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Thunder roll over Warriors in overtime, Bucks out-last Mavs

Thunder roll over Warriors in overtime, Bucks out-last Mavs

Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren combined for 76 points Saturday as the Thunder erased an 18-point deficit to beat Golden State 130-123 in overtime, handing the Warriors a sixth straight NBA defeat.

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Foreign firms race to open Saudi offices before deadline

Foreign firms race to open Saudi offices before deadline

A wave of ribbon-cutting ceremonies is sweeping the Saudi capital as multinationals face a January deadline to open regional headquarters in the Gulf kingdom or lose out on government contracts.

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US transition to electric vehicles faces delays

US transition to electric vehicles faces delays

The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and limited charging capacity adding to core affordability issues.

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Sleepless India fans ready for World Cup title clash

Sleepless India fans ready for World Cup title clash

Thousands of sleepless flag-waving fans sporting blue India jerseys clogged roads outside the world's biggest cricket stadium early Sunday, too excited to sleep as excitement built ahead of the World Cup final.

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Under fire, undermanned: Israel's wartime economy soldiers on

Under fire, undermanned: Israel's wartime economy soldiers on

When rocket sirens echo on the factory floor of Rav-Bariach Industries, Israel's biggest maker of security doors, workers rush to take refuge in bomb shelters fitted with their own kit.

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From Senna to Leclerc: The Macau GP team breeding stars for 50 years

From Senna to Leclerc: The Macau GP team breeding stars for 50 years

The Macau Grand Prix's reputation as a breeding ground for stars is inextricably linked to the Theodore Racing team -- a marque that launched some of the biggest names in motorsport including the late, great Ayrton Senna.

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Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital a 'death zone', WHO says urging evacuation

Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital a 'death zone', WHO says urging evacuation

Gaza's largest hospital has become a "death zone," the World Health Organization said Sunday, announcing plans to evacuate the facility, as Israel's army said it was expanding operations to destroy Hamas.

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'Big Three' auto employees ratify overhauled contracts: union source

'Big Three' auto employees ratify overhauled contracts: union source

Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) have ratified the in-principle labor agreements promising sweeping pay increases that were reached with US car companies Ford, Stellantis and General Motors, a union source told AFP Saturday.

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S. Korea's T1, Weibo Gaming of China clash in League of Legends final

S. Korea's T1, Weibo Gaming of China clash in League of Legends final

South Korean powerhouse T1 take on China's Weibo Gaming in the League of Legends world final in Seoul on Sunday, aiming for a record fourth win in an event widely known as the Super Bowl of e-sports.

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Disgraced Laporte appointed director of rugby at Altrad's Montpellier

Disgraced Laporte appointed director of rugby at Altrad's Montpellier

Controversial former French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has been appointed director of rugby of struggling Montpellier, the Top 14 club's billionaire owner Mohed Altrad said on Saturday.

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