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Dyson Daniels has played his part in a frenetic finish as Atlanta gave up ground to New York, who snapped the Hawks’ 13-game home winning streak in dramatic fashion.CJ McCollum’s half-court heave at the buzzer was ruled no good after a review, ensuring the Knicks held onto a 108-105 win on Monday (Tuesday AEST).Daniels (11 points and 12 rebounds) had fouled out on the previous play, sending Jalen Brunson to the line to hit two free-throws that kept their lead to three.McCollum then collected an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that…

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that “arrangements” were being made for a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as war rages in the Middle East.”I recall what I said yesterday was that we were making arrangements to do a telephone call with the Iranian president,” Takaichi said in parliament.”We have to communicate both with the US and Iran, so we are seeking telephone calls with the presidents of both countries,” she told a upper house budget committee meeting.Earlier, Tokyo said that Iran had freed a Japanese national held since January, with Kyodo News…

Sources: Vantor (satellite image); International Monetary Fund (shipping routes); Natural Earth (country boundaries). The New York Times The United States has ramped up its forces in the Middle East, even as President Trump has pledged to wind down the war against Iran soon. In recent days, more than 5,000 Marines, paratroopers and special forces have arrived in the region, raising the prospect of a ground invasion.Mr. Trump threatened last week to invade Iran’s main oil export hub, Kharg Island, and “obliterate” its facilities if Iran does not allow shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has essentially closed…

4/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump sheds new light on mission to rescue F-16 crew members in Iran; Artemis II sets record for farthest distance travelled from Earth.

Shares of Samsung Electronics rose as much as 4.8% on Tuesday after the South Korean technology giant forecast record quarterly profit amid strong demand for artificial intelligence chips. Shares later pared gains to trade up 0.52%.In its preliminary earnings guidance, Samsung projected its operating profit for the January-March quarter to reach 57.2 trillion won ($37.8 billion), up more than eightfold from just 6.69 trillion won a year ago. That profit, if it comes to fruition, would represent a quarterly record — nearly three times the previous high — and would exceed estimates of 42.3 trillion won from LSEG SmartEstimate, which…

Brent crude oil price continued its strong rally on Tuesday morning as market participants waited for an update from President Donald Trump on his plans on Iran. It jumped to $111.25, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) jumped to $116. Donald Trump faces a major test on Iran Brent and the West Texas Intermediate oil benchmarks continued rising as Trump’s deadline on attacking Iran neared. In a statement on Sunday, he hinted that the US would start destroying Iran’s bridges and power plants at 8:00 ET time today.He maintained this view in a press conference on Monday, noting that the military was…

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US rapper Offset has been shot and is stable, according to a spokesperson for the Migos rapper, but his exact condition is unknown.He is being treated at a hospital and being closely monitored, the spokesperson said in a statement.Offset was formerly married to Cardi B, with whom he has three children.The Seminole Police Department said a person sustained injuries that were not life-threatening on Monday evening local time at a valet area outside of the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida.The police department did not identify the victim.Two people were detained by police and officials are investigating the incident, according…

HANOI: Vietnam’s lawmakers on Tuesday (Apr 7) unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country’s state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades. The widely anticipated move marks a break from Vietnam’s traditional collective leadership system, consolidating authority in one figure in ways analysts say could tilt the one-party state toward greater authoritarianism, while also enabling faster decision-making, similar to its neighbour China. The parliament endorsed the Communist Party’s nomination, which officials said was finalised in a meeting at the end of March. The former head of public security now has…

Beirut, Lebanon – On Sunday evening, Georges, 44, was sitting on his balcony in Ain Saadeh, a predominantly Christian area east of Beirut, when his phone rang in his kitchen. He walked over to answer it, and just as he picked up, a loud explosion shook the building behind him.Two US-made GBU-39 bombs crashed through the roof of the building directly facing his balcony, killing three people, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The deceased were Pierre Moawad, a member of the anti-Hezbollah, Christian party the Lebanese Forces, his wife, Flavia, and a visiting friend named Roula Mattar.Recommended Stories…