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UK's May defeats Brexit rebels, but divisions still reign

The British government saw its flagship Brexit legislation pass through Parliament on Wednesday, but remains locked in a ...

Live animals, meat, ivory, wood seized in trafficking stings

Thousands of live animals along with tons of meat, ivory, pangolin scales and timber were seized in a monthlong global ...

No easy path: Complex mass migration, politics reshape globe

Lined up before dawn, dozens of migrants outside a government office in Italy jostled to be one of the handful allowed inside ...

Beer may lack fizz in Europe amid carbon dioxide shortage

No beer at this time of year? A British trade group says there's a shortage of carbon dioxide in Northern Europe, sparking ...

Already a pro, Doncic set to join college stars in NBA draft

Luka Doncic is about to become an NBA player, though he's unlike the other top prospects who will be drafted. He's already ...

All Blacks make big changes for 3rd test vs. France

New Zealand has named four uncapped players in its match-day 23 for Saturday's third rugby test against France and made six ...

The Latest: UN awaiting formal US notice on quitting council

The latest on the U.S. decision to pull out of the United Nations' Human Rights Council (all times local): 1:40 a.m. The U.N.

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AP Top Stories 20P

Here are the top stories for Wednesday, June 20th: Trump reverses course on separating migrant children from parents; Trump ...

Iran staff member hospitalized during Spain game

A member of the Iranian national team staff was hospitalized Wednesday after the team was denied a goal following a video ...

Goatee & goals turn this into Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo walked out for warmups at sun-splashed Luzhniki Stadium with diamonds affixed to each earlobe and a new ...

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Diego Costa scores again, Spain beats Iran 1-0 at World Cup

Patience is a virtue, and Spain showed plenty of it to overcome a tough challenge from Iran at the World Cup. During a ...

EU countries prepare mini-summit as migration row festers

Leaders from a group of European Union countries, led by Germany and France, will meet Sunday to thrash out possible ...

Brazil says FIFA has dismissed its complaint over VAR use

The Brazilian soccer federation says FIFA has dismissed its complaint over the use of video review in the team's World Cup ...

The Latest: Messi gets a chance to save face against Croatia

The Latest on Wednesday at the World Cup (all times local): 12:16 a.m. Lionel Messi is going to have a hard time keeping up ...

Paris Fashion Week menswear kicks off with Milan's Off-White

The fashion circus of magazine editors, bloggers, photographers and buyers cried "Bonjour Paris" Wednesday as the first full ...

Neymar returns to training, Brazil guarantees he's ready

Brazil is making sure everyone knows Neymar is perfectly fit at the World Cup A day after he limped out of training and ...

Cilic beats Muller to set up quarterfinal against Querrey

Top-seeded Marin Cilic set up a quarterfinal with Sam Querrey after coming from a set down to beat Gilles Muller 4-6, 6-3, ...

Pope backs US bishops who called border separations immoral

Pope Francis backed the Catholic bishops in the United States who condemned the practice of separating children from parents ...

Say what? Croatia coach: Argentina the 'easiest game for us'

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic's analysis of the World Cup game against Argentina required a double take. He said Wednesday that ...

Svitolina advances to Birmingham quarterfinals for 1st time

Fifth-ranked Elina Svitolina believes she is making progress on grass after reaching the quarterfinals at Birmingham for the ...