Kings edge Warriors in NBA playoff thriller as Sixers, Celtics roll
De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years.
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Renters despair over cut-throat London market
With soaring rent prices and cut-throat competition, Cyndi Cheng, 34, thought she would never find a place to rent in London after moving from Hong Kong earlier this year.
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Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat
Depending on which side you're on, tech giant Microsoft is either the hero fighting to bring some of the most popular video games to more people, or the villain on the brink of killing competition in the sector.
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Revolution denied sixth win by late Crew strike
Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference leaders New England Revolution were denied a sixth win in eight games with Sean Zawadzki grabbing an injury time equalizer for the Columbus Crew in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
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Japan PM urges better security after blast targets speech
Japan needs to increase security as Group of Seven officials visit, the country's prime minister said Sunday, a day after an explosive was thrown at him during a campaign event.
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Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Iraqi archaeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now face a modern threat: being blasted and slowly buried by sandstorms linked to climate change.
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Belgium's Angele delivers French lesson with Coachella set
She's been a star of the francophone pop universe for years now, but Angele has started making a splash stateside, nabbing a primetime performance slot at this weekend's Coachella festival.
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Brazil, UAE seal climate, biofuels deals as leaders meet
Brazil and the United Arab Emirates announced a series of deals on combating climate change and advancing biofuels Saturday as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid an official visit to the oil-rich country.
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Fight against fentanyl needs global plan, US envoy says
Combating fentanyl, a deadly opioid that has killed tens of thousands of Americans, requires a global strategy similar to the one undertaken against covid-19, US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said on Saturday.
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Sixers, Celtics cruise in NBA playoffs, Knicks edge Cavs
Joel Embiid and James Harden sparked a Philadelphia 76ers romp while the Boston Celtics cruised to victory behind Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in NBA playoff openers on Saturday.
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