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Timberwolves knock out defending champion Nuggets, Pacers oust Knicks

Timberwolves knock out defending champion Nuggets, Pacers oust Knicks

The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 20-point deficit to stun Denver 98-90, knocking the defending NBA champions out of the playoffs Sunday as Indiana ousted the New York Knicks.

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Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

A Donald Trump biopic and the latest dark creation by David Cronenberg premiere in Cannes on Monday as the world-famous film festival reaches its midway point.

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Iran President Raisi's helicopter found, 'no sign of life'

Iran President Raisi's helicopter found, 'no sign of life'

Rescue teams in northwest Iran early Monday located the missing helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi but no signs of life had been detected so far, state TV reported.

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Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open

Three talking points ahead of 2024 French Open

The 2024 French Open gets underway at Roland Garros on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek defending their singles titles.

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'Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania

'Haikyu!!': Comic heroes fuel Japan Olympic volleyball manga mania

Men's volleyball is flying high in Japan with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics and the sport's soaring popularity fuelled by a manga blockbuster.

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Timberwolves rally to knock defending champion Nuggets out of NBA playoffs

Timberwolves rally to knock defending champion Nuggets out of NBA playoffs

The Minnesota Timberwolves erased a 20-point deficit to stun the Denver Nuggets 98-90 on Sunday, knocking the defending champions out of the NBA playoffs.

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London court set to rule on Julian Assange extradition

London court set to rule on Julian Assange extradition

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could find out on Monday whether he has won a reprieve in his last-ditch UK legal battle to avoid extradition to the United States.

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Business and Bollywood votes in India election

Business and Bollywood votes in India election

India's financial capital Mumbai began voting Monday when six-week national elections resumed, with much of the megacity's business and entertainment elite vocal in their support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Pope calls anti-migrant attitudes at US border 'madness'

Pope calls anti-migrant attitudes at US border 'madness'

Pope Francis made a foray into the US election season with a rare television interview Sunday, calling harsh anti-migrant attitudes "madness" and criticizing right-wing US Catholic figures for overly conservative stances against his social teachings.

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Mexico aims to be big economic winner from US-China tensions

Mexico aims to be big economic winner from US-China tensions

Sparks fly as a laser slices through metal in a factory in Mexico, which is preparing for a wave of foreign investment thanks to heightened tensions between the United States and China.

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