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Lakers' OT win puts Rockets on brink of NBA playoff elimination
Lakers' OT win puts Rockets on brink of NBA playoff elimination

The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller on Friday to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series.

April 25, 2026

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From radiation to invasion: a Chernobyl worker's two wars
From radiation to invasion: a Chernobyl worker's two wars

Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. Instead of fleeing, he chose to fight his "first war" against radiation.

April 25, 2026

AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of Atlantic
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of Atlantic

AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stake regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology.

April 25, 2026

First female Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo
First female Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo

New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world's Anglican Christians, heads to Rome and the Vatican this weekend for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.

April 25, 2026

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'Hockey is religion': Montreal fans pack church for playoff push
'Hockey is religion': Montreal fans pack church for playoff push

Before the puck dropped in Friday's pivotal NHL playoff match, hundreds of Montreal Canadiens fans took their seats in two century old Catholic cathedral.

April 25, 2026

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'Going to the moon': Irish footballers return to China 50 years after historic tour
'Going to the moon': Irish footballers return to China 50 years after historic tour

When Paddy Dwyer arrived in China in 1976, crowds jostled to catch a glimpse of him and his companions -- the first Western football team to play in the country.

April 25, 2026