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Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death in 2015 shrine bombing case

Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death in 2015 shrine bombing case

Two Chinese Uyghur men were sentenced to death on Thursday for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand's deadliest bombing case.

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'Victory' or 'peace': Russian Orthodox believers question Church's war stance

'Victory' or 'peace': Russian Orthodox believers question Church's war stance

Inside a majestic domed church at one of Russia's oldest monasteries, bearded priests in red-and-gold frocks recite prayers calling for "victory" in the four-year war against Ukraine.

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'Resilient' Knicks on brink of NBA title after record rally

'Resilient' Knicks on brink of NBA title after record rally

OG Anunoby's game-clinching tip-in to put New York on the brink of an NBA title will go down as one of the greatest plays in Knicks history, coach Mike Brown said.

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Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote

Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote

The Swiss will vote Sunday on a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country's population, with the result expected to be tight and warnings of "chaos" if it passes.

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Rising costs and competition threaten GoPro

Rising costs and competition threaten GoPro

For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, allowing the adventurous to record images of their experiences.

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A taste of home: Zimbabwe restaurants revive traditional food

A taste of home: Zimbabwe restaurants revive traditional food

With both hands gripping a large wooden spoon, a woman stirred thick maize-meal porridge -- Zimbabwe's staple known as sadza -- over an open fire while a three-legged pot of sorghum bubbled beside her.

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AI gold rush upends San Francisco housing market

AI gold rush upends San Francisco housing market

In San Francisco, the longtime hub of the US tech sector, fortunes tied to artificial intelligence startups are inflating home prices and fueling a spike in evictions, splitting the city's population into two different trajectories.

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'It just hurts': Spurs search for answers after epic collapse against Knicks

'It just hurts': Spurs search for answers after epic collapse against Knicks

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs were searching for answers after a historic collapse against the New York Knicks in game four of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

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Several arrested outside NBA Finals in New York

Several arrested outside NBA Finals in New York

Police arrested several unruly fans near Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday night, where basketball fans gathered for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and the Knicks, an AFP photographer observed.

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Knicks stage historic comeback to beat Spurs, one win from NBA title

Knicks stage historic comeback to beat Spurs, one win from NBA title

The New York Knicks staged the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday as they erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 and now need one more win to seal the title.

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