The LA Lakers’ chances of securing a top-two Western Conference playoff spot took another hit with a loss in Orlando. The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another setback in their NBA playoff push, falling 118-106 to the Orlando Magic, who notched their first home victory since February. Despite 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from LeBron James, the Lakers dropped their third straight game on Monday, and at...

Media network condemns ‘assassination’ of Gaza correspondent by Israeli forces. Below is Al Jazeera Media Network’s statement on the killing of Hossam Shabat. Al Jazeera Media Network strongly condemns the Israeli Occupation Forces’ assassination of Hossam Shabat, Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent, who was brutally killed today, in an air strike targeting his car in Jabalia. Hossam joined the Network’s journalists and correspondents killed during the ongoing war on...

Taipei, Taiwan – China’s failure to meet a key carbon emissions target has raised concerns about its ability to achieve carbon neutrality, a potentially decisive factor in global efforts to avert the worst effects of climate change. China’s carbon intensity – a measurement of carbon emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) – fell 3.4 percent in 2024, missing Beijing’s official target of 3.9 percent, according to...