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Brunson says doubters only push Knicks to work harder

Brunson says doubters only push Knicks to work harder

Jalen Brunson says doubters have only made the New York Knicks work harder to capture the club's first title since 1973 in the NBA Finals against San Antonio.

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'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 23 across Ukraine

'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 23 across Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.

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'I can't breathe': outrage, violence after UK police handcuff dying student

'I can't breathe': outrage, violence after UK police handcuff dying student

Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage on Tuesday, with angry protesters throwing projectiles at police in the city where the crime took place.

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Zverev 'doesn't care' about French Open favourite tag

Zverev 'doesn't care' about French Open favourite tag

Alexander Zverev insisted he's just focused on his upcoming semi-final rather than being the favourite to win a first major after he laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Rafael Jodar.

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Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington

Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli diplomats met in Washington for direct talks, with top US diplomat Marco Rubio saying the militant group was the only impediment to a peace deal.

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Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft unveils AI models in push for independence from OpenAI

Microsoft unveiled its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence models in San Francisco on Tuesday, a crucial step toward reducing its dependence on OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

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Lukaku makes Belgium return with 'ideal' goal in win over Croatia

Lukaku makes Belgium return with 'ideal' goal in win over Croatia

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans said on Tuesday Napoli forward Romelu Lukaku scoring on his first international appearance in more than a year in a 2-0 World Cup friendly win over Croatia was "ideal".

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'I can't breathe': Outrage after UK police handcuff dying student

'I can't breathe': Outrage after UK police handcuff dying student

Body camera footage of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked outrage on Tuesday.

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'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 22 across Ukraine

'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 22 across Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and reducing buildings to rubble, officials and AFP reporters said.

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US finds huge drug tunnel under Mexico border

US finds huge drug tunnel under Mexico border

A sophisticated tunnel that runs hundreds of feet (meters) under the US-Mexico border and pops up in a California retail store was used to smuggle more than $45 million worth of cocaine, US officials say.

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