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FIFA WC 2022: After Neymar, Croatia aims to end Messi's World Cup dream

Croatia, runner-up in 2018, is the next obstacle for Argentina to overcome on Tuesday in the semifinals as Messi aims to win the one major trophy that has eluded him

Karen Bass becomes first Black woman to be elected Los Angeles mayor

Karen Ruth Bass took a ceremonial oath of office on Sunday as mayor of Los Angeles

2 dead in Peru protests as demonstrators demand president's resignation

Thousands of demonstrators took to streets around Peru for another day to demand new President Dina Boluarte resign and schedule elections to replace her

Paul Silas, three-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies at 79

Paul Silas, a member of three NBA championship teams as a player and LeBron James' first coach in the league, has died, his family announced Sunday. He was 79.

Four hit with corruption charges over EU lobbying scandal, two released

None were named, but at least one is a member of the European Parliament and one a former EU lawmaker

Nasa's Orion capsule returns from moon, lands in Pacific Ocean off Mexico

Nasa needed a successful splashdown to stay on track for the next Orion flight around the moon, currently targeted for 2024. Four astronauts will make the trip

Bomb threat disrupts Patti LaBelle's Christmas concert in Wisconsin

The nearly full 2,500-seat theater had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat

With suspect in custody, spotlight returns to 1988 Lockerbie bombing

The attack killed all 259 people aboard the plane and 11 on the ground. The majority of those killed were Americans

Lockerbie bomb suspect is in US custody, say Scottish officials

The families of those killed in the Lockerbie bombing have been told that the suspect Abu Agela Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is in US custody

Dream of winning World Cup has ended, says Ronaldo on social media

Cristiano Ronaldo said in a cryptic social media post that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal has ended, while stopping short of announcing his retirement from international duty

Residents throng streets as 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits south Mexico

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico Sunday morning, sending nervous residents of the capital into the street

Turkey's Erdogan calls on Russian prez Putin to establish Syrian corridor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a 30-kilometer security corridor on Turkey's border with Syria in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan's office said Sunday

North Kosovo tense amid overnight explosions, Serbs blocking roads

Tensions were high in northern Kosovo on Sunday, with Serbs blocking roads as shots and explosions rang out overnight, Kosovo police and media reported Sunday. No injuries were reported

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa

Iran's currency falls further against the dollar amid anti-govt protests

Iran's currency fell to a record low against the dollar on Sunday, with nationwide anti-government protests now in their third month

China strengthens hospitals, expands ICU facilities as Covid cases surge

Facing a surge in Covid-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls

Morocco beats Portugal to become 1st African country to reach WC semifinals

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning soccer's biggest prize

France beats England 2-1, advances to semifinals at Fifa World Cup

Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1

Twitter to relaunch premium subscription service 'Blue' after debacle

Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed

Joe Biden called gay marriage as 'inevitable', says soon it'll be law

A decade ago, then-VP Joe Biden shocked the political world and preempted his boss by suddenly declaring his support for gay marriage on national television. But not everyone was surprised