Messi among the Inter Miami regulars not in starting lineup, enters as sub in 1-0 win over Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — Lionel Messi played off the bench for Inter Miami on Saturday at Toronto, the next-to-last contest of the regular season for the MLS Supporters Shield winners. He was on the field for the only goal, Leonardo Campana's score in the third minute of second-half stoppage...

Messi quickly starts the process of looking ahead after Inter Miami wins MLS Supporters Shield

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — This was how 2024 started for Inter Miami: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, all former Barcelona teammates who won multiple titles together, sitting side-by-side after the first official training session of the new season. And...

Messi back in Argentina's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will return to Argentina's national team for the South American World Cup qualifying matches against Venezuela and Bolivia. The 37-year-old star had missed recent matches because of an ankle injury. Coach Lionel Scaloni...

October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific

NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path. The annular solar eclipsewill be visible Wednesday over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile. Here’s how to safely watch the final solar...

Argentine prosecutors accuse Opus Dei leaders in South America of trafficking and labor exploitation

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors have concluded that there are grounds for launching a criminal investigation into the highest authorities of Opus Dei in South America between 1983 and 2015 for the crimes of human trafficking and labor exploitation against at least 44 women...

FIFA suspends Argentina goalkeeper for 2 matches in World Cup qualifying

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina's soccer association (AFA) said on Friday that FIFA suspended goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for two matches of South American World Cup qualifying in October. The decision rules out the 32-year-old from official games in the round-robin competition...

Argentina's poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's poverty rate jumped from almost 42% to 53% during the first six months of Javier Milei' s presidency, the statistics agency reported Thursday, a steep rise reflecting the pain of the country's most intense austerity program in recent memory. ...

What to know from the UN: Before Netanyahu speech, 2 leaders denounce Israeli actions to their peers

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The topics of Israel’s war with Hamas and fighting in Lebanon have dominated speeches at the U.N. General Assembly’s meeting this week. On Thursday, one side finally got the podium — including a moment of drama amid the ocean of words from the world's leaders. ...

Official report says Argentina's poverty rate has spiked to 53% in first six months of austerity under President Milei

Poll: Latin Americans view Pope Francis favorably. But the biggest drop is in his native Argentina.

Pope Francis is still widely popular in several Latin American countries. But the portion of people who still see him favorably in his native Argentina has plunged by almost 30 percentage points in a decade. Those are among the key findings in a report released Thursday by the Pew...