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T-Wolves silence Thunder to tighten NBA playoff series

T-Wolves silence Thunder to tighten NBA playoff series

Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed Oklahoma City 143-101 on Saturday to tighten their NBA playoff series.

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'It's in our blood': how Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet

'It's in our blood': how Vietnam adopted the Latin alphabet

At a calligraphy class in Hanoi, Hoang Thi Thanh Huyen slides her brush across the page to form the letters and tonal marks of Vietnam's unique modern script, in part a legacy of French colonial rule.

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In India's congested cities, delivery apps cash in

In India's congested cities, delivery apps cash in

In India's sprawling financial hub of Mumbai armies of "dabbawalas" have for decades crisscrossed the city by foot and bicycle, delivering home-cooked food to office workers who are keen to avoid the searing heat and traffic-snarled streets.

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Messi and Miami fight back for 3-3 draw at Philadelphia

Messi and Miami fight back for 3-3 draw at Philadelphia

Inter Miami fought back from 3-1 down to grab a 3-3 draw at MLS Eastern Conference leaders the Philadelphia Union on Saturday thanks to a stoppage-time leveller from substitute Telasco Segovia.

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Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire at capitals amid prisoner swap

Russia, Ukraine trade drone fire at capitals amid prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine fired drones towards each other's capitals Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow carry out the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's invasion.

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Chiefs grab Super Rugby top spot with record-breaking Moana romp

Chiefs grab Super Rugby top spot with record-breaking Moana romp

Waikato Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan urged his rampant side to "stay grounded" after an 85-7 trouncing of Moana Pasifika put them top of the Super Rugby standings with one round to play.

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Nadal to bid Roland Garros farewell, Sabalenka starts title bid

Nadal to bid Roland Garros farewell, Sabalenka starts title bid

Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka gets her French Open campaign up and running on the opening day of the tournament.

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Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial

Informal therapy offers healing at George Floyd memorial

Down the road from where George Floyd was killed five years ago, a woman listened quietly as the man opposite shared his lingering anger over the death filmed and shared around the world.

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George Floyd's uncertain legacy is marked five years on

George Floyd's uncertain legacy is marked five years on

Americans on Sunday mark five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism.

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Syria reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West

Syria reboots interior ministry as Damascus seeks to reassure West

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.

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