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North Korea releases image of leader’s daughter firing pistol
AFP, Published on 12/03/2026
» SEOUL - North Korea released an image on Thursday of leader Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter firing a pistol, weeks after photos showed her shooting a rifle — once again stoking speculation she is being groomed as heir.
LeBron James' son stable after suffering cardiac arrest in practice
AFP, Published on 25/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in a stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a practice with his college basketball team, the James family said on Tuesday.
How do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink figure in a dangerous territorial dispute?
The New York TImes, Published on 09/07/2023
» Of all the things that could inflame tensions in a region that could someday be a theatre of war between superpowers, the movie “Barbie” was not an obvious catalyst. Yet here we are.
Nuggets dominate Heat 104-93 in NBA Finals game one
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» DENVER - The Denver Nuggets launched the first NBA Finals campaign in franchise history with a dominant 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday, propelled by yet another Nikola Jokic triple double.
Iran frees two jailed French citizens
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» PARIS: Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases, France said, urging Tehran to release four others still detained in the Islamic republic.
Basketball's other globe-trotters do battle in Southeast Asia
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH - If someone had told Lester Prosper back in 2011 that the then-NBA hopeful would one day play for Indonesia, he would have told them they were "crazy".
Warriors down Kings to level series, Knicks and Celtics on brink
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday.
NBA injury fears for Giannis, Morant as Lakers, Heat win
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Memphis star guard Ja Morant suffered serious injuries that threatened to disrupt two title contenders on Sunday in NBA playoff series-opening defeats.
LA County to pay $29 mn to Kobe Bryant's widow over crash photos
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County has agreed to pay the widow of Kobe Bryant nearly $29 million after first responders shared gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that killed the NBA superstar.
Ericsson to cut 8,500 jobs worldwide
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said Friday it would slash 8,500 jobs worldwide, part of a cost-cutting programme as financial headwinds push operators to rein in spending.