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World
Turkey probing flag burning at protests along Syrian border
NUSAYBIN, Turkey, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Tuesday it was investigating the burning of its flag during protests along its border with Syria by pro-Kurdish groups, coinciding with clashes there between the Damascus government army and Kurdish-led forces.
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Technology
AI startup Humans& raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in seed round
Jan 20 (Reuters) - AI startup Humans&, founded by former OpenAI, Alphabet and xAI researchers, has raised $480 million in a seed financing round, which values the company at $4.48 billion, it said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Roche's Genentech more than doubles investment in North Carolina facility to about $2 billion
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Roche's Genentech said on Tuesday it will more than double its initial investment in a biomanufacturing facility in North Carolina to about $2 billion, as the companies look to further boost their $50 billion investment in the U.S.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Mexican cross-country skier Martinez breaks barriers on path to Games
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Regina Martinez took up cross-country skiing while studying medicine in the U.S. as an antidote to harsh winters but the sport has led her to the Milano Cortina Olympics where she will be the first Mexican woman to compete in the discipline.
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Football
Soccer-Union Saint-Gilloise thrive in underdog role, warns Bayern's Kompany
MUNICH, Germany, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Hosts Bayern Munich should not underestimate Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League on Wednesday with the Belgian side at ease in their underdog role, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday.
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World
Syrian defence ministry announces four-day ceasefire after new accord with Kurdish force
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Syria's defence ministry announced a four-day ceasefire following a new agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), starting from 2000 local time on Tuesday.
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World
French PM forces part of budget bill through lower house without vote
PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made use of a special constitutional power on Tuesday to force part of his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divided lower house of parliament without a vote.
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World
Peru's president asks to appear before Congress amid scandal over meetings with Chinese businessman
LIMA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Jose Jeri has asked to appear before Congress to "clarify" meetings he held with a Chinese businessman outside of his official agenda, which are being investigated by the public prosecutor in a new political scandal rocking the country.
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Metro News
Schooling aid in 2026 to benefit over 5.2 million students
THE Early Schooling Assistance (BAP) from the Federal Government is expected to benefit more than 5.2 million students in 2026.
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World
US estimates 200 Islamic State fighters escaped Syrian prison, US official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - About 200 low-level Islamic State fighters escaped Syria's Shaddadi prison on Monday after guards from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces left the facility, but Syrian government forces recaptured many of them, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.
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World
Supreme Court weighs Trump's firing of the Fed's Lisa Cook by social media
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - In the battle over President Donald Trump's effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook that is set to go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices may focus on the president's use of social media to carry out this unprecedented action.
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China
HKMA unveils 20-point road map to modernise Hong Kong’s trade finance ecosystem
Project CargoX aims to digitalise Hong Kong's trade finance, expand SME lending and strengthen connectivity with mainland China and Asean
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World
'Make America Go Away' red caps become symbol of defiance in Greenland standoff
COPENHAGEN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - One Copenhagen clothing store's tongue-in-cheek take on U.S. President Donald Trump's red baseball caps has become an unlikely symbol of Danish solidarity with Greenland, as protests mount over Trump's demands to buy the vast self-governing territory.
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World
Greenland crisis shows time for flattering Trump is over, former NATO boss Rasmussen says
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The time for flattering Donald Trump is over and Europe should hit back hard economically if the U.S. imposes tariffs on NATO allies that sent troops to Greenland, ex-NATO boss and former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Legal AI startup Ivo raises $55 million in latest funding round
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence startup Ivo raised $55 million in a funding round, led by existing investor Blackbird, to speed up development of its legal services platform and hire more salespeople to tap growing demand.
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Technology
Britain needs 'AI stress tests' for financial services, lawmakers say
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdogs are not doing enough to stop AI from harming consumers or destabilising markets, a group of lawmakers said on Tuesday, urging regulators to move away from a "wait and see" approach as the technology is deployed widely.
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Technology
Bristol Myers partners with Microsoft for AI-driven lung cancer detection
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bristol Myers Squibb said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Microsoft to use the tech company's AI-enabled radiology platform to help speed up early detection of lung cancer.
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Rugby
Rugby-Scotland recall Gray, Cherry for Six Nations Championship
Jan 20 (Reuters) - France-based lock Jonny Gray and hooker Dave Cherry have been recalled to the Scotland squad for the 2026 Six Nations Championship as centre Sione Tuipulotu captains a side seeking to end an agonising 27-year wait for the title.
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Nation
Online gambling syndicate for foreigners busted in KL
KUALA LUMPUR: An online gambling syndicate catering to foreigners, was dismantled with the arrest of 19 foreigners in an operation in the city.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Tuesday (Jan 20, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Tuesday (Jan 20, 2024)
