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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder clinch playoff berth

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder clinch playoff berth

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered a 40-point scoring performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder became the first team to punch their ticket to the NBA playoffs with a 113-108 defeat of the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander was backed with 20 points and 12 rebounds from Chet Holmgren

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts

Cuba's leader on Tuesday said the US would face "unbreakable resistance" if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout. Cuba's government is under increasingly crushing pressure, with Washington enforcing an oil blockade

'We will wait for each one': Ukrainians greet POWs with tears and cheers

'We will wait for each one': Ukrainians greet POWs with tears and cheers

Larysa Gladka was among hundreds of Ukrainians lining the road stretching towards the northern border, holding flags as they anxiously fixed their gaze at the horizon. Their northern region of Chernigiv was occupied when Russian forces invaded four years ago. Now liberated, it is the gateway for freed Ukrainian prisoners

Britain, Rwanda in £100m court clash over migrant deal

Britain, Rwanda in £100m court clash over migrant deal

Britain and Rwanda cross swords at an international court from Wednesday, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants. Officials from the two countries will lay out their case at a three-day hearing before the Permanent Court of

UN watchdog says projectile struck Iran nuclear power plant

UN watchdog says projectile struck Iran nuclear power plant

The UN nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that Iranian authorities had reported projectile impact at the country's only operational nuclear power plant that caused no damage. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "has been informed by Iran that a projectile hit the premises of the Bushehr NPP on

Trump faces impasse over Iran war

Trump faces impasse over Iran war

Having failed to clearly define an objective or exit strategy -- and sell the American public on a new war in Iran -- President Donald Trump finds himself at an impasse, mere weeks into the conflict. Add to that the high-profile protest resignation of a senior US counterterrorism official on Tuesday,

Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show

Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show

The number of people in the United States tuning in live to watch the Oscars dropped by nine percent from last year, viewing figures released Tuesday showed. Around 17.9 million people saw political thriller "One Battle After Another," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, take home the top prize at