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Christian Braun believes Nikola Jokic deserves to be named the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2023/24 season. The Nuggets won the NBA for the first time last season and currently top the Western Conference. Braun is hoping to become just the second player to win the NCAA and NBA in back-to-back years.
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1 year ago Read more at BBC.com

ISIS is on a roll, and there could be a real push to sustain the momentum by launching another high-profile assault. The threat level to the U.K. from terrorism is already substantial, meaning an attack is likely,” a spokesperson told VOA. In the United States, as well, nothing has changed.
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1 year ago Read more at Voice of America - VOA News

The Beautiful Game stars Bill Nighy as a grieving widower who throws himself into coaching to gain meaning from his life. The movie, out March 29, aims to kickstart awareness about the Homeless World Cup tournament and change viewers’ perceptions of the homeless and people in recovery. In the film, Mal (Nighy) is a longtime coach of homeless English soccer players.
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1 year ago Read more at TIME

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed. Two other men, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and Dorlian Cabrera, were recovered from the water soon after the collision. The key to the prevention of similar collisions lies in measures put in place to divert ships from such points of contact.
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1 year ago Read more at The Irish Times

Arteta served as Guardiola's assistant for three-and-a-half years at City before taking his first managerial job at the Emirates in 2019. Arsenal have risen back into contention for major honours, but have still not won the Premier League since 2004. At the moment the rules are what they are and you're going to have to adapt to it.
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1 year ago Read more at BeSoccer EN

Indonesia is in the process of moving its capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan starting this year. Many have succeeded, but some have failed. Australia Melbourne and Sydney once competed to become the capital of Australia.
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1 year ago Read more at Tempo.co English

China may not immediately surpass the US in military aircraft, but its substantial increase in production capacity indicates a significant upward trajectory in its air force capabilities. In recent years, China has made significant strides in naval modernization, introducing large guided-missile destroyers, amphibious assault ships, and aircraft carriers capable of operating in the open ocean and projecting power across thousands of miles.
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1 year ago Read more at EurAsian Times

Gamane made landfall north of Vohémar in northeast Madagascar on Wednesday morning with average winds of 150 km per hour. A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar this week killed at least 18 people. Three others were injured and four were still missing.
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1 year ago Read more at The Indian Express

Lexie Alford is the first individual to travel around the globe in an electric vehicle (EV) Using the new Electric Ford Explorer, she travelled across six continents, 27 countries and covered over 30,000 km. The vehicle used for this groundbreaking adventure was a pre-production model, which is now available for adventurous souls.
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1 year ago Read more at News18

Ukraine received $1.5 billion tranche of funding under a World Bank programme. Foreign financing dwindled in the first two months of this year. In March, Kyiv managed to attract about $9 billion in total external financing. The funds will cover budget spending for social and humanitarian needs and reconstruction.
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1 year ago Read more at NDTV