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By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT, May 20 (Reuters) – Moroccan and French foreign ministers said on Wednesday the two countries are preparing to sign a treaty to strengthen ties during an upcoming state visit by King Mohammed VI to France. The treaty will be the first Morocco signs with a European country, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita told reporters after talks with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot.  The two ministers did […]

‘We were attacking Harden’: Knicks, Brunson go after Cavs veteran to key their improbable comeback NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden’s struggles to defend Jalen Brunson down the stretch stuck out as a big factor in the Cleveland Cavaliers blowing a 22-point fourth-quarter lead and losing Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in overtime. Brunson scored on several possessions in a row off the dribble with Harden guarding him. […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — Detained activists from a flotilla of boats that tried to get past Israel’s blockade of Gaza arrived in the port city of Ashdod aboard Israeli naval ships on Wednesday, as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir told them that they should remain in prison for a “long, long time.” Video released by Ben-Gvir showed the minister walking among some of the approximately 430 detained activists flanked by police […]

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Kirk’s death, Larry Bushart’s case stood out as a rare instance in which such online speech led to criminal prosecution. The […]

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) – For NASA’s Perseverance Rover, life on Mars has been a marathon, not a sprint. For more than five years, the six-wheeled robotic explorer has been steadily traversing the Martian surface seeking signs of ancient life, studying its geology and climate, and collecting rock samples for possible return to Earth. The rover has now traveled 26.09 miles (41.99 km), just shy of the […]

By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO, May 20 (Reuters) – Brazilian food delivery app iFood, owned by Dutch investment group Prosus, is suing rival Keeta, controlled by Chinese group Meituan, for alleged unfair competition in Brazil. • In a lawsuit filed with a business court in Sao Paulo, iFood requested a judicial order for its rival to change its business practices and pay moral damages of 1 million reais, plus additional […]

President Donald Trumpscored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side, opposing the war with Iran and voting against Trump’s signature tax legislation last year. Here’s the latest: Trump regains some overall strength on immigration: AP-NORC poll The issue of immigration may be […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — If there was an injury report for such things, the San Antonio Spurs would be listing the voice of coach Mitch Johnson as questionable these days. It’s a bit scratchy right now, almost as if he’s been gargling with gravel. And it won’t get better anytime soon. He’s going to do a lot of screaming on Wednesday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, […]

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Ulbrich hopes his brief tenure as interim head coach of the New York Jets doesn’t prevent him from leading his own team. Daronte Jones is making sure he’s ready for a promotion. Both defensive coordinators were among 34 participants in the NFL’s revamped coaching and front-office accelerator program that was held Monday and Tuesday at a posh resort just a few miles from Disney World. […]