Bulls shock Sixers, Timberwolves rally to beat Heat
The Chicago Bulls withstood a 40-point double-double from Philadelphia star Joel Embiid on Monday to snap the 76ers' six-game NBA winning streak with a 108-104 victory.
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Appeal verdict due in ex-Iran official's trial in Sweden
A Swedish appeals court will announce on Tuesday its verdict in the trial of a former Iranian prison official handed a life sentence in a lower court for crimes committed during a 1988 purge of dissidents.
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German cultural events axed as Gaza war tensions spike
Artist Candice Breitz worked for several years to set up an exhibition in the German city of Saarbruecken, only for it to be cancelled over her stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Mapping bedbugs: S Korean blockchain engineer fights infestation with data
When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work -- on the data.
Read moreIsrael faces Gaza ceasefire calls, US vows more arms
Israel faced another round of global pressure on Tuesday for a ceasefire in Gaza with a new UN vote and fresh Western diplomatic efforts, although the United States vowed to continue arming its ally.
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Bulls upset Sixers, Timberwolves rally to down Heat
The Chicago Bulls withstood a 40-point, 14-rebound double-double from Joel Embiid on Monday to snap the 76ers' six-game NBA winning streak with a 108-104 victory in Philadelphia.
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Panama says its canal produced record revenue despite drought
The Panama Canal delivered $2.5 billion to the national treasury for last year's operations, the government said Monday, despite record-low water levels that limited ship transits.
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At least 116 dead in northwest China earthquake
At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble in freezing conditions.
Read moreVolcano erupts in southwest Iceland after weeks of earthquakes
A volcano in Iceland was erupting on Tuesday, with geysers of molten lava shooting into the pitch-black night sky after weeks of seismic activity had the region southwest of the capital on high alert.
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Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan
A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.
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