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Football
Soccer-Women's Champions League draw pits Arsenal against Barca, Lyon
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Arsenal have been drawn against title-holders Barcelona and eight-time winners OL Lyonnes in the league phase of the Women's Champions League on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal boss Arteta relishing first Premier League duel with Chelsea's Alonso
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is relishing the prospect of facing long-time friend Xabi Alonso in the Premier League for the first time when the defending champions host Chelsea on Sunday.
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World
Judge says he must declare mistrial in Lindsay Clancy trial over killing her children
Sept 4 (Reuters) - A judge on Friday said he has no choice but to declare a mistrial after the jury deadlocked in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy for the killing of her three young children at her home in 2023, a tragedy her attorney said occurred while she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Sept 4, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (Sept 4, 2026)
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Technology
Analysis-Musk pushes regulatory limits with Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi service
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Tesla's race to deploy Cybercab robotaxis will put regulatory limits to the test as the EV maker begins rides in the sporty, two-seaters that run without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors.
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Nation
Families of missing Malaysians hopeful as Nepal clears SMART deployment
KUALA LUMPUR: Families of Malaysians who went missing following the recent flash floods in Nepal are hopeful for some news from the field following the Nepali government's approval of the deployment of the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) from Sept 5.
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Badminton
Kai Wun-Roy King show they mean business at China Masters
PETALING JAYA: Tee Kai Wun-Yap Roy King added another encouraging result to their partnership after reaching the China Masters semi-finals.
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Football
Soccer-Moyes laments Everton's 'real small squad' after frustrating transfer window
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Everton boss David Moyes conceded he is left with a small squad after a disappointing transfer window in which key players departed the club and a deadline day medical fell through as they tried to sign American striker Folarin Balogun.
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Badminton
Veterans Azriyn-Wee Kiong march into China Masters semis
PETALING JAYA: Veteran men's doubles pair Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong showed they still have plenty left in the tank after booking a place in the China Masters semi-finals on Friday (Sept 4).
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Formula One to hold 2027 season launch event in Milan with all teams
MONZA, Italy, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Formula One will hold a 2027 season launch event in Milan next February with all 11 teams represented, the Liberty Media-owned sport announced on Friday.
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World
US targets Turkish entities with Iran-related sanctions
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department issued new Iran-related sanctions on Friday, targeting three Turkey-based entities, according to the department's website.
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Technology
US opens probe into Tesla Cybercab compliance with federal safety rules
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday opened an investigation into whether 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles were properly certified.
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Nepal
Family celebrates 'miracle' survivor Kabir Maharjan’s rescue after 10 days inside Nepal's Trishuli 3A tunnel
KATHMANDU: For 10 days, Bidya Dangol did not know whether she would see her brother Kabir Maharjan again. Maharjan, from Lalitpur, was trapped inside the Trishuli 3A hydropower project tunnel after the devastating flood in Rasuwa on Aug 26 blocked the tunnel entrance.
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World
Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say
GENEVA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the way to international rules on the use of autonomous weapons, three diplomats said.
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India
Flights, operations disrupted at waterlogged Indira Gandhi International Airport’s Terminal 3 due to Delhi rain
NEW DELHI: The national capital witnessed heavy rainfall in several parts on Friday (Sept 4), with the downpour causing waterlogging inside and outside Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.
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Football
Soccer-No away fans at Old Firm matches for rest of the season, says SPFL
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Scottish champions Celtic and arch-rivals Rangers have agreed that no away supporters will attend matches between the two teams in Scottish Professional Football League competitions for the rest of the season, the SPFL said on Friday.
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World
Sri Lanka ex-president's son arrested on graft charges
COLOMBO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The son of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and remanded until September 18 on graft charges linked to purchases of Airbus planes by national carrier SriLankan Airlines, a top court said on Friday.
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Vietnam
Vietnam targets durian exports of around US$4bil in 2026
HANOI: The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is completing the remaining procedures in an effort to raise durian export revenue in 2026 to at least the level recorded last year, at US$3.85 billion, or potentially higher, around US$4 billion, Deputy Minister Dang Ngoc Diep said.
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Other Sports
Triathlon-Former world and Olympic champion Jonny Brownlee retires aged 36
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Three-time Olympic medallist and six-times world champion Jonny Brownlee announced his retirement from professional triathlon on Friday, ending one of the most decorated careers in the sport's history.
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World
World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says
PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) - World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
