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Briton to petition Cyprus court to let him attend funeral of his son who fell from hotel window
PAPHOS, Cyprus (AP) — The lawyer for a British man charged with negligence in his…
UK funeral director sentenced to 20 years in prison after bereaved families given wrong ashes
LONDON (AP) — A British funeral director was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday…
Read the full text of the deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to leave Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw…
Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Storm Reid knows how the world sees her: an accomplished, polished…
Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she…
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has thoughts about toning down political fights. Here’s what he says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The last time Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma hosted the nation’s…
Myanmar’s president outlines policy road map, criticizes ASEAN peace plan
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government on Friday marked his government’s first…
Missouri proposal would create nation’s toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Over the past several years, Missouri voters have amended the…
Noskova, Rybakina and Zheng nominated to play in Billie Jean King Cup finals
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina and Olympic champion…
FIFA adviser on White House Task Force for World Cup, Carlos Cordeiro, resigns in protest at private equity plan
NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA adviser on White House Task Force for World Cup, Carlos…
Former AC Milan captain Franco Baresi, one of Italy’s most acclaimed defenders, dies at 66
MILAN (AP) — Franco Baresi, the former AC Milan captain who was one of Italy’s…
Real Madrid signs Spanish striker Carlos Espí from Levante
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed 21-year-old striker Carlos Espí from fellow Spanish club…
Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Friday that Russian government-controlled Africa Corps aircraft…
Asian soccer body joins opposition to FIFA and Infantino’s World Cup private equity plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Asia’s soccer body joined opposition to Gianni Infantino’s plan for…
Asian soccer body says FIFA’s private equity plan for World Cup cannot unite the sport
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Asian soccer body says FIFA’s private equity plan for World…
At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta
MADRID (AP) — At least eighteen migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave…
Man arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a UK military base for Iran
LONDON (AP) — A London man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying…
Ugandan opposition leader Besigye is unconscious in hospital after collapsing in court, wife says
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hospitalized and is unconscious…
34 miners killed in a methane explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A methane gas explosion at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan…
Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection…
Japan’s Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear
TOKYO (AP) — Sony Group Corp. reported a 32% profit growth in the fiscal first…
Dodgers rest Shohei Ohtani amid lingering left knee soreness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was set to return as the leadoff hitter for…
Rushing and Hernández go deep as the Dodgers beat the Mariners 6-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer, Teoscar Hernández added a solo…
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for…