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Former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa was questioned at his home about journalist Keith Noyahr, who was abducted as he was going home from work in 2008. He was released after several hours of torture.

It’s not the first time FIFA and Atletico have tangled over transfer issues. In 2016, FIFA banned Atletico from signing players for two transfer windows.

Stefan Meister, a Russia expert at the German Council on Foreign Relations, said that there is “an increased interest on both sides to talk about topics of common interest” and that, in part because of Trump, the two sides have shifted focus from earlier meetings that focused on Russia’s conflict with Ukraine.

The training of Pakistani soldiers in the United States is the latest program to be hurt by the cutoff of security aid to Pakistan, which was announced at the beginning of this year.

Twitter isn’t alone in having to deal with hate, abuse, misinformation and bad actors using the service for elections interference, targeted harassment and scams.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will have plenty to talk about when they meet Saturday — thanks in no small part to US President Donald Trump.

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his Juventus debut in Verona following his Serie A record 112 million euro move from Real Madrid.

McLaren said it signed the 23-year-old Spaniard Carlos Sainz Jr to a “multi-year” deal without giving further details.

Roger Federer’s match against Leonardo Mayer was postponed until Friday as well, along with several others pushed back by day-long rain that made a mess of the brackets.

Aretha Franklin’s family confirmed on Thursday that the singer died due to advance pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. Aretha has given classics like “Think,” ”I Say a Little Prayer” and “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe.

More than 1,000 children — and possibly many more — were molested since the 1940s, the report said.

More than 200,000 unaccompanied children have entered the US without legal status over the past six years, and most problems started under President Barack Obama, the report said.

Donald Trump says he is reviewing security clearances for nine other individuals: James Clapper, James Comey, Michael Hayden, Sally Yates, Susan Rice, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page and Bruce Ohr.

The Boston Globe invited newspapers across the country to stand up for the press with editorials today, and several began appearing online a day earlier.

Kevin De Bruyne and his Manchester City teammates attended the premiere of a documentary series about the team hours after the midfielder injured his right knee in a training session.

Novak Djokovic overcame an upset stomach and a sluggish first set Wednesday, beating Adrian Mannarino 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 before heavy rain halted afternoon matches.

The Palestinians are seeking to press war crimes charges against Israel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The court’s prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation, but not made a decision on whether to move ahead with a case.

Da Silva is serving a sentence for a corruption conviction, but he continues to lead polls for October’s presidential election.

The two young Southeast Asian women are the only suspects in custody and face the death penalty if convicted.

Atletico Madrid’s victory was over its crosstown rival Real Madrid had added significance after it lost two Champions League finals to Real in 2014 and 2016.