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CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Brunson isn’t looking in the rearview mirror at the New York Knicks’ 10-game winning streak while the possibility of reaching the NBA Finals is still in the horizon, even though it is one win away. Brunson’s focus, along with the rest of his teammates, is what happens in the first 12 minutes of Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

CARACAS, May 24 (Reuters) – Prisoners in Venezuela’s western Barinas prison staged a protest on the roof of the detention center on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the prison’s director, who they said had overseen guards as they shot unarmed prisoners. “We want justice. They are shooting us, the guards and the wardens,” a prisoner said in a video shared by the Venezuelan Prison Observatory, […]

WELLINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand will tighten English language rules for mid-skilled work visa applicants while expanding philanthropy options for investor migrants, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford said on Monday. The changes, effective from June 1, cover the Accredited Employer Work Visa and the Active Investor Plus Visa Growth category. The government is also preparing to introduce two new skilled residence pathways in August. • English language requirements under […]

PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) – Highlights of the first day at the French Open on Sunday (times GMT): 2134 DJOKOVIC OVERCOMES PERRICARD  Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic defeaed local hope Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7 7-5 6-1 6-4 in the first round. 1854 BASAVAREDDY SHOCKS FRITZ Seventh seed Taylor Fritz was stunned by fellow American Nishesh Basavareddy, ranked 148th in the world, as the 21-year-old wildcard beat him 7-6(5) 7-6(5) 6-7(9) […]

2 Former Israeli Air Force Officers Killed in Light Plane Crash in Jezreel Valley   By The Media Line Staff   Two former Israeli Air Force officers were killed Sunday after a light aircraft crashed in an open area near moshav Tel Adashim in the Jezreel Valley, according to Israeli emergency responders and media reports.    The victims were identified as Lt. Col. (res.) Yuval (Eyal) Inbar, 50, a former squadron commander, and retired Lt. Col. Itai Talmi, 70, […]

How Hate Crimes and Political Assassinations Reflect America’s Polarization Crisis   ‘What makes the current period unique is the interaction between technology and politics,” John King, a technology strategist and former US government communications engineer, told TML   By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line  The deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego has added another case to a widening American debate over political violence, hate crimes, and radicalization in a country […]

Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court Rules Decriminalization of Attempted Suicide Contrary to Islamic Law   By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line   Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court has declared the legislation decriminalizing attempted suicide is contrary to Islamic principles and has struck it down.   The Federal Shariat Court issued the ruling in response to the various petitions filed against the legislation passed by Parliament.   In 2022, the National Assembly amended the Pakistan Penal Code, removing attempted suicide from the […]

A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified, suffered a gunshot wound described as not life-threatening. It was not clear how he was shot. Authorities have released few additional details about the early […]

‘The Iranians Feel They Have Won the War’ as US-Israel Pressure Meets Diplomatic Uncertainty  A possible framework on Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program has shifted the confrontation from military pause to high-risk diplomacy, with Tehran still holding key leverage  By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line  The Iran crisis has entered one of its most dangerous phases: somewhere between open war and a possible diplomatic off-ramp. Threats are still escalating, military pressure remains high, and the core questions over Iran’s […]