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Lionel Messi led Argentina to a quarterfinal victory over the Netherlands in a penalty kick shootout. Messi had a goal, an assist and scored in the shootout. Argentina will take on Croatia next. (Image credit: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Police are investigating an alleged influence campaign that prosecutors suspect was orchestrated by a Gulf state and targeted the EU legislative body.

Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner  The New York Times WNBPA Executive Director ‘Overjoyed’ By Griner’s Return  MSNBC Brittney Griner back in U.S. after Russian prisoner swap  CBS New York Brittney Griner is free but other winners and losers in prisoner

Putin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept  The Associated Press – en Español Putin says one missile will trigger ‘hundreds’ of warheads in stark message on nuclear deterrence  Fox News Putin floats possibility that Russia may abandon ‘no first use’

Russia and Iran in full defence partnership – US  BBC Russia wants ballistic missiles from Iran, offering military support  Business Insider Russia is providing ‘unprecedented’ military support to Iran in exchange for drones, officials say  NBC News US: Russia, Iran moving toward full

Readout of White House Community Violence Intervention Collaborative Meeting  The White House

twIn an emotional social-media video posted Dec. 8, singer Celine Dion informed fans that she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disease called stiff person syndrome. A diagnosis wasn’t easy or straightforward. “I’ve been dealing with problems with my

If fashion is an expression of the times we live in, this year’s biggest moments told the story of a tumultuous world. The war in Ukraine, rising anti-Semitism, and the exploitation of children all found their way into fashion news,

A baby born on a rescue boat in the Mediterranean Sea among hundreds of migrants bound for Italy highlighted the ongoing wave of people seeking refuge and the controversies over where they can go.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Oxford University professor Dan Healey about new laws in Russia that make it illegal to spread LGBTQ “propaganda.”