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76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid says he's suffering from Bell's palsy
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament. Embiid wore sunglasses to the podium after he scored 50 points in the Sixers' Game 3 win over the New York Knicks and said he's battled various symptoms such as blurred vision and dry eyes. Embiid said he first started suffering from the affliction about a “day or two” before the Sixers played the Miami Heat on April 17 in
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Chiefs trade up with Bills to select WR Xavier Worthy at No. 28 in NFL draft
The Kansas City Chiefs traded up to select Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy with the No. 28 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, giving Patrick Mahomes a speedy deep threat with legal uncertainty surrounding the future of Rashee Rice. The Chiefs were supposed to pick last in the first round after winning their second consecutive Super Bowl, but they managed to make a trade with one of their biggest AFC rivals in Buffalo.
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India begins second phase of national elections with Modi's BJP as front-runner
Millions of Indians began voting Friday in the second round of multi-phase national elections as polarization grows with Prime Minister Narendra Modi whipping up an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics in his campaign. The outcome of Friday’s voting across 88 constituencies in 13 states with 160 million voters will be crucial for Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party as it includes some of its strongholds in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
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Ashley Judd Says The Overturn Of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 Rape Conviction Is A ‘Betrayal'
The actress, who was one of the first to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein for sexual misconduct, described the ruling as “an act of institutional betrayal.”
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Laws to crack down on drivers targeting authorities
Deliberately ramming an emergency vehicle will be a standalone offence under proposed laws set to be introduced to Queensland parliament.
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Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv starts using US long-range missiles as Moscow sends nuclear warheads to Belarus
Missiles were supplied to Ukraine under a secret deal agreed in March ahead of the £76bn US security package
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Mum 'vindicated' as man committed to face murder trial
A man has been committed to stand trial in a Brisbane court for the murder of his partner who died from severe brain injuries in 2014.
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