Eid message: Biden pushes ceasefire deal in Gaza

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

President Joe Biden used his Eid al-Adha message to Muslims to advocate a US-backed ceasefire deal in Gaza, saying Sunday it was the best way to help civilians suffering the “horrors of war between Hamas and Israel.”…

NBA: Celtics take nothing for granted with title just a win away

Agence France Presse 06/14/2024

Jayson Tatum has known since he was drafted by the Celtics in 2017 that the measure of success in Boston is an NBA title, but he’s not chalking up championship No. 18 just yet. “Even now, up…

Pope Francis urges priests to keep sermons short

Agence France Presse 06/14/2024

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged Catholic priests to keep their homilies concise, recommending a maximum length of eight minutes to prevent their audiences from falling asleep. The homily or sermon is the address in which a…

Moo-sage: Indonesia salon gets cows in shape for Eid sacrifice

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Under a highway in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a brown cow stood calmly as masseur Sumarwan got to work, clenching his fist to beat the animal’s legs and help it relax ahead of its sacrifice. The two-year-old…

Crocodile in Australia eats pet dogs, ends up in soup

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

A saltwater crocodile terrorised a remote Australian community by snapping up dogs and lunging at kids — only to meet its end in a feast cooked up by locals. The 3.6-metre (about 12-foot) reptile “had been stalking and lunging…

NBA: Celtics beat Mavericks, take 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Tatum…

Celtics’ Porzingis ruled out for NBA Finals game 3

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis lost his last-minute fitness battle Wednesday and was ruled out for game three of the NBA Finals in Dallas with what the team has called a “rare” lower left leg injury.…

Jerry West: Basketball great and architect of NBA champions

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Obsessive perfectionism and a deadly jump shot  made Jerry West, who died on Wednesday at age 86, one of the greatest guards in NBA history. His uncompromising will to win and encyclopedic knowledge of the game also made him…

Basketball legend Jerry West dead at 86

Agence France Presse 06/13/2024

Jerry West, an iconic 1960s star guard for the Los Angeles Lakers who inspired the NBA logo, died Wednesday at age 86, the Los Angeles Clippers announced. West played for the Lakers from 1960 through 1974, winning his only…

US President Biden’s son convicted on all charges in gun case

Agence France Presse 06/12/2024

A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday of federal gun charges in a historic first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president. The 54-year-old son of President Joe Biden was convicted on all…

NBA: Top college coach, Hurley, turns down Lakers $70M offer

Agence France Presse 06/11/2024

Dan Hurley has rejected a six-year offer reportedly worth a total of $70 million from the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and is remaining men’s basketball coach at the University of Connecticut, a statement said Monday. The Lakers…

Tennis: Sinner takes over No.1 spot from Djokovic

Agence France Presse 06/11/2024

Janik Sinner’s anticipated rise to world No.1 was made official on Monday when the ATP released its new rankings, making him the first Italian ever to hold the top spot. Sinner reached the semi-finals of the French…

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