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This NBA player passed on information that would have won a bettor more than $US1 million — the player has now been banned for life

NBA boss Adam Silver hits out at Raptors player Jontay Porter after he was caught betting against his own team and disclosing confidential information to sports bettors.
Jontay Porter

Speculation 'cloud seeding' caused Dubai record rainfall and floods shot down by experts

Speculation swirled on social media that the weather technology was to blame for the largest ever rainfall Dubai has seen. But experts say the record rains were on a totally different scale to what seeding would produce.
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A man walks through flood waters on a road, with cars submerged and a tall tower in the distance

Prince Harry may have to settle Murdoch lawsuit after Hugh Grant deal, his lawyer says

Prince Harry's lawyer says he may be "forced" to settle a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper The Sun after British actor Hugh Grant agreed on a deal.
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Harry in a suit exits a car.

'Absolutely no regret': Guardiola praises his Man City players as English teams are bundled out of the Champions League

The Champions League becomes a continental European tournament after Manchester City and Arsenal are both knocked out.
Manchester City

What tracking heart rates during a marathon concert tells us about the power of music

New York's famous Carnegie Hall tracked musician and audience heart rates during a live performance. The results show how in sync music can make us.
Yuja Wang plays a grand piano in front of an orchestra in a sparky red dress. Her right arm is thrown up dramatically.

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