Israel reopens key roads as firefighters battle blaze
Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day on Thursday, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed.
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James will mull NBA future after Lakers playoff exit
NBA superstar LeBron James says he'll take time to decide whether to return for a 23rd season after his Los Angeles Lakers were dumped out of the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
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Australian mushroom meal victim 'hunched' in pain, court hears
The husband of an Australian woman accused of triple murder with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington told a court Thursday his father was "hunched" in pain before he died.
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Lakers dumped out of playoffs by Wolves, Rockets rout Warriors
The Minnesota Timberwolves sent LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tumbling out of the NBA playoffs at the first hurdle on Wednesday, producing a clinical 103-96 win to complete a 4-1 series victory.
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Booming tourism and climate change threaten Albania's coast
Albania's coast is being hit by a double whammy of climate change and chaotic tourist development.
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US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media
United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing-backed outlet said on Thursday citing sources.
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Tariffs prompt Bank of Japan to lower growth forecasts
The Bank of Japan revised down its growth forecasts and held interest rates steady on Thursday, warning that trade tariffs are fuelling global economic uncertainty.
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Kiss faces little time to set Wallabies on path to home World Cup glory
New Australia coach Les Kiss will have little over a year to mould the Wallabies into a force to challenge for their home Rugby World Cup in 2027.
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Slow and easily beaten -- Messi's Miami project risks global embarrassment
A dejected-looking Lionel Messi walked off the field in defeat on Wednesday after his Inter Miami team were exposed in emphatic fashion by a young Vancouver Whitecaps.
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Fan in hospital after falling to field at Pirates game
A man was in hospital after falling some 20 feet from the stands onto the warning track in the PNC Park outfield during a Pittsburgh Pirates game on Wednesday, the Major League Baseball team said.
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