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An Israeli strike killed 10 Palestinians and wounded dozens of others on Saturday at Abu Assi school, currently being used to house displaced families in western Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, medics told Reuters.

Jake Paul beat boxing legend Mike Tyson by unanimous decision to win an intergenerational heavyweight battle in Texas on Friday that failed to live up to its enormous hype. The bout between the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-prizefighter Paul and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Tyson was streamed live on Netflix and played out in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Those fans were left largely disappointed as Tyson showed his age and was never able to generate any offense against his younger opponent, landing just 18 punches to Paul’s 78. “First and foremost, Mike Tyson -…

Russian forces have captured the villages of Makarivka and Leninskoye in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.

Mike Tyson could not wait to put on the gloves to take a shot at upcoming opponent Jake Paul, striking the social media influencer-turned-boxer in the face as they approached each other at Thursday’s weigh-in at Arlington, Texas. The one-time “Baddest Man on the Planet,” 58-year-old Tyson is returning to the ring for his first professional fight in 19 years against “ultimate heel” Paul in the wildly anticipated showdown at AT&T Stadium on Friday. There was no love lost between the two as Tyson, who weighed in at 228.4 pounds, approached Paul and immediately slapped the 27-year-old in the face…

President Vladimir Putin is looking into slow speeds and disruptions on YouTube in Russia after the country’s top cinema official raised the matter with him, the Kremlin said on Friday. Critics believe YouTube is being deliberately disrupted by the authorities to prevent Russians from viewing a mass of content there that is critical of Putin and his government. Russia denies that, saying the issues are caused by Google’s failure to upgrade equipment – a charge disputed by the company and technology experts. Russian internet monitoring services have reported mass outages of the online video hosting service, which is owned by…

LeBron James scored 35 points in his third consecutive triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers remained perfect at home with a 128-123 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday. James added 14 assists with 12 rebounds in his fourth triple-double of the season. Los Angeles rookie Dalton Knecht added a career-best 19 points while going 5-for-5 from 3-point range. The Lakers improved to 6-0 at home, matching the NBA-best mark also held by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic. Los Angeles’ Anthony Davis scored 21 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Rui Hachimura had 19 points and Austin Reaves…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz shrugged off illness to power past Russia’s Andrey Rublev on Wednesday, keeping his ATP Finals hopes alive with a dominant performance. Despite battling respiratory issues in Turin and sporting pink nasal tape, the four-time Grand Slam champion cruised to a 6-3, 7-6 (8) win. The third seed, determined to claim his first ATP Finals title, appeared far sharper than in his opening loss to Norway’s Casper Ruud. After the first six games were split, Alcaraz broke Rublev’s serve with a scorching forehand winner and reeled off five successive games to take control of the match. World No.…

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong once feared his persistent ankle injury might never heal, but he’s thrilled to be back on the international stage after more than a year away from the team. De Jong is set to feature in Saturday’s Nations League clash as the Dutch host Hungary in Amsterdam for their penultimate group match. He made his long-awaited return to Barcelona last month after a nearly six-month absence. “Did I wonder whether I would ever fully recover? That crossed my mind sometimes, but I always had the confidence that I would eventually be able to play football again,”…

Alperen Şengün produced his eighth double-double and helped the Houston Rockets fend off a fourth-quarter charge from the visiting Washington Wizards in a 107-92 victory on Monday. Şengün paired 27 points with 17 rebounds to pace the Rockets, who overcame the absence of point guard Fred VanVleet (hamstring). Houston recorded only 13 assists, relying on transition opportunities and a dominant performance from Sengun in the paint to survive. Kyle Kuzma scored eight points during an 11-4 Wizards run that opened the fourth and cut the deficit to 86-80. Following a Houston timeout, Şengün converted a dunk and a driving layup…

Carlos Alcaraz’s bid for his first ATP Finals title took a major hit Monday as he fell 6-1, 7-5 to Norway’s Casper Ruud in his opening match. Despite the round-robin format offering a chance to recover, the third seed now faces a narrow path to progress, needing significant improvement in his remaining group matches. Ruud, ranked seventh in the world, had previously lost all four encounters with Alcaraz, but he saved break points in the opening game and went on to dominate the first set as uncharacteristic errors crept into the Spaniard’s game. Alcaraz responded positively to move 5-2 ahead…