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Football
Soccer-Gomis has no regrets about not playing alongside Neymar at Al-Hilal
(Reuters) - Former Al Hilal striker Bafetimbi Gomis said he has no regrets that he never got a chance to play alongside the club's current talisman Neymar as he won numerous titles during his 3-1/2-year stint with the Saudi Pro League champions.
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World
Germany sees surge in FDI projects from China: report
BERLIN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Germany saw a surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from China in 2023, according to the latest FDI report by the Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), released on Tuesday.
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World
Liaoning beats Xinjiang to lead 1-0 in 2023-24 CBA finals
SHENYANG, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The Liaoning Flying Leopards breezed past the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 121-112 on Wednesday to open the 2023-2024 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league final series with a bang.
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World
Egypt receives 14 bln USD from UAE as 2nd payment of investment deal: cabinet
CAIRO, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has received 14 billion U.S. dollars from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the second payment of a 35-billion-dollar investment deal signed in February to develop Ras Al-Hekma, a new resort city on Egypt's northern coast, the Egyptian cabinet said Wednesday.
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World
China serves as important tobacco market for Zimbabwe: official
HARARE, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China remains an important destination for Zimbabwean tobacco leaf, accounting for more than 60 percent of the country's leaf exports worldwide, a Zimbabwean minister said on Wednesday.
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World
FAW-Volkswagen to produce 3 SUV models in China's Tianjin
TIANJIN, May 15 (Xinhua) -- FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co., Ltd. will invest over 2.3 billion yuan (about 324 million U.S. dollars) in introducing the production of three SUV models at its plant in north China's Tianjin Municipality, according to a cooperation agreement inked on Wednesday.
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Technology
Video game maker Ubisoft swings to full-year operating profit on record bookings
(Reuters) - French video games group Ubisoft swung to an operating profit for its full-year to end-March, it said on Wednesday, as record bookings helped it reverse a year earlier loss of 500 million euros, its biggest ever.
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Technology
Anthropic taps Instagram co-founder as product chief
(Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger as its chief product officer, the company said on Wednesday, it looks to spruce up its AI offerings and get ahead of rivals.
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Cycling
Cycling-Milan wins Giro stage 11 on the line, Merlier relegated from second place
(Reuters) -Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek claimed his second stage victory of this year's Giro d'Italia as he won stage 11 after outsprinting Tim Merlier, who was later relegated to 89th for moving across Juan Sebastian Molano at the finish.
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World
US imposes sanctions on Nicaragua over repression, migrant smuggling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and levied sanctions on three Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for "repressive actions" and a failure to stem migrant smuggling through the Central American country.
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Nation
Govt planning mechanism to manage cost of living, tame inflation, says Rafizi
PUTRAJAYA: The government is planning a mechanism to manage the cost of living and tame the country’s inflation, says Rafizi Ramli.
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Athletics
Athletics-Semenya determined to fight on against DSD regulations
(Reuters) - Double Olympic 800-metre champion Caster Semenya appeared at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday to continue her challenge against World Athletics regulations that female athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) medically reduce their testosterone levels.
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Nation
Penang cops appeal for info on underwear thief in Balik Pulau
BALIK PULAU: The police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a man who stole a woman's undergarments from a clothesline at a residence in Titi Teras.
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Technology
Uber unveils US shuttle service, expands Costco tie-up to woo price-conscious users
(Reuters) -Uber Technologies is introducing a shuttle service in the U.S. and widening a delivery tie-up with membership-only retailer Costco as part of a series of initiatives unveiled on Wednesday to attract price-conscious consumers amid competition from rival Lyft.
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World
Robert Fico, Slovakia's shot PM, is political heavyweight with pro-Russian views
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was said to be in a life-threatening condition after being shot on Wednesday, took power for the fourth time last October and has turned the country's foreign policy towards more pro-Russian views.
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Nation
LRT collision: Prasarana committed to fair resolution for passengers involved
PETALING JAYA: A total of 90 passengers involved in the Kelana Jaya LRT line collision in 2021 have received financial assistance and several claims have been resolved, says Prasarana Malaysia Bhd(Prasarana).
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Nation
Immigration arrests 17 in JB for staying, working in Malaysia without proper documents
JOHOR BARU: A total of 17 illegal immigrants were arrested by the Immigration Department for working and staying in the country without proper documents.
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World
Slovakian PM in life-threatening condition after being shot, his Facebook profile says
PRAGUE (AP): Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting Wednesday (May 15) afternoon, according to his Facebook profile.
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World
Hungary's Orban 'deeply shocked' by 'heinous attack' on Slovak PM
BUDAPEST (AFP): Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday (May 15) expressed "deep shock" over the "heinous attack against my friend" Slovakia's premier Robert Fico, who was reportedly shot and hospitalised after a Cabinet meeting.
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World
No place for violence in politics, Germany's Scholz says after Slovak PM shooting
BERLIN (REUTERS): German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed shock at the shooting of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday (May 15), saying that violence had no place in European politics.