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Africa's clean energy projects face financing barrier from credit rating rules 06/17/2026 02:55am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Billions of dollars have been pledged for Africa’s clean energy transition, yet many renewable energy projects across the continent are still failing to get off the ground as countries struggle with soaring financing costs driven by a financial rule known as the “sovereig Erling Haaland scores twice in World Cup debut as Norway tops Iraq 4-1 06/17/2026 02:54am • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Norway will go as far in this World Cup as Erling Haaland takes it. In his tournament debut, he showed he’s more than up for that challenge. Haaland scored two goals, including one off a defensive blunder, on Tuesday to propel Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in Group I Detained by US customs 2 weeks ago, Aymen Hussein scores for Iraq in his World Cup debut 06/17/2026 02:51am • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Iraq striker Aymen Hussein was delayed on the way to his first World Cup. He still made the best of his tournament debut. Earlier this month, it wasn't clear whether Hussein would be able to compete in the tournament after he and another member of the team's traveling part See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 06/17/2026 02:50am • see-the-world-in-vertical-top-photos-by-ap-photojournalists-26 The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists 06/17/2026 02:49am • the-top-photos-of-the-day-by-ap-photojournalists-16 Lionel Messi has World Cup hat trick and Kylian Mbappé stars for France, in photos 06/17/2026 02:44am • Lionel Messi had his first World Cup hat trick and tied the tournament's career scoring record while leading defending champion Argentina to a win over Algeria on Tuesday. Day 6 of the World Cup was full of standout performances by star players as France's Kylian Mbappé and Norway's Erling Haaland Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test 06/17/2026 02:20am • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared Takeaways from AP's report on Latin America's hard shift to the right 06/17/2026 02:17am • BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Right-wing populists have been making headway in some of Latin America's biggest economies, promising a strong-arm approach to combatting crime and illegal immigration as an answer to the left-wing populism that took hold in the region just a few years ago. Although homicid Men's World Cup Glance 06/17/2026 02:16am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Men's World Cup Glance 06/17/2026 02:16am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Austria 3, Jordan 1 06/17/2026 02:16am • Jordan 0 1 — 1 Austria 1 2 — 3 Indiana puts home win streak on the line against Atlanta 06/17/2026 02:09am • Atlanta Dream (9-4, 4-2 Eastern Conference) at Indiana Fever (9-5, 5-2 Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever will try to keep its six-game home win streak intact when the Fever take on Atlanta Dream. The Fever are 5-2 in Eastern Conference games. Indian Lowe hits go-ahead homer, Reynolds connects twice as Pirates rally past Athletics for 6-5 victory 06/17/2026 01:45am • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Athletics 6-5 on Tuesday night. Reynolds finished with four hits, three RBIs Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump 06/17/2026 01:24am • JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs, opting for the president’s preferred U.S. Senate candidate but rejecting his choice for governor in favor of a billionaire first-time candidate who spent freely from his personal fortune to wi High-A Northwest League Glance 06/17/2026 01:23am • x-first half winner All Times EDT Sunday's Games Everett 9, Vancouver 7 Hillsboro 7, Tri-City 3 Spokane 4, Eugene 2 Tuesday’s Games Spokane 15, Vancouver 11 Hillsboro 12, Everett 5 Eugene 10, Tri-City 6 Wednesday's Games Vancouver at Spokane, 9:35 p.m. Hillsboro at Everett, 10:05 p.m. Eugene at Tr