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Highligts: Oklahoma City Thunder 107-101 Sacramento Kings in NBA
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Highlights and points of Kings vs Lakers (120-127) in NBA
Latest results The Kings have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 games. Averages 113.5 points, 42.1 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game, with a 48.3% hit in field shots and 77.9% in free throws. His opponents averaged...
2025 Arizona election guide: Learn more about ballot deadlines
PHOENIX - While 2025 is not a major election year, voters in parts of Arizona will still get to decide on a number of ballot initiatives that will affect their area. Here's what to know about ballot deadlines, and where voters can return their...
Bolivia Backs Colombian President Petro After Trump Sanctions
Colombian President Gustavo Petro (C), Oct. 25, 2025. X/ @FisicoImpuro October 26, 2025 Hour: 8:28 am On Saturday, Bolivian President Luis Arce expressed solidarity with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who was sanctioned by U.S. President...
Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz speaks during an election night rally following the presidential run-off election in La Paz, Bolivia on October 19, 2025.
Fresh off winning Sunday’s election, Bolivia’s next president Rodrigo Paz is blazing a rare centrist path out of his country’s economic crisis, focusing on practical policies over ideological divisions engulfing its neighbours. The folksy...
At least 16 killed in bus accident in central Bolivia
LA PAZ: At least 16 people were killed and 32 injured on Monday after a bus rolled some 300 meters (1,000 feet) downhill in central Bolivia, police said. The accident happened in the morning in Morochata, about two and a half hours from the city...
Malaysia awaits BRICS response to its membership application — Prime Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, October 28. /TASS/. Malaysia has informed BRICS of its intention to join the group and is awaiting a response, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told TASS on the sidelines of the recently concluded Association of Southeast Asian...
The Breathtaking Winners of the 2025 International Pano Awards
‘Last Fireworks’ by Alex Wides. ‘As the sun went down, the sky literally exploded. Layer after layer of clouds lit up, painting the desert with fire and gold. Using my Sony A7 IV with a fisheye lens on a tripod, I captured a full multi-exposure...
Ekpo, Mshelbila Emerge President, Secretary-General Of Gas Exporting Countries
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, and Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, have been elected as the President and Secretary General of the 2026 Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)...
Henley Passport Index: India’s passport ranking faces sharp decline, US drops out of global top 10 for first time
In the ever-changing world of global mobility, both India and the United States of America (USA) have seen their passport rankings drop in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, which lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports. The index, based on...
Latin American Political Earthquake: Milei's Midterm Victory In Argentina Puts Chile In Focus Ahead Of Elections
After Javier Milei's surprise midterm victory in Argentina (documented here), along with the market reaction (see the Goldman note here), attention now shifts across the Andes to Chile's first-round presidential election next month....
Bus plunges off mountain road in Bolivia, killing at least 16
More News 28 Oct 2025 | 7:17 AMJerusalem, Oct 28 (UNI) Israel has received, through the Red Cross, a coffin that Hamas says contains the body of another deceased hostage held in Gaza. see more.. 28 Oct 2025 | 6:55 AMJerusalem, Oct 28 (UNI) The...
South African president condemns Israel for ‘undermining’ Gaza ceasefire
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed grave concern that the recently agreed Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas resistance movement is being systematically “undermined” by the regime's ongoing assaults on the besieged...
Bolivia's President-elect Rodrigo Paz, of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), holds a press conference a day after the presidential election run-off in La Paz, on October 20, 2025.
Bolivia's new pro-business president-elect vowed Monday to renew diplomatic ties with Washington after the country veered right after nearly two decades under socialist rule blamed by many for its myriad economic woes. Rodrigo Paz, a 58-year-old...
2025 Election Q&A: Paul Gross for Southport alderman ward 2
Paul Gross is running for Southport Board of Alderman ward 2. (Courtesy photo) SOUTHPORT — The election in Southport includes three seats up for grabs on the board of alderman: two in ward 1 and one in ward 2. Paul Gross, who has worked in state...
Colombia’s President Tells Trump To Legalize Marijuana To Combat Illicit Drug Trade
The president of Colombia says U.S. President Donald Trump should replace the policy of marijuana prohibition with a regulatory framework allowing for adult use and international cannabis exports. In an post on X last week, Colombian President...
2025 Election Q&A: Bonnie Bray for Southport alderman ward 2
Bonnie Bray is seeking the Southport Alderman Ward 2 seat. (Courtesy photo) SOUTHPORT — The election in Southport includes three seats up for grabs on the board of alderman: two in ward 1 and one in ward 2. Bonnie Bray, former interim town finance...
South Africa concerned Israeli assaults on Gaza, West Bank ‘undermining’ ceasefire: President
ISTANBUL South Africa is concerned that the Gaza ceasefire is being “undermined” by continued Israeli assaults on the enclave and the occupied West Bank, the president said Monday. “After decades of dispossession, repression and oppression, the...
SNAP benefits in North Carolina could be delayed if government shutdown continues, Gov. Stein says
WARNINGS AND WATCHES IN THE AREA. RIGHT NOW, THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IS HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING AS THE PANEL CONTINUES TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE FINANCES OF WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS. THE BOARD IS EXPECTED TO APPROVE...
GSP plus status: Pakistan highlights governance, rights reforms in talks with EU delegation
Pakistan on Monday apprised a European Union (EU) delegation of measures taken to strengthen governance and human rights protections, reaffirming the country’s resolve to uphold obligations under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)...