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NBA fines Hornets' Ball for 'reckless' play on Adebayo

NBA fines Hornets' Ball for 'reckless' play on Adebayo

The NBA fined Charlotte star LaMelo Ball $35,000 on Wednesday for "unnecessary and reckless contact" with Miami's Bam Adebayo during the Hornets' play-in win over the Heat. One day after the Hornets ousted Miami from the play-in tournament with a nail-biting

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Pakistan pushes for talks - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he met with the Saudi de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, before a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks. Iran has targeted US allies

Val Kilmer returns via AI as filmmakers test Hollywood's red line

Val Kilmer returns via AI as filmmakers test Hollywood's red line

The first images of late American film star Val Kilmer returning to the big screen courtesy of artificial intelligence were unveiled Wednesday in Las Vegas, in what will likely stir debate over the technology's role in Hollywood. A youthful, digital version of Kilmer appears in the trailer for

China's economy beats forecasts, but war darkens outlook

China's economy beats forecasts, but war darkens outlook

China's economy expanded more than expected in the first three months of the year, with official data Thursday indicating resilience in the face of a Middle East crisis that threatens to hit global growth. The figures came despite a surge in world energy prices caused by the US-

Teenager kills nine, wounds 13 in Turkey school shooting

Teenager kills nine, wounds 13 in Turkey school shooting

A 14-year-old armed with five guns opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people, wounding 13 and sparking scenes of mayhem as students jumped out of windows to escape. The attack in the southern province of Kahramanmaras province was Turkey's second such incident

Police arrest two over London synagogue arson attempt

Police arrest two over London synagogue arson attempt

Police in London arrested two people on Wednesday over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in the north of the city, amid an upsurge in antisemitic incidents in Britain. The pair -- a 47-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man -- were detained in Watford, north of the

Syria's Kurds register for citizenship after decades of marginalisation

Syria's Kurds register for citizenship after decades of marginalisation

In a packed hall in Qamishli's sports stadium in northeast Syria, Firas Ahmad is one of dozens of Kurds waiting to apply for citizenship after many in the minority were barred from doing so for decades. Since last week, "unregistered" Kurds, who have been stateless since