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Timberwolves rally to knock defending champion Nuggets out of NBA playoffs

France24.com (en) 

It marked the sixth straight season that the defending champions failed to make it out of the second round. "The teams are more hungry, better, (more) talented than last year," Denver star Nikola Jokic said of the difficulty of repeating, even in a season in which he scooped a third Most Valuable Player award. "Everybody gets better. Everybody wants to beat us, probably." The Timberwolves followed up a 45-point game-six victory with an epic comeback from 20 points down in the third quarter to... Читать дальше...

Fresh floods kill 66 in northern Afghanistan

Dawn 

Afghan residents shovel mud from a house following flash floods after heavy rainfall in Dahaneh-ye Ghowri district of Baghlan province, on Sunday.—AFP

KABUL: A provincial official said on Sunday that ‘fresh floods’ have claimed the lives’ of at least 66 people, in northern Afghanistan. The statement came after weeks of flooding, which has effectively ‘inundated farms and villages’ and ‘swept away swathes of communities’.

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With financing secured, Alpha HPA greenlights Stage 2 project

Miningweekly.com 

Australian critical minerals company Alpha HPA on Monday announced a final investment decision for the second stage of its high-purity alumina (HPA) refinery in Gladstone, Queensland, on the back of a positive definitive feasibility study (DFS) and securing A$520-million for the development. The financing comprises A$320-million credit, along with a A$80-million cost overrun, from government agencies and a fully underwritten institutional placement of A$120-million.

Carson Lund Pitches ‘Eephus’ as a Universal Tale on Change, Aging and Loss

Variety 

American helmer Carson Lund uses the baseball diamond as a deeply cinematic space in his feature debut, “Eephus.” The esoteric title is the name of one of the game’s rarest pitches. “Eephus” marks the second film from the L.A. collective Omnes Films to screen in the Directors’ Fortnight along with “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,” […]

Asia shares touch two-year top as China plans property boost

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

​Brent crude futures touched a one-week high of $84.14 a barrel in early trade, with the crash, in heavy fog, of a helicopter carrying Iran's president drawing traders' attention to the Middle East. Gold hovered close to a record high at $2,423 an ounce.

NBA playoffs: Timberwolves rally from 20-point deficit to stun Nuggets in Game 7, reach conference finals - Yahoo Sports

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  1. NBA playoffs: Timberwolves rally from 20-point deficit to stun Nuggets in Game 7, reach conference finals  Yahoo Sports
  2. Wolves storm back to knock out defending champ Nuggets in Game 7  ESPN
  3. Timberwolves vs. Nuggets score, highlights: Minnesota eliminates reigning champs with historic Game 7 comeback  CBS Sports
  4. Timberwolves beat Denver 98-90, head to Western Conference Finals  MPR News
  5. Inside the NBA: Timberwolves mount largest Game 7 comeback in history ... Читать дальше...

Bridging The Cyber Resilience Gap In ANZ: A Call To Action

Scoop 

The recent release of Commvault’s ‘ANZ State of Data Readiness report 2024’ has cast a spotlight on the critical gaps in cyber recovery efforts across Australian and New Zealand organisations. With cyberattacks on the rise, the findings reveal ...

UN: Gaza Facing ‘Apocalyptic’ Famine

Sputnik International 

Earlier this month, Cindy McCain, the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director said that parts of Gaza are experiencing "full-blown famine."

Prince Harry branded 'laughable' for one act on Nigeria trip that 'further diminishes him' - The Mirror

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  1. Prince Harry branded 'laughable' for one act on Nigeria trip that 'further diminishes him'  The Mirror
  2. Harry and Meghan want to 'take over from the King' claims royal commentator - 'Very dangerous!'  GB News
  3. King Charles 'angrier than anyone has ever seen him' over Meghan and Harry move  The Mirror
  4. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Nigeria trip has left King Charles 'angrier than anyone has ever seen him'  Wales Online
  5. Expert reveals Palace's five-word 'reaction'... Читать дальше...

‘American Idol’ shocker: Will Moseley eliminated in 2nd place during finale night

GoldDerby.com 

On Sunday, May 19, the Final 3 artists on “American Idol” Season 22 each performed a pair of “Finale Night” songs as viewers voted live coast-to-coast for their favorites. (Read our minute-by-minute recap.) Ultimately, after millions of votes were cast, host Ryan Seacrest announced that the person eliminated in second place was Will Moseley, which […]