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FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition

FIFA names Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host; Spain, Portugal and Morocco to co-host 2030 edition

ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men’s soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the US

Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the US

GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children and was believed to have been in Eastern Europe willingly returned to the U.S.
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US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in “coming days,” a U.S. official said Wednesday.
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US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days'

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in “coming days,” a U.S. official said Wednesday.
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Father and stepmother of 10-year-old girl found dead in England are convicted of her murder

Father and stepmother of 10-year-old girl found dead in England are convicted of her murder

LONDON (AP) — The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were found guilty Wednesday of her murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, was accused of Sara Sharif’s murder alongside his partner, 30-year-old Beinash Batool.
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Father and stepmother of 10-year-old girl found dead in England are convicted of her murder

Father and stepmother of 10-year-old girl found dead in England are convicted of her murder

LONDON (AP) — The father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England were found guilty Wednesday of her murder. Urfan Sharif, 42, was accused of Sara Sharif’s murder alongside his partner, 30-year-old Beinash Batool.
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Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 29, Palestinian medics say

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 29, Palestinian medics say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes pounded the Gaza Strip overnight and into Wednesday, hitting a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north and a built-up refugee camp.
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Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Only about 2 in 10 Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter after earlier promising he would do no such thing, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, officials say

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister, officials say

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister, Interior Ministry officials said. The explosion struck inside the ministry and killed Khalil Haqqani, the refugee minister, officials said.
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