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Celtics' Tatum ruled out for decisive game seven against Sixers

Celtics' Tatum ruled out for decisive game seven against Sixers

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was ruled out of game seven of the team's NBA playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday with an Eastern Conference semi-final berth on the line. Tatum was ruled out less than two hours before tip-off in the deciding game

Wolff heralds Antonelli speed as teen joins Senna and Schumacher in record books

Wolff heralds Antonelli speed as teen joins Senna and Schumacher in record books

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff heralded Kimi Antonelli’s emergence on Saturday after the Italian teen stunned rivals with a dazzling lap to capture pole position for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. The 19-year-old Italian, the youngest championship leader in F1 history, clocked a time of one minute

Illegal party at French military site draws up to 40,000 ravers

Illegal party at French military site draws up to 40,000 ravers

Up to 40,000 partygoers gathered on Saturday for an illegal rave at a military site in France, defying warnings about the risk of possible explosions from old ordnance. Thumping techno music echoed across a vast firing range near the central French town of Bourges as revellers -- many dressed in

Drugmaker asks US Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access

Drugmaker asks US Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access

A key manufacturer of the United States' most widely used abortion pill asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to restore access to the drug, a day after a lower court halted mail delivery of the medication. Mifepristone, which prevents pregnancy progression, is used alongside misoprostol, which empties the uterus,

Taiwan leader makes delayed visit to Eswatini after China objections

Taiwan leader makes delayed visit to Eswatini after China objections

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Saturday announced his arrival in Eswatini -- Taipei's only diplomatic ally in Africa -- after an earlier trip was cancelled when several countries revoked overflight permits. Those various African nations withdrew overflight permission following "intense pressure" from Beijing, one of Lai'

Arsenal hit stride to go six points clear, West Ham loss offers Spurs hope

Arsenal hit stride to go six points clear, West Ham loss offers Spurs hope

Arsenal stormed six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Bukayo Saka and Viktor Gyokeres put Fulham to the sword in a 3-0 win, while West Ham's defeat at Brentford offered Tottenham a lifeline in the battle for survival. The Gunners have stumbled towards

UK PM says some pro-Palestinian marches could be banned

UK PM says some pro-Palestinian marches could be banned

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview broadcast on Saturday that banning some pro-Palestinian marches could be justified, especially when they call for the intifada to spread. Labour leader Starmer is under pressure to act after a spate of antisemitic incidents, including this week, when