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New Yorkers gathered in each other’s homes, piled into bars and thronged sidewalks outside restaurants to stare through the windows at the video screens as the Knicks contended with the San Antonio Spurs.

United Nations Secretary General says the ceasefire is ‘more like a lesser fire’ as the US and Iran continue to exchange strikes.

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exploited information about his extramarital affairs ‘to pressure me to reengage with him’.

The former America’s Next Top Model contestant is suing the controversial rapper, alleging he choked her and stuck his fingers into her mouth during filming of a music video.

Many wealthy World Cup fans are willing to pay the exorbitant prices - and not necessarily because they love soccer.

Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit comes at a moment of rising relevance for Pyongyang on the global stage since becoming a key partner of Russia in its war in Ukraine.

Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn Station as the metropolitan area gears up to host two major sporting events -- the NBA Finals and football’s World Cup.

Australian trade officials have warned further US tariffs on sectors including pharmaceutical and digital services could be on the horizon in the wake of America’s recent ‘slave labour’ levy. 

A Hollywood actor has died after he was allegedly stabbed to death in his front garden by his girlfriend's son.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: This could put Elon Musk on the path to becoming the world’s first trillionaire.

A flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger dramatically attempted to jump out of the aircraft at 30,000 feet.

Police confirmed “an officer-involved shooting” involving FBI personnel brought the 12-hour standoff in downtown Bakersfied to an end.

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November run-off in her bid for re-election, with reality TV star Spencer Pratt poised to join her.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The results of the primary election in the US’s most populous state might not be known for days.

Police are on the scene in California after a man barricaded himself inside a bank building with a number of hostages.