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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored a franchise-record 55 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 on Saturday hours after 12-time All-Star point guard Chris Paul released a video on social media hinting at retirement after the season ends.

Ivica Zubac added 18 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

READ: NBA: Chris Paul hints at retirement before game in his home state

JAMES HARDEN SETS THE CLIPPERS SINGLE-GAME SCORING RECORD IN WIN VS. HORNETS 🤯

55 points (35 in 1H)10 triples (ties career high)

He is the only player that currently holds the single-game scoring record for multiple franchises ‼️ pic.twitter.com/DwBd1DXn6n

— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2025

Rookie Kon Knueppel had 26 points to lead the Hornets, who have lost five straight. Brandon Miller returned from a 13-game absence because of a shoulder injury and finished with 21 points.

Harden erupted for 27 points in the opening quarter on five 3s, helping the Clippers build a 14-point first-half lead and erase a fast start by the Hornets, who made seven of their first eight shots.

Charlotte pulled within 74-72 in the third quarter, but the momentum changed when LaMelo Ball exited the game with his fourth foul.

With Hornets center Ryan Kalkbrenner leaving the game early with an ankle injury, the Clippers leaned on Zubac’s size advantage over Moussa Diabate in the third quarter, resulting in back-to-back dunks. Then came Harden’s signature moment, as he drilled his eighth 3 on a step-back jumper over two defenders, drawing a foul on Diabate for a 4-point play.

READ: NBA: Vintage James Harden carries Clippers past Mavericks in 2OT

Harden’s 55-point outing was the 11th-highest scoring game of his career. His career high is 61 points. The Clippers’ previous single-game scoring record was 52 points, achieved by Charles Smith and Bob McAdoo.

Paul, who grew in Winston-Salem and played at Wake Forest, finished what is expected to be his final game in his home state with eight assists. The 40-year-old showed his mastery of finding the open man in the second half by finding LA teammate Brook Lopez for three open 3s.

Hornets lose two more
The Hornets, who have been besieged by early season injuries, lost two more players against the Clippers. Kalkbrenner (left ankle soreness) and veteran guard Pat Connaughton (right calf soreness) left the game in the first half and did not return.

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Both teams are on the road Sunday night, with the Clippers visiting Cleveland and the Hornets at Atlanta.

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul hinted at his potential retirement prior to the team’s 131-116 win against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, in what is expected to be his final game in his home state of North Carolina.

The Winston-Salem native released a video on social media about 90 minutes before tipoff showing highlights of him playing for several NBA teams throughout his 21-year professional career. The video also includes Paul from childhood through high school and his days playing at Wake Forest and getting drafted into the league.

READ: NBA: LeBron, Chris Paul headline league’s 20-year club

Back in NC!!! What a ride…Still so much left…GRATEFUL for this last one!! 🤞🏾 pic.twitter.com/1ZaJSqsWRD

— Chris Paul (@CP3) November 22, 2025

In the post on X, Paul wrote “Back in NC!!! What a ride…Still so much left…GRATEFUL for this last one!!”

After the game, Paul declined interview requests to speak about his future through the team’s public relations staff and quietly left the Spectrum Center walking alongside a staff member wearing a brown plaid flannel coat.

He later met up with some family members who’d come to see the game and exchanged hugs.

Paul had three points, eight assists and three rebounds on Saturday, helping him become the first NBA player in history with at least 20,000 points, 12,000 assists and 6,000 rebounds.

He is expected to address reporters when the team returns to Los Angeles sometime before Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers play at Cleveland on Sunday night.

READ: NBA: Chris Paul is back with the Clippers and it means so much to him

James Harden, who scored 55 points against the Hornets, said he didn’t see Paul’s video before the game but knows the end of his career was inevitable.

“Twenty-one years, at some point you know it’s going to end,” Harden said. “And I think he has already started his transition. Obviously he is still traveling and playing now, but his transition after the (season) is going to be pretty seamless. He is always on the phone, making calls and in meetings and things like that. I’m definitely taking notes from him for whenever that time comes from me.”

Harden said Paul’s impact on the NBA has been immense.

“President of the Players Association, on the court having some really good runs with some different teams, just being a really good point guard,” Harden said. “I think he’s No. 2 (all time) in assists and he has impacted the game and winning everywhere he went.”

The 40-year-old Paul signed a one-year deal to return to the Clippers prior to the season.

READ: NBA: Chris Paul gets No. 3 jersey in return to Clippers

“I don’t want to talk about no one retiring,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said before the game. “It’s a tough time especially when you put so much work in your life to play this game. When it’s over and coming to an end, for me it was dark days because it’s something you have done your whole life. Unbelievable career, and somebody as a point guard who has impacted the game in a positive way.,”

Lue added that he is “happy he is able to come back home to end his career.”

Paul was not available for comment before the game.

Paul came into the game averaging 2.5 points and 3.3 assists per game in a limited role for the Clippers.

A 12-time NBA All-Star, Paul was the New Orleans Hornets’ fifth overall pick in 2005 and has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive first team seven times. He has played for seven different NBA teams and this is his second stint with the Clippers. He is also a two-time gold medalist at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

AC Bonifacio might’ve departed from the upcoming K-pop thriller “Perfect Girl” due to a freak accident, but she is nonetheless grateful for the opportunity to be chosen for an international film.

Bonifacio exited the production of “Perfect Girl” after her involvement in a motorcycle accident in Bangkok, Thailand, which came weeks after she was confirmed to be part of the film. 

In an Instagram post on Saturday, November 24, she said that she is currently focusing on her recovery while expressing her gratitude to be considered.

“Blessed to have been chosen to be a part of an international film with such a powerhouse all-Asian cast. Unfortunately, life doesn’t always pan out the way we want it to,” she said. 

“I was so excited to finally announce ‘Perfect Girl’. I did my auditions, booked the part and had been shooting in Bangkok already. Freak accidents happen and it’s unfortunately forced me to take a rest and focus on healing and getting better,” she continued.

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Despite the accident, Bonifacio said she has been “surrounded by so much love,” as she was taken care of by her loved ones and “gained a new family” in her castmates. 

“But even in such a tough moment, I was surrounded by so much love. I gained a new family in this project. People took care of me, checked up on me, and made memories with me that I’ll always treasure. So grateful for every single one of them. Will always be thankful for this journey I had with them,” she said.

The actress assured her supporters that she “will not give up” in spite of her accident. She also jokingly asked if there are “any one-arm dance trends” that she can do at the moment. 

“I’m very thankful for everyone who’s supported me through all of this. My journey doesn’t stop here — I will continue to work hard and not give up. Everything happens for a reason,” she said. “Buti nalang left side ang angle ko let me know if there are any one-arm dance trends, I gotchu guys. I love you guys, thank you for everything.”

Bonifacio received messages of support from her castmates Arden Cho and Nancy McDonie, as well as her boyfriend Harvey Bautista, Maki, and Kai Montinola in the comments.

The “Pinoy Big Brother” alum was confirmed as a cast member of the Hong Won-ki-helmed film last October, which also stars Cho, McDonie, and May Hong.

Other stars include Billlie’s Siyoon, Cherry Bullet’s Chaerin, Jeon Somi, Peter Lee Jae Yoon, Samantha Cochran, Ally, Adeline Rudolph, and John Kim.

“Perfect Girl,” which will feature six original songs, tells the story of a K-pop group currently on the hunt for their final member ahead of their debut. However, the introduction of a mysterious girl leads to the members getting “hunted and attacked one by one.” Further details on the film’s release date and plot are yet to be announced. /edv

Miss Universe 2025 Fatima Bosch echoed the line of the global pageant organization that her victory is destiny, adding that her coronation was a moment destined by God, while expressing her gratitude for her recent milestone. 

Bosch took to her Instagram page on Saturday, Nov. 22, to say her win is proof of God orchestrating moments that won’t be stopped by “envy or destiny.”

“Today I reaffirmed that what God has destined for you, neither envy stops it, nor destiny aborts it, nor luck changes it. Long live Christ the King,” she wrote in Spanish.

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Bosch’s remarks echoes the praise of the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), which also stated that the Mexican beauty queen couldn’t be stopped by “envy or fate.”

“What God has destined for you, no envy can stop it, no fate can undo it, and no luck can change it,” the post read.

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In a separate post, Bosch said she is ready to work as the reigning titleholder.

“First day at work,” the post read.

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Bosch is the fourth Mexican woman to bring home the Miss Universe crown after Andrea Meza, Ximena Navarrete, and Lupita Jones. Prior to the coronation, she caught the attention of pageant fans and observers after getting into a spat with VP for Asiana Nawat Itsaragrisil during a sashing ceremony. 

Her win, however, was mired in controversy after she was accused of being a “fake winner” by French–Lebanese musician Omar Harfourch, who resigned from his judging post prior to the coronation as he “couldn’t handle” the alleged rigging orchestrated by MUO. According to Harfouch, Bosch was already the pre-determined winner before the coronation took place.

Half of the MUO is owned by Mexican business mogul Raul Rocha, while Meza was one of the members of the judging panel. /edv

Normally, the Namanga One-Stop Border Post is a place of commerce, a busy artery connecting the ports of Mombasa, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. But in the days following the recent disputed election in Tanzania, it became the flashpoint of a regional democratic crisis.

As protests erupted over the exclusion of opposition candidates in the polls amid allegations of vote-rigging, young activists from neighboring Kenya attempted to cross the border — not with goods, but with a message of solidarity.

That attempt, however, led to a violent stand-off: “Police have shot us with tear gas. They have shot the Kenyans across the border. The day has been bad,” one Tanzanian youth protesting in the border area said.

READ: Kenya, Tanzania recall 1998 attacks where Al-Qaeda emerged as global player

At least two Kenyan nationals meanwhile were reported to have died in the ensuing clashes — on top of hundreds of Tanzanian victims.

Digital solidarity bypasses the blackout

This physical standoff serves as a powerful metaphor for a new reality in Africa: the struggle for democracy in the civic space in one country can no longer be contained within its territorial limits.

Young protestors not only take inspiration from each other but also join forces in hopes of creating a better future for all.

READ: Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara amid flooding

Tanzanian authorities meanwhile seem to resort to their well-documented playbook for stifling such post-election dissent, throttling internet bandwidth and cutting access to social media giants like WhatsApp, TikTok Live, and Instagram Live, effectively imposing an information blackout.

But even in digital darkness, young protestors manage to seek out and connect with likeminded individuals; in fact, this is where Kenyan civil society and individual digital users stepped in:

Operating from Nairobi, Kenyan media outlets and activists became the external press corps for dissidents in neighboring Tanzania, amplifying suppressed voices and sharing graphic images and videos that the Tanzanian government tried hard to conceal.

Neighbors in the fight for democracy

Veteran Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma, based in Nairobi, explains the critical role of Kenyan activists as follows:

“While violence was ongoing in Tanzania, Kenyan activists managed to organize themselves in Nairobi where they were meeting to tell the world what was happening in Tanzania, given that media in the country was not speaking about the incidents and the internet was totally blocked.”

Kenyan-based amplification was crucial in maintaining global awareness about the goings-on in Tanzania, ensuring that the narrative of alleged human rights abuses — including reports of security forces shooting protesters and concealing their dead bodies — did not vanish into the void of the digital shutdown.

The institutional push for EAC accountability

This cross-border solidarity is not only felt on the street or social media; it’s also reflected at institutional levels.

Kenyan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), such as the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), have been relentless in lobbying regional bodies like the African Union (AU) and the East African Community (EAC) to invoke their protocols on good governance and human rights and hold Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government accountable.

This pressure is vital because the EAC treaty explicitly calls for adherence to “universally acceptable principles of good governance, democracy, the rule of law, observance of human rights and social justice” as a key consideration for membership in the bloc.

This type of advocacy work shifts Tanzania’s democratic challenges from being a domestic issue to a matter of regional accountability, forcing East African governments to confront those who hold power and control in Dodoma.

Seasoned politician, lawyer and activist Martha Karua has been particularly vocal about the recent developments, denouncing what she calls “an unholy alliance of the East African rulers.”

“We are staring at a regional crisis. Not economic crisis. Not a crisis of trade, but of democracy itself. To the leaders of the EAC, you cannot speak of unity while jailing, abducting and torturing your own citizens, and criminalizing free movement of people, who are the very reasons why the Jumuiya (the Community) exists,” she stated.

The high cost of cross-border activism

Still, such acts of cross-border solidarity comes at a high cost, which perhaps is best illustrated by the harrowing accounts of those who dared to venture into Tanzanian territory.

Kenyan activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi traveled to Dar es Salaam alongside Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire to observe the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu.

They were subsequently detained and allegedly beaten and tortured before being dumped separately at their respective borders.

The allegations they raise against authorities in Tanzania, which include accounts of sexual assault, point to the chilling reality that political repression is equally transnational.

In fact, there are mounting reports and allegations that security agencies are now coordinating repressive operations across borders to silence critics and deter regional solidarity.

Intelligence agencies quelling dissent together

Kenyan activist Bob Njagi, who was himself abducted in Uganda, shared his experience after returning to Nairobi:

“We realized that the three governments are collaborating between [Ugandan president] Museveni, our president [William] Ruto, and [Tanzanian president] Samia Suluhu. Our arrest was coordinated.” Njagi said to DW.

With former Kenyan Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and politician Martha Karua also detained in Tanzania and then deported for attempting to observe a trial, the message from the Tanzanian state is that Kenya is no longer a safe base for its critics.

Even self-exiled Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi only managed to narrowly escape her abduction in Nairobi by people believed to be from the security apparatus.

A new era of borderless dissent

The Kenyan response to the Tanzanian crisis also underscores a profound shift in East African politics. The region is witnessing a “democratic re-awakening,” driven largely by a young, digitally-native generation that sees human rights violations anywhere in the community as a threat everywhere else.

As Tanzanian Gen-Z protestors plan another mass protest in mid-December, Kenyan activists have already announced their solidarity with them.

Activist Njagi pledged to provide regional support: “On December 9, they have declared it an independence day. We, also, in Kenya are declaring the total shutdown. We are going to stand in solidarity with our brothers in Tanzania. We are going to shut our borders in Kenya with our solidarity with Tanzania.”

However, the ultimate question is perhaps whether these forces of solidarity can prevail against coordinated state repression, as this battle for democracy and accountability is bound to define the future not just of Tanzania, but of nations across East Africa and beyond. /dl

MANILA, Philippines — The government has requested a red notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) spokesperson Dr. Winston Casio revealed on Sunday.

“The Philippine government has already submitted a request for a red notice, an international arrest warrant, for Mr. Roque. It’s a bit difficult because he is projecting that he is allegedly a victim of political persecution,” Casio said in an interview with dzBB.

According to the Interpol, a red notice is a “request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. It is based on an arrest warrant or court order issued by the judicial authorities in the requesting country.”

READ: PNP intensifies search for Cassandra Ong; to work with Interpol

Roque is facing charges of qualified human trafficking in relation to the alleged scam hub in Pampanga run by the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) Lucky South 99.

He was accused of wrongdoing in his capacity as legal counsel for Whirlwind Corporation, the same company that leased land to the supposed illegal Pogo.

Also charged with the qualified trafficking are Lucky South 99 representative Katherine Cassandra Li Ong, and 48 others.

Since being charged, Roque has attempted to seek asylum from different countries on grounds of “political persecution;” however, the Department of Justice earlier claimed that the Netherlands has denied Roque’s request.

READ: Roque’s asylum request in Netherlands denied — Remulla

According to Casio, an Interpol red notice was already issued to Ong, who was last seen in Japan.

“If I’m not mistaken, her warrant has already been issued in France and our government has received it. Then it will be distributed so there will be a meeting to find Cassandra Li Ong with Ronelyn Baterna.”

Baterna was the corporate secretary of Lucky Star 99, who claimed during a congressional hearing that she issued checks as high as P500,000 to clients of the firm under Ong’s chequing account. /das