Celtics push Cavs to brink of elimination, Thunder pull level with Mavs
The Boston Celtics fought off short-handed Cleveland to take a 3-1 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series Monday as Oklahoma City leveled their series with Dallas.
Read moreEuropean rights court to make final decision on Semenya
Caster Semenya's costly legal marathon enters its last lap as the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday begins a hearing into whether the double Olympic champion can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete.
Read moreGreta Gerwig's jury at the Cannes Film Festival
An eight member jury led by Greta Gerwig will decide the winner of this year's Palme d'Or, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off Tuesday.
Read moreMeryl Streep: Hollywood's peerless star
There is a strong case to be made that Meryl Streep, who picks up a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, is the most respected actor of her generation.
Read moreFrench court to rule in Polanski defamation trial
A French court will rule Tuesday on whether French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski is guilty of defaming British actor Charlotte Lewis after she accused him of raping her when she was a teenager.
Read moreFrench climber dies on Nepal's Mt Makalu
A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain.
Read moreTaboo to brew: conservative Gulf gets first local beer
Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo.
Read moreHollywood heads to Cannes as off-screen drama soars
Hollywood stars jetted into Cannes on Tuesday as the world's most famous film festival gets under way in dramatic circumstances, including a fugitive director's daring escape from Iran, and a looming cloud of fresh #MeToo allegations.
Read moreVerdict expected in trial of German far-right firebrand
One of Germany's most controversial politicians from the far-right AfD party on Tuesday faces a court verdict on whether he deliberately used a Nazi slogan at a rally.
Read moreStudents, activists, entertainers: Minecraft's global appeal
Since the first version of Minecraft was released to the public 15 years ago, the block-based world-building game has become a global phenomenon.
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