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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, as Israeli troops increase their attacks to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages and disarm.

Children and women were among the 15 people killed overnight, and some had been sheltering in a designated humanitarian zone, according to hospital staff.

At least 11 people were killed in the southern city of Khan Younis, several of them in a tent in the Muwasi area where hundreds of thousands of displaced people are staying,... Read More

Iran and the US conclude a second round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Rome

ROME (AP) — A second round of negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program ended Saturday after several hours of talks, Iranian and American officials said.

There was no immediate readout on how the talks went at the Omani Embassy in Rome’s Camilluccia neighborhood. A convoy carrying U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff left as Iranian state television announced the talks' conclusion, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi leaving a few minutes later.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told Iranian state... Read More

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found in warm oceans all around the world. By shark standards, they are slow swimmers.

But they somehow manage to also be very private: Scientists don't know where they mate, and they've never observed it before.

They do finally have some clues, though. Scientists suspect the magic may be happening in the waters around St. Helena, a remote volcanic island in the South... Read More

Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia has sentenced leading opposition figures to between 13 and 66 years in prison in the climax of a major trial accusing 40 people of conspiring against state security, according to Tunisian media reports.

Activists called the case baseless and politically motivated. Tunisian President Kais Saied has rolled back many freedoms the North African country gained after spawning the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings in 2011.

Those accused in the trial include former diplomats, business leaders, journalists, lawyers and human rights... Read More

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

It's go time. The race for the Larry O'Brien Trophy is finally beginning.

The 2025 NBA playoffs start Saturday with four games: Indiana-Milwaukee, Denver-Los Angeles Clippers, New York-Detroit and Los Angeles Lakers-Minnesota.

The other four Game 1s are Sunday: Oklahoma City-Memphis, Boston-Orlando, Cleveland-Miami and Houston-Golden State.

Miami and Memphis claimed the last two spots with play-in wins on Friday night. The Heat became the first team in the play-in tournament's 5-year history to win two road games on the way to grabbing a postseason berth. Read More

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in 48 hours, Palestinians say

Iran and the US conclude a second round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Rome

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Tunisian opposition figures sentenced to up to 66 years in prison

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

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