
NBA bans Porter for ‘cardinal sin’
NEW YORK (AFP) — The National Basketball Association banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after a bombshell probe found he bet on…
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NEW YORK (AFP) — The National Basketball Association banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after a bombshell probe found he bet on…
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
BARCELONA (AFP) — Rafael Nadal suffered his first defeat on his return to tennis after injury as he fell 7-5, 6-1 against Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in the…
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Stock markets in Asia and Europe rose Thursday with traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates as Federal Reserve officials questioned the need for a…
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Australia’s defense plan is no longer focused on protecting itself from invaders but from China choking its access to trade and shipping.
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Two years’ worth of rain fell on the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries
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A square scribbled on a yellowed piece of paper by Renaissance genius Michelangelo sold for $201,600 — 33 times its estimated value, auction house…
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Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on Wednesday, a day…
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Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers announced Wednesday.
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London Marathon organizers will honor the late Kelvin Kiptum with 30 seconds of applause in tribute to the Kenyan ahead of Sunday's elite men's race.
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