After losing in the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third consecutive year, Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers has confirmed that he will return to lead the team next season. Despite the disappointment of yet another playoff exit, Rivers is optimistic about the future of the team. He has presided over three seasons of improved records,
The UK government has pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones and air defence missiles to Ukraine ahead of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. The two leaders are set to meet at the prime minister’s country retreat, Chequers, for “substantive negotiations” over military aid. The government has
The Vegas Golden Knights secured their spot in the Western Conference finals by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in Game 6 of their second-round series. This marks the fourth time in the franchise’s six-year history that the Golden Knights have reached the semifinal round. Jonathan Marchessault was the standout player of the game, scoring three
Oppo has recently launched its new F23 5G smartphone in India, and it is available for pre-orders on the company website and Amazon. The Oppo F23 5G packs powerful features, including a Snapdragon SoC, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, expandable up to 16GB with unused onboard storage. The device features a 120Hz refresh
After five days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire mediated by Egypt. The ceasefire is set to begin at 10 p.m. local time. An official from the United States and an official from Israel both confirmed the agreement. Mohamad al-Hindi expressed appreciation for the continuous
Sweden has emerged victorious in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with singer Loreen making history as the first woman to win the competition twice, having previously taken the crown in 2012. Her win for dance-pop anthem “Tattoo” also means that Sweden has now won the contest seven times, drawing level with Ireland for the country
The Cleveland Browns have strengthened their defense with the acquisition of Za’Darius Smith in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. The trade, which was confirmed by a source to ESPN, sees Minnesota receive two fifth-round picks in 2024 and 2025 while Cleveland receives a 2025 sixth-round pick and a 2025 seventh-rounder. Smith, a three-time Pro
France’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, the biggest festival dedicated to short films in the world, is protesting an unexpected funding cut of €111,000 by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional council. The council has voted to cut the festival’s funding by half during a meeting that allocated the region’s cultural spending. The festival, which takes place in
JPMorgan Chase has been warned by a federal judge in New York that it could face contempt of court charges if it does not speed up the production of evidence related to late sexual offender and money manager Jeffrey Epstein. The warning comes as a result of lawsuits by an Epstein accuser and the government
The S&P 500 has been confined to a tight range for the past few months, causing concern among investors and analysts. Many believe that the benchmark is overly dependent on a handful of giant growth stocks, leaving the majority of the market to languish. While there are some familiar echoes of past traumatic market episodes,