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Embiid, Maxey shine as 76ers eliminate Celtics in NBA playoffs

Embiid, Maxey shine as 76ers eliminate Celtics in NBA playoffs

Joel Embiid scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to propel the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over Boston that eliminated the Celtics from the NBA playoffs on Saturday.

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Fleeting freedom at festival for India's transgender community

Fleeting freedom at festival for India's transgender community

For a few fleeting days each year, India's often-shunned transgender community is welcomed and revered at a festival that is at once sacred ritual, celebration, and a refuge.

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Trump says cutting US troop numbers in Germany 'way down'

Trump says cutting US troop numbers in Germany 'way down'

President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on Washington's decision to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany, as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war.

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Man charged with murdering Indigenous girl in Australian outback

Man charged with murdering Indigenous girl in Australian outback

An Australian man has been charged with murdering a young Indigenous girl in a "deeply distressing" case that has stirred grief across the nation, police said Sunday.

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Teen F1 leader Antonelli takes Miami pole as start time moved

Teen F1 leader Antonelli takes Miami pole as start time moved

Mercedes' championship-leading teenager Kimi Antonelli claimed pole position Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, as the race's start time was brought forward by three hours due to expected heavy rainstorms.

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Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal

Trump says US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was going to review a new Iranian peace proposal but cast doubt over its prospects, as a senior military officer in Tehran indicated renewed fighting was "likely."

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China's Wu Yize wins last-frame thriller to reach snooker world final

China's Wu Yize wins last-frame thriller to reach snooker world final

China could have its second successive snooker world champion after Wu Yize came back from the brink of defeat against Mark Allen to win 17-16 in a thrilling semi-final decider on Saturday.

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Serene Korda takes three-shot lead at LPGA Mexico

Serene Korda takes three-shot lead at LPGA Mexico

World number one Nelly Korda cruised into a three-stroke lead at the LPGA Riviera Maya Open, scoring 67 in another flawless round Saturday.

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Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby in historic triumph for trainer DeVaux

Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby in historic triumph for trainer DeVaux

Golden Tempo roared home to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman trainer to capture the iconic race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

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King Charles grasped 'opportunity' on US trip, palace says

King Charles grasped 'opportunity' on US trip, palace says

King Charles III's US state visit was a "risk and challenge" that he "grasped in both hands", a palace aide said Sunday as the monarch returned from a widely praised trip.

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