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Lakers' Reaves could return for game three against Rockets

Lakers' Reaves could return for game three against Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers, up 2-0 on the Houston Rockets in their first-round NBA playoff series, could have Austin Reaves back from injury in game three. Reaves has been sidelined by an oblique muscle injury since April 4, a devastating late-season blow to a Lakers team that

Intel earnings signal recovery at US chip maker

Intel earnings signal recovery at US chip maker

Shares in Intel soared on Thursday after it smashed quarterly earnings expectations in what could be a sign that the US chip maker is on a path to recovery. Intel reported revenue of $13.6 billion in a 7 percent increase from the same quarter a year earlier, but logged

Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: source

Meta plans 10% layoffs as AI spending soars: source

Meta plans to cut a tenth of its workforce, looking for productivity gains from its remaining workers as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Meta will lay off about 8,000 employees and leave thousands of other positions unfilled next month, a source told AFP. The move comes as co-

US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar

US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar

Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Rubio denied that Washington had asked

Images of dead Maradona rock trial of medical team

Images of dead Maradona rock trial of medical team

Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday. Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest football players of all times, died in November 2020 at age 60, while recovering at home from

US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he'll come

US invites Putin to G20 summit but Trump doubts he'll come

The United States will invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to a G20 summit in Miami, a US official said Thursday, but President Donald Trump said he doubted his counterpart would come. The invitation would mark a major easing of international pressure on Putin, who has been shunned by most of

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended - The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended for three weeks, US President Donald Trump announced Thursday during a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors. "I think there's a very good chance of having