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Women’s World Cup Guide: How to watch, schedule and betting favorites
The United States will be playing for an unprecedented three-peat at the Women's World Cup. It won't be easy for the No. 1 team in the world. Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial to...
Jul 18, 2023
Germans should emulate southern Europeans' siesta during heat waves, public health group says
BERLIN (AP) - Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association represe...
Jul 18, 2023
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custody
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The number of people who died in connection with Kenya's doomsday cult has crossed the 400 mark as detectives exhumed 12 more bodies on Monday believed to be followers of a pasto...
Jul 18, 2023
Barge to house asylum-seekers arrives in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration bill
LONDON (AP) - A barge that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers arrived Tuesday in England after Parliament passed its long-debated bill to curb migration. The Bibby Stockholm was pulled by a tug into ...
Jul 18, 2023
Second heat wave in as many weeks grips Mediterranean while fires hit Spain, Switzerland and Greece
MILAN (AP) - Officials warned residents and tourists packing Mediterranean destinations on Tuesday to stay indoors as a second heat wave in as many weeks hit the region and Greece, Spain and Switzerla...
Jul 18, 2023
American national crosses inter-Korean border into North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - An American has crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea, the American-led U.N. Command overseeing the area said Tuesday. The U.N. Command tweet...
Jul 18, 2023
Ireland preparing for difficult debut in Women's World Cup opener against co-host Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Overwhelming demand for tickets meant co-host Australia's opening match at the Women's World Cup had to be shifted to the tournament's biggest stadium, where it's set to be ...
Jul 18, 2023
Cathy Freeman, Australia's iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - During a recent team trip to Melbourne, Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia's national women's soccer team, called a meeting. Instead of leading the Matildas through a ...
Jul 18, 2023
Thousands died in the Philippines' 'war on drugs.' An international probe will now go ahead
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court ruled Tuesday that an investigation into the Philippines' so-called "war on drugs" can resume, rejecting Manila's objec...
Jul 18, 2023
Trump's classified documents case set for first pretrial conference hearing before Judge Cannon
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida judge who issued a court ruling last year that critics said was unduly favorable to Donald Trump is set to preside Tuesday over the first pretrial conference in his ...
Jul 18, 2023