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2026-05-05 04:44:22 (2 days ago)

NBA semifinal series: Timberwolves stun Spurs in Game 1; Knicks beat 76ers

Anthony Edwards returned from injury to score 18 points as the visitors beat San Antonio Spurs 104-102.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-05 04:37:33 (2 days ago)

Phil Foden agrees new four-year Manchester City contract despite losing starting spot

• Deal would run until 2030 and have extra year’s option

• Foden has spent his whole career with City

Phil Foden has agreed in principle a new four-year contract with Manchester City that will tie the 25-year-old to the club until 2030.

Although the formalities are yet to be completed, there are not expected to be any issues. Foden’s deal is due to expire in summer 2027.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-05 04:34:19 (2 days ago)

Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26

Other fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blast

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site.

The blast occurred in the city of Changsha, in Hunan province, on Monday afternoon, China’s official news agency Xinhua said. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co in the Changsha-administered, county-level city of Liuyang.

New York Times - World News

2026-05-05 04:34:08 (2 days ago)

Chasing Stardom in Korea Nearly Destroyed Ejae. Then Came ‘KPop Demon Hunters.’

Ejae, the movie’s breakout star, was the face of K-pop in 2025. Facing questions of art, national belonging and authenticity, she wants to be much more.

South China Morning Post - World News

2026-05-05 04:30:05 (2 days ago)

America builds AI, China uses it. That gap may decide the future

When it comes to artificial intelligence, the United States still dominates the headlines – and, by most conventional measures, the technology itself. American institutions continue to produce a large share of high-impact AI research, and private investment reached over US$109 billion in 2024, nearly 12 times China’s total, according to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centred AI. At the same time, the economics of AI are rapidly improving. Training and deployment costs have fallen dramatically...

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-05-05 04:29:51 (2 days ago)

What Iran is saying about attack on UAE

What Iran is saying about attack on UAE

RT News - Top Stories

2026-05-05 04:20:30 (2 days ago)

US failed to set back Iran’s nuclear program – Reuters

Iran’s nuclear breakout time remains the same as last year despite US-Israeli strikes, Reuters has reported, citing intel assessments
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France 24 - World News

2026-05-05 04:19:14 (2 days ago)

China fireworks factory explosion kills 26, injures 61

The death toll from a giant explosion at a fireworks factory in central China rose to 26, with 61 more injured, officials said Tuesday.

France 24 - World News

2026-05-05 04:19:14 (2 days ago)

Dozens killed, scores injured in explosion at Chinese fireworks factory

A giant explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan province in Central China has killed 26 people and injured 61 others, officials said Tuesday. Liuyang is a major fireworks hub, producing around 60 percent of the fireworks sold in China and 70 percent of those exported.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-05 04:16:56 (2 days ago)

NSW police urged Jewish man to drop claim he was subject to antisemitic slurs and death threats, commission told

Nir Golan told antisemitism royal commission he was told that there was not much police could do and the case would get thrown out

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New South Wales police encouraged a Jewish man to abandon a case against a man who made antisemitic slurs, death threats, and performed Nazi salutes at him in public because the investigation would be “a lot of wasted effort”, the antisemitism royal commission has been told.

Jewish Australian Nir Golan gave evidence on Tuesday, telling commissioner Virginia Bell that police had encouraged him to drop any action because “there’s not much that they could do and the case would ultimately get thrown out”.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-05-05 04:15:42 (2 days ago)

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing three civilians in ‘war crime’

The incident is the latest test of a fragile ceasefire agreed between the two countries last month.

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2026-05-05 04:15:22 (2 days ago)

What to know ahead of the Ohio primary election

Several races being closely watched as both parties prepare for the crucial midterm elections in November.