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Spurs win in Wembanyama return to take 3-1 lead over Trail Blazers
Spurs win in Wembanyama return to take 3-1 lead over Trail Blazers

Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox led the way as the San Antonio Spurs erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-93 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series on Sunday.

April 27, 2026

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As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place

Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran -- but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough.

April 27, 2026

Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO
Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.

April 27, 2026

Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war
Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war

At a makeshift morgue in Khartoum, engineer turned mortician Ali Gebbai clicked through a spreadsheet of the dead. Thousands of entries, each with a photo and burial site, keep a harrowing record of Sudan's war.

April 27, 2026

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Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court

A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump was to appear in court Monday over a shooting that marks the latest spasm of political violence in deeply divided America.

April 27, 2026

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Global military spending surges on insecurity: report
Global military spending surges on insecurity: report

Global military spending reached nearly $2.9 trillion in 2025, marking an 11th consecutive year of growth, researchers said Monday, as insecurity and rearmament fuelled defence budgets.

April 26, 2026