
Daughter of Nazi officer who stole ‘Portrait of a Lady’ and her husband charged with cover-up
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Prosecutors in Argentina on Thursday charged the daughter of…
The worst drought in decades is threatening Syria’s fragile recovery from years of civil war
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The worst drought in decades is gripping much of the Eastern…