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Pistons halt Lakers streak while Spurs, Thunder win

Pistons halt Lakers streak while Spurs, Thunder win

Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points as the Detroit Pistons halted the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 victory on Monday. A heavyweight showdown between Eastern Conference leaders Detroit and the in-form Lakers did not disappoint, with Los Angeles recovering from

Silence not an option, says Canadian Sikh activist after fresh threats

Silence not an option, says Canadian Sikh activist after fresh threats

When Moninder Singh learned recently of assassination threats against his family in Canada, where a fellow Sikh activist was killed in 2023, he says he remained defiant. "We won't be silenced," the chairman of the Sikh Federation of Canada told AFP. Singh was speaking at the

Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV. But as one of the oldest US federal judges -- born in 1933 -- some are unsure he is best

Eight people arrested in Brazil for 'brutal' attack on capybara

Eight people arrested in Brazil for 'brutal' attack on capybara

Rio de Janeiro police said Monday they had arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara -- the world's largest rodent whose chill demeanor has inspired countless memes online in recent years. Resembling a giant, gentle guinea pig, the shaggy, light brown capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is often seen roaming

US Senate confirms new Homeland Security chief, a Trump ally

US Senate confirms new Homeland Security chief, a Trump ally

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Senators voted 54-45 for 48-year-old Republican Mullin, a

Ousted Venezuela president to return to New York court

Ousted Venezuela president to return to New York court

Lawyers for the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro are expected to push for the dismissal of his drug trafficking charges when he appears in a New York court Thursday. The Manhattan hearing comes as Washington cautiously warms ties with Caracas, with the question of who will pay the legal fees

Iran war, midterm elections hang over US conservative summit

Iran war, midterm elections hang over US conservative summit

American conservatives converge on Texas this week for what organizers bill as their largest and most influential gathering, with the Iran war and fears of a punishing midterm election cycle heightening the stakes. The four-day Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), opening Wednesday near Dallas, is expected to draw top