Somali referee Omar Artan, the only World Cup referee from Somalia, won’t officiate in the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.

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China's President Xi Jinping and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen cooperation and rebuild their complicated traditional alliance. Xi is on a rare visit to Pyongyang in a likely attempt to reassert Beijing’s unique influence over its

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BREAKING: Iranian state television says at least two members of an air defense unit were killed in the Israeli attacks on Monday. The report represented the first time Iran acknowledged fatalities from the strikes.

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Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools from the next academic year as part of a broad reversal on the use of screens in classrooms.

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Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines on Tuesday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in a half-century killed at least 37 people and displaced over 20,000.

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Survivors, including health and aid workers, recall their experiences and lessons during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo.

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A 7.8 magnitude quake that struck Monday morning is one of the strongest to hit the Philippines in a half-century, killing at least 37 people and displacing more than 20,000.

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Congo says at least 101 people have died from Ebola disease out of 550 cases in the outbreak declared less than a month ago.

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China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, despite Iran war

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The crew on board a helicopter that crashed around the Strait of Hormuz is fine, U.S. President Donald Trump says.

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A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas.

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Victor Wembanyama leads the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of NBA Finals.

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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near western Cuba, shaking buildings in Havana and beyond.

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Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas to put prisoners to death needs more study of whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a federal appeals court has ruled days before a scheduled execution by that method.

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BREAKING: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face progressive city council member Nithya Raman in a November election as Bass seeks reelection.

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Planning a summer getaway? Make sure to take precautions when traveling during extreme summer heat. Sizzling temperatures can cause heat exhaustion and life-threatening heat stroke.

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Spanish lawmakers gave Pope Leo XIV a standing ovation after he called for respect for migrants’ rights and international law in a historic address to parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in the overwhelmingly secular country.

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu acknowledges the halt in fighting with Iran, but vows to respond “with force” to future attacks.

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A worsening fuel crisis across Cuba is testing the island's famed "almendrones," the vintage American cars that serve as vital shared taxis and embody the island’s ingenuity and endurance. These days, many of the iconic gas-guzzling antique cars sit idle, casualties of fuel

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Tropical Storm Boris has formed off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, and is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding and mudslides

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BREAKING: Sirens sound in central Israel and the Israeli government urges the public to seek shelter, saying Iran has launched missiles targeting it. Iran did not immediately acknowledge the attack. Follow AP's live updates.