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CJ McCollum, Hawks rally late to shock Knicks in Game 2 of NBA playoffs

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  Led by veteran guard McCollum, the Atlanta Hawks staged a late comeback to upset New York Knicks to tie their playoff series 1-1. CJ McCollum scored six of his ‌game-high 32 points in the final two-plus minutes on Monday night for the ⁠visiting Atlanta Hawks, ⁠who stormed back from an eight-point deficit in the last five minutes to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 in Game 2 of their ⁠Eastern Conference first-round series. The Hawks ended on a 15-6 run to even the best-of-seven series at a game apiece. Game 3 is scheduled for Thursday night in ⁠Atlanta. The Hawks, whose only lead before their concluding surge was at 36-35, trailed by as many as 14 points in the third quarter. Atlanta fell behind 100-92 when Jalen Brunson hit a floater with 5:26 left. The teams traded empty possessions before Atlanta scored ‌on its next three possessions to pull within 100-99 on Jalen Johnson’s layup with 3:25 remaining. McCollum drove past Brunson for the go-ahead layup with 2:08 left. New York’s ...
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Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy

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  Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has  lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons , including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution. In a post on X announcing the changes on Tuesday, Takaichi did not specify which weapons Japan would now sell overseas. However, Japanese newspapers said the changes would encompass fighter jets, missiles and warships, which Japan has recently agreed to build for Australia. “With this amendment, transfers of all defence equipment will in principle become possible,” Takaichi said, adding that “recipients will be limited to countries that commit to use in accordance with the UN Charter”. “In an increasingly severe security environment, no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone.” At least 17 countries will be eligible to buy weapon...
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Trump’s Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer latest to leave administration

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  Chavez-DeRemer is the third high-profile female official to leave the Trump administration after recent departures of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi. US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving her post in the administration of President Donald Trump, the White House has said. Chavez-DeRemer is the third woman to leave the Trump administration since March, when the president fired Homeland Security  Secretary Kristi Noem  in the wake of federal immigration raids in Minnesota that led to the deaths of two protesters. Trump also ousted  Attorney General Pam Bondi  earlier this month. Chavez-DeRemer has done a “phenomenal job” protecting American workers and is set to “take a position in the private sector”, White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung said in a post on X late on Monday, announcing the labour secretary’s departure. “Keith Sonderling will take on the role of Acting Secretary of Labor,” Cheung added, referring to the current deput...
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Cuba confirms talks with US officials, wants end to Trump’s energy blockade

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  A Cuban Foreign Ministry official said the exchange with Washington was ‘respectful and professional’ and devoid of threats. The Cuban government has confirmed that it held recent talks in Havana with officials from the United States, as  tensions remain high  between the two countries over Washington’s energy blockade of the Caribbean country. Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general in charge of US affairs at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Monday that the US delegation included assistant secretaries of state, and the Cuban delegation included representatives at the level of deputy foreign minister. Garcia de Toro said that the US delegation did not issue any threats or deadlines as had been reported by some US media outlets. “The entire exchange was conducted with respect and professionalism,” he said. In comments reported by Cuba’s Communist Party newspaper Granma, Garcia del Toro emphasised that ending the three-month-old US oil blockade wa...
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Spain, Slovenia, Ireland push EU to debate Israel pact suspension

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  In a letter to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, the three governments say Israel is violating ‘human rights’. Spain, Slovenia and Ireland have urged the European Union to debate suspending its association agreement with Israel, saying the bloc can no longer remain “on the sidelines” as conditions worsen in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. Speaking before a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg on Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said the three countries had formally requested that the issue be placed on the agenda. “Spain, along with Slovenia and Ireland, has requested that the suspension of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel be discussed and debated today,” Albares said. “I expect every European country to uphold what the International Court of Justice and the UN say on human rights and the defence of international law. Anything different would be a defeat for the European Union,” he added. In a joint letter ...
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Trump’s Board of Peace holds Gaza reconstruction talks with UAE’s DP World

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  Israel has killed more than 700 people in Gaza since last year’s US-brokered ‘ceasefire’. Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to  Donald Trump’s  so-called “Board of Peace” over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according to the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. The talks reportedly explored whether the state-owned company could partner with the group to oversee logistics for humanitarian aid and commercial goods entering the besieged Palestinian enclave. That would include warehousing, cargo tracking systems and security arrangements, the report said. Other proposals discussed reportedly included building a new port in Gaza or on Egypt’s nearby Mediterranean coast, as well as creating a free-trade zone inside the war-ravaged territory. The discussions form part of longstanding proposals by US officials to privatise much of the Palestinian territory’s services and infrastructure as part of their plans f...
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Iran war: What is happening on day 53 of the US-Israel conflict?

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  Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran are stalled as Tehran rejects talks under pressure. Diplomatic efforts to end the  US-Israel war on Iran  remain uncertain, with Tehran refusing to negotiate under what it calls the “shadow of threats”. United States President Donald Trump has said the blockade of Iranian ports will remain until a deal is reached, but Tehran wants it lifted before the talks. A two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Washington is also preparing for talks between  Israel and Lebanon  on Thursday, even as Israeli forces continue with their strikes in southern Lebanon. At least six people were wounded and homes destroyed in the attacks despite a 10-day ceasefire. Here is what we know: In Iran: Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran is “ready to show new cards on the battlefield” if clashes with the US resume after the ceasefire ends. Iran reopened Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports after weeks of war-...
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