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Tyrese Haliburton, Reggie Miller share emotional moments with Pacers after NBA Finals loss

Despite suffering a serious injury, Tyrese Haliburton waited for his Pacers teammates and greeted them as the dejected team walked off the court.
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Forty people rescued in a day despite tide warning

A lifeboat is called two times in as many hours to help stranded people cut off by rising water.
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Tarnished by Oct. 7, Netanyahu’s legacy may be reshaped by war with Iran

Tarnished by Oct. 7, Netanyahu’s legacy may be reshaped by war with Iran
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Town pol accused of strangling lost golden retriever as good Samaritan watched in horror: ‘All I can see is those dog eyes looking at me’

Town of Chester Chairman Richard Van Buren allegedly lifted the golden retriever by its neck with a leash and said, “This f–king dog is going to die.”
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Trump talks of regime change in Iran and insists US ‘obliterated’ nuclear sites

US president says strikes led to ‘monumental damage’ and questioned if the regime could ‘make Iran great again’
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What to know about the Islamic New Year and how Muslims observe it

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Riley Gaines reacts to ‘phenom’ Simone Biles deleting X after feud over transgender athletes

Gaines, 25, said it was “sad to see such a phenom go down like this” after Biles axed her X account.
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Israel’s appetite for war in Gaza threatens its relationship with the European Union

Scale of death and destruction in Gaza, and the violence of settlers in the West Bank, has shifted public opinion in the EU

In Israel, it can seem like only one other place really matters. Washington DC is on the other side of the world but provides Israel with weapons, the backing of the most powerful military in the world, and a critical diplomatic shield in forums like the United Nations.

Yet the country’s economy is bound far more closely to Europe than to the United States. A third of its trade is with the European Union, key academic work is supported by grants from the EU’s multi-billion dollar Horizon research fund, and it is the top destination for Israelis who want to travel.

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Train police in how pets are used by domestic abusers, says charity

Campaigners want officers to learn about ‘clear links’ between harming animals and harming humans

Police should be trained in how pets can be used in coercive control cases, according to a charity that found a “troubling gap” in awareness about the links between violence against animals and violence against humans.

A report from the Naturewatch Foundation found that only 60% of police forces in England and Wales teach officers about pets being used as tools of coercion, punishment and manipulation, even though more than half of UK households have a pet.

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Bacardi Breezers to BuzzBallz: why gen Z aren’t the booze buzzkills we’ve been led to believe

Research suggests younger drinkers socialise for longer and embrace bolder, boozier options as drinks companies pivot to catch up

You can tell a lot about a generation from the contents of their cool box: nowadays the barbecue ice bucket is likely to be filled with hard seltzers, non-alcoholic beers and fluorescent BuzzBallz – a particular favourite among gen Z.

Two decades ago, it was WKD, Bacardi Breezers and the odd Smirnoff Ice bobbing in a puddle of melted ice. And while nostalgia may have brought back some alcopops, the new wave of ready-to-drink (RTD) options look and taste noticeably different.

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