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Rob Reiner's son charged with parents' murder

Rob Reiner's son charged with parents' murder

The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder over the brutal slaying of his parents, the chief prosecutor of Los Angeles said Tuesday.

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West Indies hope Christmas comes early in must-win New Zealand Test

West Indies hope Christmas comes early in must-win New Zealand Test

Captain Roston Chase hopes that a bonding session over an early Christmas dinner will give the West Indies the festive spirit to beat New Zealand in the must-win third and final Test starting Thursday at Mount Maunganui.

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Knicks beat Spurs in NBA Cup final to end 52-year trophy drought

Knicks beat Spurs in NBA Cup final to end 52-year trophy drought

OG Anunoby scored 28 points as the New York Knicks ended their 52-year trophy drought with a 124-113 NBA Cup final victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

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Khawaja revels in late lifeline as Australia 194-5 in 3rd Ashes Test

Khawaja revels in late lifeline as Australia 194-5 in 3rd Ashes Test

Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday after being thrown a lifeline at the third Ashes Test in Adelaide as England fought hard in searing heat to stay in the contest at tea on day one.

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New Zealand ex-top cop avoids jail time for child abuse, bestiality offences

New Zealand ex-top cop avoids jail time for child abuse, bestiality offences

A New Zealand court sentenced the country's former deputy police commissioner to nine months of home detention on Wednesday, after he admitted to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.

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Eurovision facing fractious 2026 as unity unravels

Eurovision facing fractious 2026 as unity unravels

The Eurovision Song Contest heads into its 70th anniversary edition next year mired in its biggest-ever political boycott, with five countries staying away over Israel's participation.

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'Extremely exciting': the ice cores that could help save glaciers

'Extremely exciting': the ice cores that could help save glaciers

Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers.

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Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'

Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'

With his shadow of a moustache and baseball cap, Bohdan Levchykov would be your typical teenager anywhere if he didn't embody the tragedy of what has happened to a generation of young Ukrainians after nearly four years of war.

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'Catastrophic mismatch': Safety fears as Jake Paul faces Anthony Joshua

'Catastrophic mismatch': Safety fears as Jake Paul faces Anthony Joshua

YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul faces former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday in a money-spinning made-for-streaming bout that has triggered alarm across the boxing world.

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Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test

Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test

Australia's Steve Smith was ruled out of the third Ashes Test against England just before it started Wednesday with vertigo symptoms, but is expected to be available for the Boxing Day clash in Melbourne.

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