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"Basketball player's costly mix-up: Own-net dunk leads to double-OT loss"

"Basketball player's costly mix-up: Own-net dunk leads to double-OT loss"

Australia’s Rising Basketball Stars Secure Thrilling Double-Overtime Win at U19 World Cup Australia’s top young basketball talents, including the sibling of an NBA player, battled through a double-overtime clash to claim a 101-96 victory at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland. The match, however, will be remembered

"Wimbledon embraces robots as line judges retire from tradition"

"Wimbledon embraces robots as line judges retire from tradition"

Sometimes change is measured by what is no longer there. That was the case on the first day of Wimbledon this year when the tournament’s line judges, a long-standing presence, were absent for the first time. Electronic line calls are now in use at the All England Club, following

North Korean leader honors troops killed in Ukraine with unusual public tribute

North Korean leader honors troops killed in Ukraine with unusual public tribute

Korean troops had been deployed to assist Russian forces in Ukraine, though they did not specify the number of casualties. The recent ceremony appears to be a rare public acknowledgment of these losses. The tribute took place during a performance commemorating the one-year anniversary of the military agreement signed between

Al-Hilal stuns Manchester City with extra-time double to seal Club World Cup upset

Al-Hilal stuns Manchester City with extra-time double to seal Club World Cup upset

Al-Hilal Stuns Manchester City in Thrilling Club World Cup Clash In a dramatic last-16 tie, Al-Hilal pulled off a stunning victory, leaving Manchester City to grapple with a painful defeat as their structure and momentum faded in the latter stages of a gripping encounter. Marcos Leonardo delivered the decisive blow

"Ukraine festival examines Shakespeare’s relevance in wartime"

"Ukraine festival examines Shakespeare’s relevance in wartime"

Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival Opens with Emotional Tribute to POWs The Shakespeare festival in Ivano-Frankivsk did not begin with a play. Instead, a different kind of performance unfolded outside the theater—one that reflected the real tragedies of war rather than the dramatic tales of fallen kings. Hundreds gathered in a

"Elite French boarding school rocked by sexual abuse scandal exposing predator haven"

"Elite French boarding school rocked by sexual abuse scandal exposing predator haven"

When 14-year-old Pascal Gélie saw a brochure for an elite French Catholic boarding school promoting outdoor activities, he pleaded with his parents to enroll him. Having recently watched the American film *Dead Poets Society*, he imagined a life of camaraderie and sports. “By the first night, I knew I had

"Fresh crackdown raises concerns for Iran's political detainees amid conflict with Israel"

"Fresh crackdown raises concerns for Iran's political detainees amid conflict with Israel"

Life for Reza Khandan has grown even more difficult since Tehran’s Evin prison, where he was detained, was struck by an Israeli attack on 23 June. The following night, the 60-year-old rights advocate—arrested in 2024 for backing the Woman, Life, Freedom movement—was transferred to another facility in