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World
Iranian attacks damage UAE's major aluminium producer's site, halt operations
DUBAI, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) said on Friday that its Al Taweelah site, one of the world's largest aluminium production complexes, sustained significant damage from recent Iranian missile and drone attacks, forcing the facility to halt operations.
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World
Morocco foils 73,640 illegal immigration attempts in 2025
RABAT, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Morocco foiled 73,640 illegal immigration attempts toward Europe in 2025, the interior ministry said Friday in a report.
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Cricket
Cricket-Thain becomes first injury substitute in English county cricket
April 3 (Reuters) - Essex all-rounder Noah Thain became the first ever injury substitute in county cricket in England on Friday when he replaced captain Tom Westley, who broke a finger while batting against Hampshire in Southampton.
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World
Int'l Women's Trade Expo kicks off in Nepal
KATHMANDU, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The 9th International Women's Trade Expo 2026 kicked off in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Friday.
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World
Tanzania rules out elephant culling to curb human-wildlife conflict
DAR ES SALAAM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has ruled out elephant culling as a strategy to control rising human-wildlife conflict, instead scaling up rapid-response measures to protect communities from destructive raids, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has said.
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World
Urgent: Israel cancels strikes in part of Iran amid search for 2nd crew member aboard downed U.S. jet -- media
JERUSALEM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military has canceled strikes in the area in Iran, where searches are being conducted for the second crew member aboard the U.S. fighter jet that was shot down in Iranian airspace, Israel's Channel 12 reported Friday, citing a senior Israeli official.
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World
Tanzania moves to shield economy from global shocks amid Middle East tensions
DAR ES SALAAM, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has completed a preliminary assessment of the economic impact of the ongoing Middle East tensions, with Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba saying that the country is taking decisive steps to protect its development agenda.
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World
Earthquake felt in Pakistan's Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, April 3 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake was felt in Pakistan's capital Islamabad at around 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday.
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World
Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison
April 3 (Reuters) - The White House on Friday sought $152 million to return the former Alcatraz prison island to active duty, following up on President Donald Trump's call last year to transform the popular San Francisco Bay tourist destination.
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Aviation
MAG unveils Japan and China new routes to boost regional expansion
KUALA LUMPUR: Although other airlines have previously exited Japan's Fukuoka route, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is confident in its prospects to pursue the route, underpinned by robust travel demand to Japan and an added strategic partnership.
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World
Iranians urged to hunt for crew of downed US fighter jet
TEHRAN: Iran authorities urged people living in the rugged southwest of the country to search for the crew of a downed US fighter jet on Friday (April 3) as state TV broadcast images of what was said to be the mangled remains of the plane.
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Technology
Italian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds
MILAN, April 3 (Reuters) - A Rome court has ruled as unlawful price increases imposed by Netflix on its Italian subscribers over the last seven years, and has ordered the U.S. media giant to reimburse them, a consumer association said on Friday.
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Nation
PM: Govt is taking precautionary measures to mitigate impact of global energy crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has taken precautionary measures in coordinating the implementation of national policies, particularly to address the impact of the global energy crisis, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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World
Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say
KINSHASA, April 3 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo is in talks with the Trump administration about receiving deportees from other countries, two government sources in Kinshasa told Reuters, in what would be the latest of several such agreements reached in Africa.
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AseanPlus News
Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Friday (April 3)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (April 3)
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Football
JDT thrash KL for comfy cushion in Malaysia Cup semis
KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) secured a comfortable cushion in the Malaysia Cup semi-finals after beating Kuala Lumpur 4-0 in the first leg match on Friday (April 3)
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World
Putin holds call with Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Middle East
MOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin said on Friday.
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World
US removes Russian national Mikhail Zadornov from sanctions list
WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday removed sanctions against Mikhail Zadornov, a prominent Russian banker and former finance minister, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website.
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Nation
Global energy crisis: MCMC investigates 17 individuals for spreading fake information
KULAI: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating 17 individuals believed to have spread fake information on social media regarding the global energy crisis.
