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Travis Kelce seeks to be in same stratosphere as NBA legend: 'Give me as many rings as Jordan’s got, baby'

It is quite easy to say Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is going to end up with a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day. He could retire right now and have all the personal accolades to join the NFL’s greats in Canton, Ohio. Yet, what keeps Kelce going is not breaking league tight end records, …

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Embattled Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice participating in offseason program amid legal issues

Rashee Rice’s legal troubles did not stop him from participating in the Kansas City Chiefs’ offseason program. According to ESPN, Rice was present for the Chiefs’ full-squad offseason practice as well in an earlier part of the program which included Zoom meetings. Rice has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons following an impressive rookie season. CLICK HERE FOR …

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Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band

Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in the foiled coup, according to officials’ description of events. Six people, including Malanga, were dead and dozens arrested, including …

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ICC requests arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders over ‘war crimes’

An International Criminal Court prosecutor announced Monday that he has filed applications for arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders for allegedly committing “war crimes” during the conflict in Gaza. Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement that based on evidence collected and examined by his office, he has “reasonable grounds” to …

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Thailand's new Senate selection process unfolds as candidates begin 'complicated' registration

Thailand on Monday officially began the selection of new senators, a process that has become part of an ongoing war between progressive forces hoping for democratic political reforms and conservatives seeking to keep the status quo. Hopeful candidates headed to district offices across the country on the first day of registration to compete for one of the 200 seats in …

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Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was barred Monday from running for Parliament in next week’s national election over a previous criminal conviction, the latest twist in his return to politics. The decision by the country’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, may still be appealed. It ruled that Zuma is only eligible to serve as a lawmaker five years after …

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Attack on police station in Colombia leaves 2 officers dead, bomb blast injures 6 others

Violence intensified in southwestern Colombia on Monday when a bomb blast injured six people in the city of Jamundi and an attack by insurgents on a police station in the rural town of Morales left at least two officers dead, according to police. Colombia’s government attributed the attacks to the FARC-EMC a rebel group that broke off from the Revolutionary …

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Timberwolves overcome 20-point deficit to stun defending-champion Nuggets in Game 7

The NBA Conference Finals are set after the second Game 7 on Sunday saw the Minnesota Timberwolves take down the Denver Nuggets, 98-90. Unlike the league’s earlier Game 7, when the Indiana Pacers made history with their fantastic shooting in a dominant win over the New York Knicks, this one was a dogfight in which Minnesota didn’t pull away until …

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Reggie Miller trolls Knicks after Pacers win playoff series

Basketball Hall of Famer Reggie Miller got the last laugh Sunday night after the Indiana Pacers defeated the hobbled New York Knicks in Game 7, 130-109. Miller posted on Instagram that the Knicks’ win against the Pacers in Game 2, which saw Josh Hart troll the former sharpshooter and OG Anunoby go down with an injury, changed the series. The …

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Philippines accuses China of pillaging giant clams in disputed shoal

The Philippines blamed Chinese fishermen on Monday for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and urged an international inquiry into the amount of environmental damage in the area. The Philippine coast guard presented surveillance photographs of Chinese fishermen harvesting large numbers of giant clams for a …

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