NBA: Lakers book playoff date with Nuggets, Kings eliminate Warriors

Agence France Presse 04/17/2024

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a furious late rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 on Tuesday and book a first-round NBA playoff clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets. Four-time NBA…

Trump trial: Former US President strains on New York courtroom leash

Agence France Presse 04/17/2024

Donald Trump could not have made his feelings clearer: he would rather be anywhere else than in a New York courtroom Tuesday, on trial for business fraud. Dressed in a blue suit with a blue tie, former…

Middle East conflict: Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Agence France Presse 04/16/2024

Gulf states are grappling with the widening Middle East conflict as hostilities between Iran and Israel threaten their security and ambitious plans to reshape their economies. Leaders of the resource-rich Gulf monarchies engaged in a rapid round…

NBA: LeBron, Lakers take on Pelicans as NBA play-in tips off

Agence France Presse 04/16/2024

LeBron James will be out to extend his 21st NBA campaign on Tuesday when his Los Angeles Lakers open the NBA play-in tournament against the New Orleans Pelicans, the winner booking a playoff meeting with the defending…

Trump historic trial: Takeaways from 1st day of hush-money court case

Agence France Presse 04/16/2024

Donald Trump entered the history books on Monday, becoming the first former US president to stand trial on criminal charges. Here are key takeaways from the opening day of “The People of the State of New York…

Sydney police probe killer’s targeting of women in mall attack

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

Sydney, Australia — Australian police said Monday they are investigating why a 40-year-old man with mental illness appeared to target women as he roamed a Sydney shopping mall with a large knife, killing six people and injuring…

Golf: Scheffler dominates back nine to win second Masters title

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler dominated a back-nine shootout to capture his second Masters title on Sunday, taking a four-stroke victory at Augusta National. Scheffler, who also took the green jacket in 2022, won a record $3.6 million top…

UN chief: Middle East, world cannot ‘afford more war’

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the Security Council during a meeting over Iran’s weekend attack on Israel. “Neither the region nor the world can afford…

World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel

Agence France Presse 04/15/2024

Countries around the world condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel, warning the attack could further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions: United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned “the serious escalation”. “I am…

6 dead in Sydney shopping center attack

Agence France Presse 04/13/2024

SYDNEY, Australia — Six people were killed and several others injured — including a small child — when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping center on Saturday, Australian police said. Multiple people were stabbed…

Why would the US defend the Philippines?

Agence France Presse 04/12/2024

Relations between the United States and the Philippines have been in overdrive since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took power in June 2022, fuelled by China’s growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. A key concern has been the…

‘HELP’ written in palm fronds lands rescue for Pacific castaways

Agence France Presse 04/12/2024

Sometimes all you have to do is ask for “HELP”: That’s what three men stranded on a deserted Pacific island learned earlier this week, writing the message in palm fronds which were spotted by US rescuers. The…

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