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Tatum's 43-point triple-double propels Celtics over Bulls

Tatum's 43-point triple-double propels Celtics over Bulls

Jayson Tatum exploded for 43 points in his first triple-double of the season Saturday as the NBA champion Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 to avenge a defeat just days earlier.

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Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat

Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat

On a hillside in Tunisia's northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but droughts and rising temperatures are making it ever harder to find the precious plants.

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Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal

Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington.

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India's architecture fans guard Mumbai's Art Deco past

India's architecture fans guard Mumbai's Art Deco past

A towering cinema with a roofline like an ocean liner stands out in India's financial capital Mumbai, part of a remarkable Art Deco architectural heritage that campaigners say needs protection.

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Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province

Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province

There are no photos or videos of LocalThunk, an anonymous computer programmer who lives in the vast and desolate prairies of Canada's Saskatchewan province, far from Silicon Valley.

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Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu

Large earthquake hits battered Vanuatu

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled buildings on Vanuatu's main island early Sunday but did not appear to have caused major damage, five days after a more powerful quake wreaked havoc and killed 12 people.

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Beaten Fury says Usyk got 'Christmas gift' from judges

Beaten Fury says Usyk got 'Christmas gift' from judges

Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnight on Saturday.

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First Singaporean golfer at Masters hopes 'not be in awe' of heroes

First Singaporean golfer at Masters hopes 'not be in awe' of heroes

Amateur Hiroshi Tai cites Green Jacket winners Hideki Matsuyama and Scottie Scheffler among his golfing heroes and is hoping "not to be in awe" of them when he becomes the first Singaporean to tee off at the US Masters in April.

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NFL-best Chiefs beat Texans while Ravens clinch playoff spot

NFL-best Chiefs beat Texans while Ravens clinch playoff spot

Patrick Mahomes threw for one touchdown and ran for another as the Kansas City Chiefs improved to an NFL-best 14-1 on Saturday while the Baltimore Ravens beat Pittsburgh to secure a playoff berth.

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Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch

Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch

Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats.

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