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Brittney Griner, in new memoir, says Putin weaponized her Blackness

In “Coming Home,” the WNBA star paints a high-definition image of her 10-month detainment in Russia and the process of returning to the U.S.
Brittney Griner smiles while looking up on the basketball court
Brittney Griner smiles while looking up on the basketball court

Eurovision 2024 semifinal highlights: Ten countries move on to Saturday's finals

Artists from 37 countries across Europe and beyond will perform original songs to compete for the public’s vote, before a winner is chosen in a high-drama grand final.
eurovision sweden music awards show
eurovision sweden music awards show
5h ago

Shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion leaves security guard injured

A representative for the Toronto-born rapper said Drake was not injured.
Drake.
Drake.
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China’s booming electric vehicle companies eye U.S. competitors they see as ‘not ready’

American EV makers are reluctant to compete with Chinese companies because “they’re not ready,” Stella Li, chief executive of BYD Americas, told NBC News in an exclusive interview.
Inside the Beijing Auto Show
Inside the Beijing Auto Show
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In Bolivia's Andes, Indigenous Quechua settle disputes with ritual dance, hand-to-hand combat

The Tinku, which means "encounter" in Quechua and in the local Aymara dialect “physical attack,” is celebrated in May as a traditional way of resolving problems.
Two men fight at Tinku, the ancestral Bolivian fight club.
Two men fight at Tinku, the ancestral Bolivian fight club.
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Husband of woman reported missing in Spain arrested at Miami airport, charged with kidnapping

The same day Ana María Knezevich Henao was reported missing in Madrid, her husband was seen spray painting her apartment building's security camera, an FBI complaint said.
Ana Maria Knezevich Henao
Ana Maria Knezevich Henao
12h ago

At least 5 dead, dozens missing after a building under construction collapses in South Africa

“So many people trapped in a building like that is like searching for a needle in a haystack,” said disaster management chief, Colin Deiner.
Rescue workers at the scene of a collapsed building in George, South Africa.
Rescue workers at the scene of a collapsed building in George, South Africa.

Bugging devices found in Polish government meeting room

As a hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine during the more than two-year war with Russia, Poland has been on heightened alert for spying.
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Skeletons from former Hitler base too decayed to determine who they were and how they died

The remains were found at the Wolf’s Lair, which served as Hitler’s chief headquarters from 1941-44 when the area was part of Germany.
human skull discovered at Adolf Hitler’s "Wolf's Lair" in Gierloz, Poland
human skull discovered at Adolf Hitler’s "Wolf's Lair" in Gierloz, Poland
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Knife attack at Chinese hospital kills 2 and injures 21

No motive was given for the attack at Zhenxiong County People’s Hospital in Yunnan province.
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Mushroom chef denies murdering ex-husband's family with poisonous lunch

Erin Patterson denied killing her ex-husband’s relatives by serving them poisonous mushrooms in a case that has riveted the country.
Patterson, accused of serving her ex-husband's parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch appeared in an Australian court on Monday, April 22, 2024 charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder.
Patterson, accused of serving her ex-husband's parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch appeared in an Australian court on Monday, April 22, 2024 charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder.

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