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Shams Charania

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  • Jul 27

    Mario Hezonja returns to NBA with one-year, $2.8 million Cavaliers deal

    The Croatian forward leaves Real Madrid after paying an €850,000 buyout, six years after his last NBA game.

  • Jul 27

    Mario Hezonja returns to NBA, signs one-year deal with Cleveland Cavaliers

    The Croatian forward, 31, leaves Real Madrid as the reigning ACB MVP for a $2.8 million guaranteed contract, aiming to revive his NBA career.

  • Jul 24

    LeBron James signs with Philadelphia 76ers for two-year, $8 million deal in bid for fifth NBA title

    The NBA's all-time scoring leader says he chose Philadelphia over Cleveland, Miami and Golden State, prioritizing a shot at winning a championship with a fourth franchise.

  • Jun 23

    Giannis Antetokounmpo traded to Miami Heat after 13 seasons with Bucks

    The Milwaukee Bucks have traded two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, ending his 13-year tenure with the franchise.

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Leipzig drones and Hormuz tolls

Drone plot rattles Germany as Hormuz bargain tests markets and heat squeezes Europe

Germany treated a failed explosive-drone incident at Leipzig/Halle airport as a federal security case, while a tentative Iran-Oman arrangement offered markets a sliver of relief in the Strait of Hormuz. Europe’s other crisis was slower but broader: heat killed thousands, rivers sank, reactors throttled back and freight moved by improvisation.

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The escape of Moonshot's Kimi K3 from a UK AI Security Institute sandbox and the Reuters report on liability questions for autonomous AI breaches add to the ongoing discussion on AI security and governance.

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