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Football
Soccer-DR Congo score extra-time winner to qualify for World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 31 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974 after Axel Tuanzebe netted an extra-time winner to see off Jamaica 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday.
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Corporate News
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KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.
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Technology
X recovers after brief US outage, Downdetector shows
March 31 (Reuters) - Social media platform X was back up after a brief outage that impacted thousands of users in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com.
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Technology
Elon Musk must face class action over late disclosure of Twitter stake, judge rules
NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday said former Twitter investors who accused Elon Musk of defrauding them by waiting too long to disclose his initial investment in the social media company may pursue their case as a class action.
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Books
French witch, sworn virgin make International Booker shortlist
This is the 10th year that the prize has been awarded in its current form, giving the authors a significant boost in profile and sales
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Technology
Oracle begins cutting thousands of jobs, CNBC reports
March 31 (Reuters) - Cloud computing company Oracle is laying off thousands of employees, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
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Technology
North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services
March 31 (Reuters) - Hackers linked to North Korea breached behind-the-scenes software that runs many common online functions in an effort to steal login information that could enable further cyber operations, Google said on Tuesday.
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Technology
MercadoLibre's fintech terminates its cryptocurrency Mercado Coin
SAO PAULO, March 31 (Reuters) - Mercado Pago, the fintech arm of e-commerce firm MercadoLibre, said on Tuesday it is discontinuing its cryptocurrency, called Mercado Coin, which it had launched in 2022 as part of its loyalty program.
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Commodities
WTI, June Brent crude futures settle lower
Brent futures for June delivery settled down more than US$3 on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that Iran's president said the country was ready to end the war, assuming some guarantees were put into place.
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Markets
Wall Street soars on potential war off-ramp
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and fuelled fears of global inflation in recent weeks.
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Economy
World Bank highlights three areas for Malaysia to strengthen long-term positioning amid West Asia conflict
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Bank has outlined three key areas Malaysia should focus on to strengthen its long-term economic position amid current global challenges arising from the West Asia conflict.
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Football
Soccer-Sweden’s 'great escape' complete as Potter clinches World Cup berth
March 31 (Reuters) - Sweden finished rock bottom of their qualifying group with no wins yet booked their World Cup spot on Tuesday with a frantic playoff victory over Poland as manager Graham Potter orchestrated a stunning 'great escape' five months after taking charge.
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World
U.S. F-35 fighter jet crashes in Nevada, pilot safe
LOS ANGELES, March 31 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. F-35 fighter jet crashed north of Las Vegas in the western U.S. state of Nevada on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting safely, local media reported, citing military officials.
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Nation
Joker Xue fans get full concert and travel refunds
CHINESE pop sensation Joker Xue is providing full refunds and travel compensation to fans after his RMB300mil (RM170mil) stage production in Guangzhou was derailed by extreme weather, Oriental Daily reported.
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So Aunty, So What?
Living a high life, sort of
TWO years ago this month, I moved from a bungalow to a condominium. By doing so, I unwittingly joined the majority of my generation – baby boomers aged 60 to 80 – who are also making the same choice.
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Focus
A pub crawl, but hold the booze
CONDENSATION gathered on the front window of Dublin's Cobblestone pub on a rainy Friday evening as patrons packed inside.
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Nation
Mat Sabu: Cabinet to table topic of diesel subsidy for agro sector
PUTRAJAYA: A proposal to increase and expand diesel subsidies for those in the agriculture sector will be brought to the Cabinet meeting today, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu (pic).
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Focus
Sinaloa warms to US strikes
ON the whole, Mexicans do not support President Donald Trump's proposal of US military strikes against their country's powerful cartels. Nearly eight in 10 Mexicans said they opposed the idea in a national poll last month.
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Nation
Gig platforms given six months’ grace for PERKESO compliance
PUTRAJAYA: Gig economy platform providers must seriously consider integrating their systems with the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) to enable mandatory social security contributions for gig workers under the Gig Workers Act 2025, says Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.
