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Mobs are killing people in India based on false rumors spread through WhatsApp

By Kamala Kelkar

More than a dozen people in India have died since May because mobs are believing viral messages from WhatsApp that accuse people of child trafficking, organ harvesting or other egregious acts.

France wins 2nd World Cup title, beats Croatia 4-2

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

France won its second World Cup title in a match that was interrupted by an on-field protest during the second half that Russian punk band Pussy Riot later took credit for.

UK’s Theresa May: Trump told me to ‘sue the EU’ over Brexit

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Donald Trump advised British Prime Minister Theresa May to "sue" the European Union to resolve the tense negotiations over Britain's impending exit from the bloc.

Cease-fire holds after day of intense Israel-Hamas fighting

By Aron Heller, Associated Press

On Saturday, the Israeli military carried out its largest wave of airstrikes in Gaza since the 2014 war, hitting several Hamas military compounds and flattening a number of its training camps.

Syrian government targets rebels near Israel-occupied Golan

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces unleashed hundreds of missiles on a rebel-held area near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday, activists said, the latest phase in an offensive to clear southern Syria of insurgents. The government’s push came after it…

U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

U.S. intelligence officials say they are seeing "persistent Russian efforts using social media" to sow discord and divisiveness in America.

Trump’s remarks about changing European culture draw ire

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

Trump, the grandson of a German immigrant and the son of a Scottish immigrant to the United States, described immigration as negative for Europe.

Trump wish for warm Putin ties highlights policy disconnect

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's persistence in pursuing friendly ties with Vladimir Putin has highlighted a growing disconnect within his administration over Russia policy. Trump speaks fondly of Putin and a desire for better relations with Moscow, but the rest of his…

Nuclear arms race is an expected topic for Trump-Putin talks

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

On Monday, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss nuclear arms issues, including the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.