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FIFA opens 2nd phase of World Cup ticket sales with exclusive slots for US, Canada, Mexico 10/27/2025 11:53am • FIFA began the process of selling another 1 million tickets for next year’s World Cup on Monday, with the opening of a new ticket draw marking the start of the tournament’s second phase of sales. This draw, which runs through 11 a.m. Eastern Friday, includes a domestic exclusivity time slot for Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions 10/27/2025 11:27am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania's prime minister said Monday that her country has drawn up plans to shut its border crossings with Belarus indefinitely, after flights at the capital's airport were disrupted repeatedly by suspected sightings of balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the fro Milei triumphs in Argentine midterm elections closely watched by Washington 10/27/2025 11:07am • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei won decisive victories in key districts in midterm elections Sunday, clinching a crucial vote of confidence that strengthens his ability to carry out his radical free-market experiment with billions of dollars in backi LSU fires coach Brian Kelly in the 4th season of his 10-year, $100 million deal 10/27/2025 11:06am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LSU fired coach Brian Kelly during the fourth season of a 10-year contract worth about $100 million, athletic director Scott Woodward announced Sunday night. The move comes on the heels of Saturday night's 49-25 loss to No. 3 Texas A&M in Tiger Stadium — a second straight Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts 10/27/2025 11:02am • NEW YORK (AP) — When the Trump administration froze foreign assistance overnight, urgent efforts began to figure out how to continue critical aid programs that could be funded by private donors. Multiple groups launched fundraisers in February and eventually, these emergency funds mobilized more AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 Houston's rise in Big 12 comes with Weigman-led offensive bump 10/27/2025 10:12am • The Houston Cougars quietly went about their business the first half of the season, posting six wins against undistinguished opponents and losing to a Texas Tech team that was on the ascent to the top 10. A road game against Big 12 defending champion Arizona State would provide a clue whether the pr Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa's biggest oil refinery 10/27/2025 09:25am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The billionaire owner of Africa's largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond. Aliko Dangote, who is Africa's richest person, said the Dangote refinery, in Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos, Here's what happens to your body when clocks 'fall back' an hour 10/27/2025 09:05am • Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America “falls back” into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, which means you should set your clock back an Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC 10/27/2025 07:07am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The imposing Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers. Now, its mostly immigrant congregation is steeped in fear. Church leaders say more than 40 members of their parish have been detained, Some 4 years after fleeing Afghanistan, a group of refugees returns to international competition 10/27/2025 04:15am • Four years after players from the Afghanistan women's national team fled their homeland amid the Taliban's takeover, a number of the teammates are representing their country again in a soccer tournament. Only this time as refugees. The tournament represents a first major step in the fight to be off Lula is optimistic there will be a US-Brazil trade deal after meeting with Trump in Malaysia 10/27/2025 03:54am • KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Brazil's leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed confidence on Monday that his country and the United States will reach a trade deal. U.S. President Donald Trump also signaled that a deal is likely. The statements came a day after the two presidents held talks on Brazilian farmers beef up soybean production as China halts business with US during trade fight 10/27/2025 03:32am • SANTA CRUZ DO RIO PARDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian farmer Andrey Rodrigues wasn’t planning to beef up soybean production for next year’s harvest until a couple of months ago, but now he’s extra hopeful. What has him and his fellow Brazilian farmers planting more soybeans is the trade war betwe Australia captain Cummins to miss Ashes opener against England. Steve Smith to stand in as skipper 10/27/2025 02:20am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia captain Pat Cummins is setting his sights on a return for the second Ashes cricket test after running out of time to be ready for the series opener against England in Perth. Speculation about Cummins missing the Ashes opener because of his injured back kept gr Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protests 10/27/2025 02:13am • RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Worshippers sat shoeless on the red-carpeted floor of a mosque in Morocco's capital in silence, listening to a preacher in a raised pulpit reading a government-written sermon urging parents to involve their children in public affairs. The sermon, heard in mosques across the k Tanzania goes to vote in elections set to keep the same party in power for 7 decades 10/27/2025 12:59am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania's governing party has been in charge for 64 years, for much of that time without any serious opposition. That looks set to be extended when Tanzanians go to the polls Wednesday in an election widely expected to be won by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, a former vice p