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Messi has work to catch Mbappé for the Golden Boot. A 3rd Golden Ball is in reach in World Cup final

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Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills 1 and exposes holes in air defenses

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The World Cup final is here, with Argentina taking on Spain in soccer's showdown

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If history is any indication, expect some goals in the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain

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Chinese company demands compensation from the UK over British Steel nationalization

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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP

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APTOPIX Climate Wildfires Smoke New York

Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say

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US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed troops in Jordan

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Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli starts on pole for Belgian Grand Prix, aiming to extend F1 lead

Kimi Antonelli will need to defend his lead from pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix as he aims to end his wait for a Formula 1 win and extend his standings lead.

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The biggest takeaways from the 2026 World Cup

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history.

Former China Development Bank president is under anti-corruption probe

China's top anti-graft watchdog has announced an investigation into a former president of China Development Bank.

The flight hours and miles of World Cup travels of FIFA's Infantino in numbers

FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup.

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

Health workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East.

A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets

In Japan, the Gion Matsuri festival brings towering floats to the streets in Shinto religious processions that are rooted in rituals dating back more than 1,000 years and that

Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn loses no-hit bid in 7th inning against Nationals

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Rescuers in China search the rubble for survivors of landslide that killed 8 and left 34 missing

Rescue crews are using excavators on Sunday to search the rubble for survivors of a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people a

Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy to the winning team

President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain.

Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in US

A famous Cuban dissident artist, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave

Saka’s hat trick lifts England past Mbappé and France 6-4 in wild World Cup third-place game

Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England to a 6-4 win over France for third place in the World Cup, while Kylian Mbappé surpassed Lionel Messi’s career World Cup scoring

US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops

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