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On Saturday, October 29, in New York, the visiting Indiana Pacers defeated the struggling Brooklyn Nets 125-116 thanks to rookie Bennedict Mathurin’s career-high 32 points and a team-record 23 three-pointers (Sunday, October 30, Manila time). When Chris Duarte made a three-pointer for a 111-101 lead with 6:14 left in the game, the Pacers tied their previous team record for three-pointers …

Unexpectedly, the San Antonio Spurs waived guard Joshua Primo on Friday night (Saturday, October 29, Manila time). In a press release, Spurs CEO RC Buford said, “We trust that this decision will ultimately serve the best interests of both the team and Joshua.” Primo afterwards issued his own statement in which he said he would be “getting assistance to deal …

Us Weekly reports that Tom Hiddleston and his fiancee Zawe Ashton have discreetly welcomed their first child. A source told a US media outlet, “Tom and Zawe like being new parents and are overflowing with happiness. They have been experiencing the difficulties of being new parents and are not sleeping much, but are ecstatic.” Ashton made her first public announcement …

According to a report published in the German newspaper Bild on October 27, a dead corpse was discovered in the undercarriage of a Lufthansa aircraft that arrived at Frankfurt airport after departing from Tehran. Workers made the finding after the passengers of flight LH 601 had exited the aircraft and after the A340 had been relocated to a hangar for …

With a song for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna makes her highly-anticipated musical comeback. On Thursday, October 27, the artist released a 15-second clip of the song titled “Lift Me Up.” The single is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 28. The song is a homage to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, who is most …

As firms across the globe, such as Adidas AG, severed connections with Kanye West, music streaming service Spotify Technology stated that it would not remove the rapper’s songs until his label requested it. The music of the singer now known as Ye did not break anti-hate laws, according to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. Ek stated that if the rapper’s recent …

Brittney Griner’s appeal against a nine-year sentence for having and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil was denied by a Russian court on Tuesday, clearing the path for her to be transported to a correctional colony in a case that Washington has termed a “sham.” US President Joe Biden, whose administration suggested a prisoner exchange arrangement with Russia to obtain …

Wednesday, October 26th, the United States, Japan, and South Korea warned that a “unprecedented” response would be necessary if North Korea conducted a seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea may soon begin nuclear bomb tests for the first time since 2017; this would be the first time North Korea has conducted such tests since 2017. …

Rishi Sunak will confront one of the toughest difficulties of any new leader when he becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 25. He will have to deal with an escalating economic crisis, a political party in civil war, and a bitterly divided nation. The 42-year-old former finance minister becomes Britain’s third prime minister in less than …

The World Bank said on Monday, October 24 that it has disbursed an additional $500 million to assist the Ukraine in meeting its urgent expenditure requirements resulting from Russia’s invasion on February 24 and the ongoing war. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the bank’s primary lending arm, received $500 million in loan guarantees from the United Kingdom, which …