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• Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in New York City. • The visit involves stringent security measures, including an extensive safety perimeter that is expected to cause lengthy wait times for New York Knicks fans. • These precautions follow a pattern of disruption at previous events, such as last year's U.S. Open final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, where thousands of fans missed the start of the match due to double-screening.

President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSGKnicks aiming to win first title since 1973Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the arena. The president, with his granddaughter Kai behind him, was shown for a little over eight seconds and held a salute the whole time with a smile on his face. A few seconds later, the video board showed Knicks players in line and the boos turned to cheers. Continue reading...

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says MP ‘had no idea what Pauline Hanson’s policy was’ after politician said permanent residents could have homes ‘repossessed’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce has corrected himself regarding a key One Nation housing policy after telling Sky News his party would force permanent residents to become citizens or risk having their home repossessed.The Sky News host Andrew Bolt, who interviewed Joyce on Thursday night, later told viewers the bungle demonstrated Pauline Hanson’s party was “literally making up policy as it goes along”. Continue reading...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to sanctioned actors ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves’The United States has announced fresh economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbour.Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raúl Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key figure on decisions about the future of the island. Continue reading...

Andrés Manuel López Obrador says Washington is using investigations into governors and propaganda to boost rivalsMexico’s former president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has accused US officials of trying to weaken the governing party to strengthen the opposition, amid rising tensions between the two countries over Washington’s investigations into several Mexican governors.“Some US officials are plotting to weaken Morena and strengthen the rightwing opposition in Mexico with the aim of restoring a subservient, corrupt, mafia-like, and cruel government,” López Obrador wrote in a lengthy letter posted on X on Wednesday. Continue reading...

• Investors are facing a grim economic outlook as inflation accelerates and economic growth slows under President Trump's administration. • This trend is concerning for the stock market because corporate earnings serve as the primary long-term determinant of stock prices. • To analyze these risks, the text references the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio, a valuation tool introduced in 1988 by Nobel laureate Robert Shiller and John Campbell.

• South Korean citizens began casting their ballots early Wednesday morning in critical nationwide local elections. • The elections serve as the first major referendum on the progressive administration of President Lee Jae Myung. • International and regional experts are closely monitoring the results to gauge public support for the current government's policies.