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The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
NEW YORK (AP) — A record 64 nations will be in Friday’s World Cup draw,…
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The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch faces few big decisions ahead of World Cup draw
Ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw, Canada coach Jesse Marsch still has roster questions —…
Algerian court upholds 7-year sentence for French journalist Christophe Gleizes
TIZI OUZOU, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian appeals court upheld Wednesday a seven-year prison sentence…
Springer excited to welcome returning Bieber, new pitchers Cease and Ponce to Jays
TORONTO — A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has George Springer excited, not necessarily…
Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia’s war in Ukraine
BEIJING (AP) — Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit…
Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA’s top job
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman urged senators on Wednesday to take…
Markram powers South Africa to victory over India despite Kohli’s 53rd ODI century
RAIPUR, India (AP) — Aiden Markram’s hundred upstaged Virat Kohli’s 53rd ODI century as South…
D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
PARIS (AP) — Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S.…
Australia, New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand were drawn into the same group Wednesday for…
Germany picked by UEFA to host 2029 European Championship in women’s soccer
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Germany will host the 2029 European Championship in women’s soccer, promising…
AP’s top songs of 2025: ‘Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,’ ‘Abracadabra’ and more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the…
Mexican President Sheinbaum to attend World Cup draw in Washington
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed she will attend the draw…
Photos highlight Pope Leo XIV’s first overseas pilgrimage
With his foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV became the first American…
How does the World Cup draw work? The AP explains FIFA’s process for dividing teams into groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at the…
Siminovitch winner Ravi Jain on making meaning — and theatre — out of anger
TORONTO — The first three times Ravi Jain was up for Canada’s top theatre prize,…
As conflict grips Sahel, herders are pivoting to an unusual city life
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Nouhoun Sidibè was a herder, like his father and grandfather,…
Researchers slightly lower study’s estimate of drop in global income due to climate change
The authors of a study that examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy…
Lego to launch life-size World Cup trophy as part of FIFA deal
LONDON (AP) — It’s a life-size World Cup soccer trophy — made of 2,842 Lego…
Raptors avoid extending losing skid even as they continue to miss RJ Barrett
TORONTO — Back-to-back losses aren’t the end of the world, but the Toronto Raptors weren’t…
Charge, Frost play with MacLeod in mind after breast cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA — Hockey took somewhat of a backseat despite Tuesday’s rematch between the 2025 Walter…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP’s photojournalists
Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by…
Carter Hart returns to NHL after nearly 2 years and receives warm welcome from Golden Knights fans
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some fans brought signs supporting Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart, and…
Rory McIlroy rates Kingston Heath over Royal Melbourne as the best golf course in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rory McIlroy might not have endeared himself to the Royal Melbourne…