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Former US President Obama joins NBA Africa as partner

Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, advancing social responsibility efforts across the continent,…

Hong Kong court convicts man in first national security trial

A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted…

NBA will keep play-in tournament for playoff spots next season

NBA team owners approved a proposal on Tuesday to continue the play-in tournament for the 2021-22 season, keeping the expanded…

Record-shattering heatwaves caused by pace of warming: study

Heatwaves that obliterate temperature records as in western Canada last month and Siberia last year are caused by the rapid…

Atlanta spa shooter pleads guilty to four murder charges

The man accused of killing eight people at a string of Atlanta-area spas pleaded guilty on Tuesday to four murder…

Osaka says painful home Olympic defeat ‘sucks’

by Martyn WOOD Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka conceded the pressure of trying to win an Olympic gold at home…

Vaccinated people in high Covid risk areas need to mask again: US

People vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk parts of the United States should resume wearing masks indoors, the Centers for Disease…

Flood-hit Belgians struggle to get over ‘nightmares’

by Anne-Laure MONDESERT TROOZ, Belgium It has been two weeks since the torrents of water trapped Nadia Neqrat on the…

After Covid jab, BioNTech sets sights on malaria vaccine

FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's BioNTech, which developed a coronavirus vaccine with US giant Pfizer in record time, said Monday…

One dead, 16 hurt in blast at German chemical park

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AFP) -- One person died and 16 people were injured Tuesday following an explosion at a chemical park…

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