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Football
Soccer-Chelsea players are united, McFarlane says, as focus shifts to FA Cup semi
April 24 (Reuters) - Chelsea interim coach Calum McFarlane said the team was not dwelling on the firing of previous manager Liam Rosenior, and instead focusing on beating Leeds United this weekend to reach the FA Cup final.
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Football
Soccer-Crystal Palace eye unique quadruple against Liverpool
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Crystal Palace have the chance to make history at Anfield on Saturday as they seek a fourth victory of the season against Liverpool -- something no club has ever achieved.
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World
After waiting years for justice, many Purdue opioid victims are defeated — by paperwork
April 24 (Reuters) - Tammy Blanton's life unraveled after years of taking opioids initially prescribed for migraines, according to her daughter Mary Anne, who says the drugs left her mother isolated, unemployed and estranged from her family.
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Nation
PM: Malaysia only nation in the region without fuel rationing
JOHOR BARU: Malaysia is the only country in the region that has not implemented fuel rationing, despite the global supply crisis, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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World
Main suspect in Syria's Tadamon massacre arrested, ministry says
April 24 - Syria's Interior Ministry said on Friday it had arrested the main suspect in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, one of the worst acts of violence attributed to the former government of Bashar al-Assad, in which 288 civilians were killed.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (April 24, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (April 24, 2026).
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AseanPlus News
Turkish Grand Prix to return to Formula One calendar in 2027
Formula One bosses have announced that the Turkish Grand Prix will return to the calendar next season.
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Cricket
Cricket-NZ's Bracewell handed two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine
April 24 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand international Doug Bracewell has been handed a two-year suspension after testing positive for cocaine before his retirement from all cricket last year, England's Cricket Regulator said on Friday.
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Nation
Road user files police report against bus driver in Melaka
MELAKA: A police report has been lodged against a bus driver in Melaka after a viral video showed the suspect allegedly acting aggressively and making a rude gesture at a road user.
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AseanPlus News
Some 226 million people suffered from hunger in 2025, says report
The number of people suffering from hunger remains at a dramatically high level globally, a report by the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) suggests.
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Cycling
Yuan power China to clean sweep in Track World Cup
NILAI: Yuan Liying continued her stunning rise to the top of elite sprinting by leading China to a clean sweep of the women's team sprint discipline in the Track World Cup at the National Velodrome in Nilai on Friday (April 24).
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Nation
Three people nabbed for illegally racing in Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR: Three motorcyclists have been arrested following the spread of a video that showed them illegally racing in Putrajaya.
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Nation
Mara vows zero tolerance after MRSM bullying claims
PETALING JAYA: There will be no compromise on bullying at Mara Junior Science Colleges (MRSM), says Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.
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Football
Soccer-Kuroda unfazed by Al-Ahli's stellar line-up ahead of Asian Champions League final
JEDDAH, April 24 (Reuters) - Machida Zelvia coach Go Kuroda insisted his players will not be overawed by Al-Ahli's host of household names as the Japanese side take on the defending champions in the final of the Asian Champions League Elite in Jeddah on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean summit to focus on energy, stable food supply, and the safety of people: DFA
The Asean summit would focus on advancing energy security, stable food supply and protection of South-East Asians abroad amid the West Asia crisis.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Audi F1 appoint McNish as Racing Director from Miami GP
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters) - Triple Le Mans 24 Hours winner and former grand prix racer Allan McNish has been appointed Racing Director of the Audi Formula One team, they announced on Friday.
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Cycling
Sultan Nazrin Shah graces cycling showpiece in Nilai
NILAI: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, graced the opening of the Track Cycling World Cup at the National Velodrome in Nilai here on Friday (April 24).
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World
Peruvian police raid property of former electoral chief amid election irregularities
LIMA, April 24 (Reuters) - Police raided the home of Peru's former chief electoral official on Friday as part of a new probe into alleged electoral irregularities, after he resigned this week over delays in counting votes from the April 12 general election.
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AseanPlus News
The likelihood of the El Niño effect increases in mid-2026, says WMO
An El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026, impacting global temperature and rainfall patterns, said the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in a news release on Friday.
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AseanPlus News
Scammers trick students abroad into buying gold in fake money-laundering probes
Hong Kong police say at least nine victims studying in UK, Australia and other countries have fallen prey to the scams
