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NBA Gambling Scandal Exposes Deep Ties Between Sports, High‑Stakes Poker, and Organized Crime

NBA Gambling Scandal Exposes Deep Ties Between Sports, High‑Stakes Poker, and Organized Crime

NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2025 — The NBA is reeling from one of the most explosive scandals in its history after federal prosecutors charged 34 individuals in two sprawling gambling cases that have ensnared current and former players, a head coach, and alleged members of organized crime families. Among those indicted

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Put Fragile Ceasefire at Risk as Collapsing Buildings Add to Civilian Toll

Israeli Strikes in Gaza Put Fragile Ceasefire at Risk as Collapsing Buildings Add to Civilian Toll

GAZA CITY/JERUSALEM — Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday threatened to unravel a fragile ceasefire that has held for just over three weeks, killing at least one Palestinian and injuring several others. The attacks, which targeted sites in central and northern Gaza, came as thousands of displaced residents

U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants Threaten Energy Lifelines for China and India

U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants Threaten Energy Lifelines for China and India

WASHINGTON — The United States has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in a move that threatens to disrupt the energy supplies of China and India, Moscow’s biggest customers. The measures, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Treasury, are designed to choke

Trump’s Ukraine Peace Gamble Falters, Casting Doubt on His Middle East Ambitions

Trump’s Ukraine Peace Gamble Falters, Casting Doubt on His Middle East Ambitions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump entered his second term promising to end wars abroad with the same blunt force of personality that he claimed had reshaped American politics at home. He pledged to bring Russia and Ukraine to the table, to impose order on the Middle East, and to demonstrate that

Republicans Mock ‘No Kings’ Movement, But New Poll Finds Broad Public Support

Republicans Mock ‘No Kings’ Movement, But New Poll Finds Broad Public Support

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders have spent the past week ridiculing the “No Kings” protest movement, dismissing it as a partisan stunt and branding it a “Hate America” campaign. Yet a striking new national poll released Wednesday suggests that Americans are not laughing. Instead, a majority say they sympathize with the movement’

India Moves to Scale Back Russian Oil Imports as U.S. Prepares Tariff Cuts in Push Toward Landmark Trade Deal

India Moves to Scale Back Russian Oil Imports as U.S. Prepares Tariff Cuts in Push Toward Landmark Trade Deal

NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON — India is preparing to reduce its purchases of Russian crude oil while the United States is poised to slash tariffs on a wide range of Indian exports, according to Indian media reports, as the two countries edge closer to finalizing a long‑awaited trade deal that could

Stubborn UK Inflation Clouds Path to Rate Cuts Ahead of BoE Meeting

Stubborn UK Inflation Clouds Path to Rate Cuts Ahead of BoE Meeting

LONDON — The Bank of England faces one of its most finely balanced decisions in years after the latest inflation figures showed consumer prices easing only marginally, leaving policymakers torn between supporting a fragile economy and keeping pressure on stubborn price growth. Data released by the Office for National Statistics on