UK backs plans for in-person COP26 climate meeting
LONDON — Britain hopes to host the U.N.'s delayed COP26 climate summit in person in November despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic...
‘We will talk:’ Klopp unfazed by Mane’s handshake snub
LIVERPOOL, England — Add an upset player to Jürgen Klopp's list of team problems as Liverpool scrambles for a Champions League qualification spot.
Palestinians: 6 killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian health officials say six Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank on Friday.
Afghan police say Kabul mosque bombing kills 12 worshippers
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb ripped through a mosque in northern Kabul during Friday prayers, killing 12 worshippers, and wounding 15, Afghan police sa...
Barcelona, Chelsea eye 1st Women’s Champions League title
Don't expect a slow start when Barcelona and Chelsea square off in the Women's Champions League final on Sunday night in Gothenburg, Sweden.
US joins global push against violent extremism online
PARIS — Tech giants and governments around the world — including the U.S. for the first time — are gathering virtually Friday and Saturday to find bet...
UK fraud agency probes Liberty Steel owner’s Greensill links
LONDON — The business empire of Liberty Steel owner Sanjeev Gupta, including its financing arrangements with bankrupt Greensill Capital U.K., is being...
Lions tour to SA cut to 3 cities, no fans because of virus
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The British and Irish Lions will play in only three cities on their tour of South Africa to mitigate the risks posed by the ...
‘Foot soldiers’ of Birmingham to BLM: ‘Keep on keeping on’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Charles Avery had barely started marching when police arrested him, forced him into a police vehicle and took him to jail for parti...
Japan expands virus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency, currently in Tokyo and five other prefectures, to nine areas, as Prime Mini...
Atlético can clinch title with win and Madrid stumble
BARCELONA, Spain — With a little help from their hated local rivals, Atlético Madrid can clinch its first Spanish league title in seven years on Sunda...
German infection rate at 2-month low, vaccinations speed up
BERLIN — Germany's coronavirus infection rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly two months on Friday, while the health minister said the country h...
Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian families grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as I...
Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims rally against Israel
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Thousands of Muslims led by activists from an Islamic political party demonstrated in Bangladesh's capital on Friday to denounce a...
Laporte switches from France to Spain ahead of Euro 2020
ZURICH — Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte is switching from France to Spain ahead of the European Championship.
Turkish firm shuts down power supply for crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT — A Turkish company that provides electricity to Lebanon from two power barges shut down its operations on Friday over delayed payments. The mo...
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
LONDON — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization handled sex abuse al...
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside the te...
Police: 9 wounded in Providence, Rhode Island, shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Nine people were wounded Thursday evening in Rhode Island's capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city...
Street racing surges across US amid coronavirus pandemic
Jaye Sanford, a 52-year-old mother of two, was driving home in suburban Atlanta on Nov. 21 when a man in a Dodge Challenger muscle car who was alleged...
Widespread flooding reported in northwest Alaska community
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An ice jam has caused widespread flooding in the community of Buckland, in northwest Alaska, officials said Thursday.
MATCHDAY: Man City at Newcastle looking ahead to CL final
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:
Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts
JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion ...
Protests outside, struggles inside: Man U loses to Liverpool
MANCHESTER, England — The beefed-up defense outside Old Trafford was more robust than Manchester United's on the pitch inside.
Spain’s La Liga moves to ESPN with 8-year agreement
ESPN is taking over U.S. English- and Spanish-language rights to Spain’s La Liga next season as part of an eight-year agreement, ending the run of BeI...
Bichette, Blue Jays rally again to beat Braves 8-4
MILWAUKEE — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty became the major leagues’ first seven-game winner this year with a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee on...
DNR considers ending night wolf hunt, shorter registrations
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials are considering revising wolf regulations to prohibit night hunting and shorten the window for registerin...
Liverpool wins 4-2 at Man United in late push for CL spot
MANCHESTER, England — Jurgen Klopp won at Old Trafford for the first time as Liverpool breathed new life into its top-four push with a 4-2 win in the ...
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
WASHINGTON — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for ful...
Biden, GOP senators upbeat, plan more infrastructure talks
WASHINGTON — After meeting at the White House, President Joe Biden and a group of Republican senators agreed to talk again early next week as negotiat...