"Basketball is not just a sport. It's a bridge that connects us, with love for the game flowing in our hearts," James writes in state-run newspaper People's Daily.
Tunisian authorities said the explosion came from inside the vessel, rejecting organizers' claim that the vessel was hit by a drone off the country's coast.
At least 19 people were killed as protests broke out over a government attempt to regulate social media that blocked some of the world's largest platforms.
Russia launched over 800 drones in an air attack against Ukraine. The deadly strikes hit multiple targets across the country, including a major government building. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.
Six Israelis were killed when police said two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on people at a bus stop in Jerusalem. The gunmen were later killed. NBC News' Richard Engel reports.
François Bayrou looks set to lose a motion of no confidence in France's National assembly as lawmakers on the left and the right reject his plans for stinging budget cuts.