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French broadcast media say the founder and CEO of the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram has been detained at a Paris airport. Pavel Durov, a dual French and Russian citizen, was arrested at Paris' Le Bourget airport on Saturday evening after landing in France from Azerbaijan, according to broadcasters LCI and TF1. French prosecutors declined to comment on Durov’s arrest when contacted by The Associated Press Sunday, in line with regulations during an ongoing investigation. Durov was the subject of a French arrest warrant on allegations that his encrypted platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported.

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have rallied in a southern Bangladeshi coastal district where they live in sprawling camps, marking the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus from Myanmar. They gathered in an open filed at Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar district on Sunday demanding safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state. They carried banners and festoons reading “Hope is Home” and “We Rohingya are the citizens of Myanmar.” On Aug. 25, 2017, hundreds of thousands of refugees started crossing the border to Bangladesh amid indiscriminate killings and other violence in Myanmar. Myanmar had launched a brutal crackdown following attacks by an insurgent group on guard posts. Bangladesh hosts more than 1 million Rohingya refugees.

Russian officials say five people died in Ukrainian shelling in Russia’s border region of Belgorod while Russian forces struck a hotel in eastern Ukraine, leaving one journalist missing and two others injured. Twelve other people were wounded in the Russian village of Rakitone, including a 16-year-old girl reported to be in critical condition. Reuters news agency said Sunday that their journalist covering the war in Ukraine was missing and two other team members were hospitalized after Hotel Sapphire in the city of Kramatorsk in the eastern Donetsk region, was hit by an apparent missile strike.

Paralympic athletes and even the International Paralympic Committee are raising their visibility on social media with content focusing on and even making fun of their physical disabilities. While outside commenters have found the images and videos in poor taste, athletes themselves are leaning in to highlighting their abilities alongside their disabilities. IPC spokesman Craig Spence says Paralympians have “a great sense of humor. They’re not wrapped up in cotton wool and protected from society.” The Paralympics begin in Paris on Aug. 28.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump. The campaign has had no problems getting supporters to open their wallets since President Joe Biden announced he was ending his campaign and quickly endorsed Harris. The campaign said it saw a surge of donations during last week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Harris and her vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, accepted their nominations. Campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon wrote in a memo released by the campaign on Sunday that immediately after Harris' DNC acceptance speech on Thursday, the campaign saw its best hour of fundraising since launch day.

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah have launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes, raising fears of an all-out war that could potentially draw in the United States, Iran and militant groups across the region. By mid-morning Sunday, it appeared the exchange of fire had ended, with both sides saying they had only aimed at military targets. Lebanese authorities said the Israeli strikes killed three people, while there were no reports of casualties on the Israeli side. The exchange of fire does not appear to have set off a long-feared war, but tensions remain high.

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani didn't just make history, he wore it.

At this point, we can all agree, that this Brandon Aiyuk situation is weird.

DRUMCONDRA, Ireland — On Friday night, I visited Tolka Park, a soccer stadium in this north Dublin suburb that’s the home of a top-division Irish soccer team. I hoped to flesh out a column and to absorb a slice of sports in a different country.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As usual, those national media types have it all wrong. Their take: Coaching football at Kentucky is a piece of cake. Low pressure. Low expectations. Win seven or eight games a season, with a 10-victory season every now and again, and basketball-obsessed Big Blue Nation will…

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Once again, a familiar breeze is blowing. Time for leaves to fall and backup quarterbacks to vanish.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — This past year was a little bit up and down for Samu Tuomaala.

PHILADELPHIA — At one point in her life, recent Academy at Palumbo graduate Joy Luis couldn't have envisioned running onto the NovaCare Complex field moments before her semifinal game in the Philadelphia Eagles girls' flag football championship in early June.

The U.N. migration agency says a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, leaving more than two dozen people dead or missing. Despite a nearly decade-long civil war, Yemen remains a major route for migrants from East Africa trying to reach wealthy Gulf countries for work. The International Organization for Migration said in a statement Sunday the boat was carrying 25 Ethiopian migrants and the boat captain and his assistant, both Yemeni, when it capsized Tuesday off the province of Taiz. The bodies of 11 men and two women were recovered.

French acting Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says police have apprehended a suspect in an arson attack on a synagogue in a southwestern Mediterranean town in which a police officer was injured. Antiterrorism prosecutors said Sunday the suspect was injured during an exchange of fire with police before he was taken into custody. They are investigating the attack on charges of attempted terrorist assassination. Two cars parked at the Beth Yaacov synagogue complex in the seaside resort town of La Grande Motte were set ablaze Saturday morning. Firefighters discovered additional fires at two entrances to the synagogue. Five people who were present in the synagogue complex during the attack were unharmed. They included the rabbi.

Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength in the Pacific Ocean.

A top UN official is warning that the Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws provide a distressing vision for Afghanistan’s future. The laws include a requirement for a woman to conceal her face, body and voice outside the home. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the U.N. mission in the country, said Sunday the laws extend the “already intolerable restrictions” on the rights of women and girls, with even the sound of a female voice in public apparently deemed a moral violation. In remarks broadcast Sunday by state-controlled broadcaster RTA, Vice and Virtue Minister Mohammad Khaled Hanafi said nobody had the right to violate women’s rights based on inappropriate customs.

UNDATED (AP) — In the new era of college football, there are three categories: Being a member of the Big Ten or the Southeastern Conference; Pondering how to get into the Big Ten or SEC; Wondering if you’re in danger of being left behind by the Big Ten and SEC. The days of the Power Five are…

DUBLIN (AP) — Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field goal as time expired and Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in the first major college football game of the season. Coming off an undefeated regular season, but with a remade roster, the Seminoles tied the game at 21 with 6:33 left in …

UNDATED (AP) — In the new era of college football, there are three categories: Being a member of the Big Ten or the Southeastern Conference; Pondering how to get into the Big Ten or SEC; Wondering if you’re in danger of being left behind by the Big Ten and SEC. The days of the Power Five are…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is adamant about keeping negativity out of his life and his football program at Colorado. He even had a newspaper columnist barred from asking questions at football-related events over what he deemed as pessimistic coverage. Sanders spent his summer integr…

LOS ANGELES — No one knew the burning construction vehicle could become a bomb.

San Francisco and Humboldt County officials are trading jabs over Mayor London Breed's plans to more aggressively promote a city program that pays to relocate homeless people to other communities where they have family or other ties.

Harrison Burton wins a wild NASCAR Cup race at Daytona for a playoff berth no one saw coming

A slight breeze stirred in Decatur, Georgia, as people gathered outside the Historic DeKalb Courthouse on Saturday morning to pay homage to the late John Lewis, the congressman and civil rights icon who inspired thousands of people to join him in making “good trouble.”

The raid by law enforcement on Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do’s home and other properties linked to a charity that received $10.4 million in COVID-relief funds followed county allegations the money was used for personal gain, not feeding the elderly – the type of abuse that has triggered…

Amanda Jones is a Louisiana middle-school librarian who sleeps with a shotgun under her bed and carries a pistol when she travels the back roads.

The New York Mets take a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the San Diego Padres.

Bangladesh eyed an historic win as Pakistan collapsed to 108-6 against pace and spin on the fifth and final day of the first test. Pakistan was in tatters against a disciplined Bangladesh bowling attack and still trails by 9 runs after conceding a 117-run first innings lead. Bangladesh has lost 12 out of its last 13 test matches against Pakistan, with its best result a draw in 2015. Mohammad Rizwan was the last recognized batsman for Pakistan at the crease and was unbeaten on 22. Shaheen Shah Afridi survived late lbw referral against Shakib Al Hasan, and was not out on 1 at the break.

Pakistani officials say a bus fell into a ravine in Punjab province killing at least 23 people and injuring others.

Brayden Schager threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more TDs, Tylan Hines returned a punt 44 yards for a touchdown and Hawaii beat Delaware State 35-14 in the season opener for both teams. Schager was 17-of-34 passing for 203 yards and had 38 yards rushing on 10 carries. Schager’s first touchdown run, a 15-yarder, gave Hawaii the lead for good at 21-14 midway through the third quarter. Dekel Crowdus caught a 29-yard touchdown pass from Schager to make it a 14-point game in the fourth quarter and Schager capped the scoring with a 1-yard TD run with 3:44 to play. Marqui Adams was 17-of-28 passes for 156 yards and added 44 yards rushing on 15 carries for Delaware State. Jaden Sutton ran 12 times for 56 yards.

China has expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to Russia’s war in Ukraine, saying it would adopt necessary measures to safeguard the rights and interests of the country’s businesses. The U.S. on Friday announced sweeping sanctions on hundreds of firms in Russia and across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, accusing them of providing products and services that enable Russia’s war effort and aiding its ability to evade sanctions. The Ministry of Commerce in China on Sunday said it firmly opposed the U.S. putting multiple Chinese companies on its export control list, saying the move would disrupt global trade orders and rules.

Officials say a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims returning from Iraq through Iran fell from a highway into a ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing12 people and injuring 32 others. The local police chief said the accident happened early Sunday along the Makran coastal highway in Baluchistan province. The driver suddenly lost control of the bus after its brakes failed. Bus accidents are common in Pakistan. The incident on Sunday came days after 28 Pakistani pilgrims were killed in a bus crash in Iran neighboring Iran while heading to Iraq.

A flash flood following torrential rains on Indonesia’s eastern Ternate Island has left 11 people dead. Search and rescue teams working with local residents on Sunday recovered 10 bodies in Rua village in North Maluku province. The team was still trying to retrieve one more body, said an official from the island's search and rescue agency. The flash flood swept away residential areas and cut off the main road and access to Rua. Dozens of houses and buildings were buried in mud. Heavy rains cause frequent landslides and flash floods in Indonesia, where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near floodplains.

German police say a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded. Düsseldorf police said in a statement Sunday that the man “stated that he was responsible for the attack,” adding he had been arrested before. “This person’s involvement in the crime is currently being intensively investigated,” police said. On Saturday the Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, without providing evidence. The claim couldn’t immediately be verified.

The Northern Bald Ibis, or the Waldrapp, once soared over North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Europe. They were hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century. While breeding and rewilding efforts have been successful, the birds no longer knew the route to migrate for the winter. The Waldrappteam acts as foster parents and flight instructors for the Central European population in the hopes of teaching the birds how to fly to warmer areas. This year marks the 17th journey with human guides, and the second time the route has had to end in Spain due to climate change.

German police say a 26-year-old man turns himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack.

Geno Smith dazzled in his only series of the preseason, throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the Cleveland Browns 37-33. Both teams played starters sparingly and some like Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson were spectators all night leaving backups to play the bulk of the preseason finale for both teams. Smith had watched from the sideline for Seattle’s first two preseason games but finally got a little on-field taste of the offense under new coordinator Ryan Grubb. Watson was among a significant number of Browns starters who watched the preseason finale from the sideline. Joel Bitonio, Amani Cooper, Jerry Jeudy, Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome II were among the starters who watched.

Former world champion Floyd Mayweather went the distance against John Gotti III in an exhibition fight in Mexico City. The 47-year-old Mayweather fought Gotti in an eight-round fight on Saturday night with no judges in Arena Ciudad de Mexico. It was a rematch of a fight that ended in a massive brawl in Florida last June. Mayweather, who retired from boxing in 2017 with an unbeaten record in 50 bouts, dominated the fight from the second round, when the fighter nichnamed “Money” asked for a change of referee. At the end of the fight, Mayweather and Gotti III embraced in the ring as fans loudly booed.

Washington visits the Seattle Storm after Brittney Sykes scored 28 points in the Mystics' 80-74 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Monday's game is the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams. The Storm won the previous matchup 83-77. Seattle is 11-3 at home, and Washington is 3-11 on the road.