Thunder edge Pelicans in thriller, Celtics, Bucks and Clippers win playoff openers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead basket with 32.5 seconds left on Sunday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City clawed out a 94-92 victory over New Orleans in their NBA playoff opener.
Read moreEcuador approves extradition, anti-gang measures
A solid majority of Ecuadoran voters on Sunday approved the extradition to the United States of organized crime bosses in a referendum on measures against drug trafficking and gangs, the electoral council said.
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Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden's 'loose' talk on cannibalism as a 'blurry moment'
Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed Joe Biden's unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as "loose" talk that does not reflect the US president's feelings for the country.
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'I have nothing to hide' says motorsport boss Ben Sulayem
Motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has "nothing to hide" and "I play by the rules" after being cleared of accusations that he interfered with the organisation of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Venice's 60th Biennale opens on humanity and the fragile planet
Venice's 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind's relationship with the fragile planet, from Greenland's icecaps to deforestation in the Amazon.
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50 years on, vintage vehicles to reenact Portugal's Carnation Revolution
To rebuild the vintage 1942 Humber armoured car, experts have been piecing together more than 1,000 parts to have it ready for celebrations marking 50 years since Portugal's Carnation Revolution.
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Portugal poised to celebrate 50 years of democracy
Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that ended its colonial wars in Africa and ushered in a democracy that has recently had a brush with the far right.
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11 missing, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
Eleven people are missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours.
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Ecuador leader hails apparent approval of extradition, anti-gang measures
An early exit poll on Sunday showed overwhelming Ecuadoran voter support for the extradition of mafia bosses to US prisons and other tough anti-gang measures, with President Daniel Noboa hailing the result as giving him "more tools to fight crime."
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Star Zhou, golden oldies, prickly Horner: Chinese GP talking points
Max Verstappen won the main race and the sprint in another all-conquering display as the Chinese Grand Prix returned for the first time since 2019.
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