NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Diverse England team wins fans in nation eager for good news
LONDON — Hannah Kumari has been an English soccer fan since childhood, but she never wanted to fly an England flag. Until now.
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Iowa amusement park became a political force before accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa amusement park where a ride accident killed one boy and critically injured another has become increasingly influential in...
Rio opens 10% of Maracana Stadium for Copa America final
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro officials are allowing Copa America organizers to invite thousands of COVID-19-tested fans into the final at Maracana...
Moldova to hold vote pitting reformists against pro-Russians
BUCHAREST — Moldovan voters go to the polls this weekend in a snap parliamentary election that could decide whether the former Soviet republic fully...
Holding Tokyo Olympics in pandemic shreds consensus in Japan
TOKYO — Japan is famous for running on consensus. But the decision to proceed with the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics has shredded it.
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Russia blames increase in deaths in June on delta variant
MOSCOW — The head of Russia's state coronavirus task force says the number of deaths nationwide in June this year rose nearly 14% over...
UK economy remains 3.1% smaller than pre-pandemic level
LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy rebounded further in May following another easing of lockdown restrictions, though the increase was about...
Pandemic garbage boom ignites debate over waste as energy
PORTLAND, Maine — America remains awash in refuse as new cases of the coronavirus decline — and that has reignited a debate about the...
Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...
