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Tajikistan projects state budget revenue at 8.7 bln USD in 2027
DUSHANBE, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan's state budget revenue is projected to reach 80.1 billion somoni (about 8.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2027, up 23.2 percent from the approved 2026 figure, according to the presidential press service.
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Cricket
Cricket-Slow Newlands wicket will test Australia in 288 chase, says Rickelton
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Australia will have to overcome South Africa's vaunted pace attack and the guile of spinner Simon Harmer on a slow wicket at Newlands on Saturday if they are to clinch the three-match series, Ryan Rickelton said.
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Wrestling
Wrestling-Bhanwala becomes first Indian woman to win wrestling world title
Oct 30 (Reuters) - India's Manisha Bhanwala became the country's first women's wrestling world champion after fighting back from 6-0 down to beat American Abigail Nette 8-6 in the 59kg freestyle final at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana on Friday.
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World
Ethiopia's bike-sharing service grows popular
ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Sitting in his office in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Yeabsera Yismashewa monitors bicycles being rolled out along the city's newly constructed bike lanes.
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Football
Soccer-McClean set to trade boots for boxing gloves in late career turn
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former Ireland international and Wrexham captain James McClean is a free agent after parting ways with hometown club Derry City on Wednesday and, though he is not done with soccer, his next sporting appearance may be in boxing rather than football.
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Football
Soccer-Tottenham's Maddison available for Palace match, says De Zerbi
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison is available to face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday despite an injury scare, boss Roberto De Zerbi said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Arteta tells Dowman Premier League is 'not Disneyland' after ban upheld
LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said teenager Max Dowman must learn to cope with the demands of elite football after the winger's red card in the League Cup defeat at fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, with the 16-year-old having to serve a three-match suspension.
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World
Mass protests sweep Italy during nationwide strike
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people, mostly students and workers, took to the streets across Italy on Friday to demand higher wages and stronger public services, protest against the rising cost of living and oppose increased military spending.
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World
Feature: South Sudan's young climate advocates urge leaders to turn pledges into action
JUBA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- For 17-year-old Siama Santino, attending school in flood-stricken South Sudan often means taking off her shoes and wading through deep water just to reach her classroom.
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World
Trump, Obama serve up a food fight in final days of midterm campaign
WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump are having a food fight in the closing days of the midterm election campaign, trading barbs over the Cheesecake Factory as voters prepare to decide control of Congress.
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World
China urges U.S. to revoke FCC restrictions on China-based testing, certification bodies
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday called on the United States to immediately rescind new restrictions adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on testing, certification and accreditation bodies based in China, and other so-called "non-reciprocal economies," a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said.
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World
Preparations for APEC CEO Summit in south China enter final stage: CCPIT
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2026 have entered the last stage, with work progressing in an orderly manner ahead of the Nov. 17-18 event in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said on Friday.
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World
Feature: African talents sharpen edge in China for historic Youth Olympics
DAKAR, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- With the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) fast approaching, Marieme Diallo is putting the finishing touches on her preparations after recently returning from a training camp in China.
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Tennis
Tennis-Medvedev clinches ATP Finals berth by reaching Vienna semi-finals
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev secured a place at the season-ending ATP Finals for the seventh time after overwhelming Adrian Mannarino 6-2 6-3 to reach the Vienna Open semi-finals on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Iraola says too soon for title talk as in-form Liverpool welcome Arsenal
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola refused to let a five-match winning run go to his team's head on Friday, saying it was too early to discuss a Premier League title challenge before champions Arsenal visit Anfield on Sunday.
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Technology
Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has settled with a teen plaintiff who accused the company of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive, causing her mental health problems and disordered eating, attorneys for the plaintiff said on Friday.
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World
G20 foreign ministers skip photo-op amid objections over Russia
ATLANTA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the G20 skipped a traditional group photo ahead of their meeting in Atlanta on Friday after European representatives objected to the presence of Russia.
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Nation
AKPS chief Shuhaily's new police posting yet to be decided, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain's new assignment in the police force will only be determined after obtaining the consent of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to allow his tenure as Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general to end prematurely.
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Technology
Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending
Oct 30 (Reuters) - The biggest US technology companies generated record amounts of cash in the first nine months of 2026, yet returned the smallest share of it to shareholders in at least 15 years as surging artificial intelligence spending squeezed share buybacks.
