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Sailing-Los Gallos miss out on SailGP season opener, Artemis have Draper back
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The SailGP's 2026 season opener in Perth on Saturday promises high-octane racing with the Australian city's notorious 'Fremantle Doctor' wind serving up a brutal introduction that has already left sailors bruised and boats damaged.
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Nation
Selangor MMEA foils attempt to smuggle 32 illegal migrants out of Malaysia
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted an attempt to smuggle 32 undocumented migrants out of Malaysia in the waters off Kuala Selangor early this morning.
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Other Sports
Sailing-Argo tears up Atlantic as Carroll’s MOD70 smashes RORC Transatlantic Race record
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Jason Carroll's MOD70 Argo did not so much cross the Atlantic as carve it open, blasting from Lanzarote to the Caribbean in under five days to seize Multihull Line Honours and rewrite the record books at the RORC Transatlantic Race — a ferocious, trade-wind sprint that left the rest of the fleet chasing spray.
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World
Greece plans extension of territorial waters despite Turkish warning
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Greece plans to extend its territorial waters further, including potentially in the Aegean Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Friday, despite Turkey's long-standing threat of war should Athens take such a step.
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World
Czechs set to provide Ukraine with drone-fighting jets, president says
KYIV, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic is set to provide Ukraine with combat planes shortly that can shoot down incoming drones, President Petr Pavel told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday.
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China
North China farmers pay heavy price this winter for Beijing’s clean air success
In neighbouring Hebei province, rural residents say they cannot afford to heat their homes enough after switch from coal
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China
China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas
BEIJING: Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Friday (Jan 16) at the first meeting between the countries' leaders in Beijing in eight years.
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Football
Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations commercial revenue up by 90%, says CAF
CASABLANCA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Confederation of African Football said it has had a 90% increase in commercial revenue for the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, calling it "the most successful commercial story in the history of African football" but without providing any figures.
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World
Norwegian court finds Islamist guilty of orchestrating deadly 2022 pride attack
OSLO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian court on Friday found an Islamist man guilty of orchestrating a deadly shooting at a gay bar during Oslo's 2022 Pride celebrations, sentencing him to 30 years in prison.
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World
UK teenager who praised Southport murderer jailed for possessing al Qaeda manual
LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A British teenager who praised the killer of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event and said he planned to bomb British rock band Oasis' reunion concert was sentenced to detention on Friday for possession of an al Qaeda manual.
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Technology
Tesla gets 5-week extension in US probe of Full Self-Driving traffic violations
Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators have granted Tesla a five-week extension to respond to an investigation into whether its vehicles violated traffic laws while the Elon Musk-led company's Full Self-Driving system was engaged.
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World
EU executive weighs idea of quick, but limited membership for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is considering ways to allow Ukraine's quick accession to the EU as part of a peace deal with Russia but without giving Kyiv full membership rights, which would only be "earned" after transition periods, EU officials said.
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Nation
Local actress Nadia Kesuma reported missing after arriving in Jeddah
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian actress Nadia Kesuma has been reported missing after touching down at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah.
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Nation
Bukit Aman to follow PM's freeze directive, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has taken full note of the Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's directive concerning procurement-related matters and will carry out all necessary actions in a professional, transparent and integrity-driven manner, says Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail.
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Nation
Pause plastic, e-waste imports for six months, Azam Baki urges govt
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia does not need excessive imports of plastic waste and e-waste, and should consider a temporary six-month moratorium to assess the real impact on the country, says Tan Sri Azam Baki.
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World
Munich Security Conference scraps invitation to Iranian minister
BERLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Munich Security Conference, one of the world's top security forums, said on Friday it was withdrawing an invitation to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi after the Tehran government's crackdown on protests across Iran this week.
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Nation
Malaysiakini editor meets Umno leaders on AGM sidelines, apologises for social media blunder
PETALING JAYA: Malaysiakini executive editor RK Anand has met with Umno's leaders to apologise over recent errors in one of the portal's Malay social media posts, in a meeting held on the sidelines of Umno's general assembly.
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World
Ukrainian team heading to US for security guarantee talks, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian delegation is en route to the U.S. for talks on security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday, expressing hope the documents could be signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos next week.
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Entertainment
HK actress Carina Lau says husband Tony Leung often apologises to her with handwritten cards
Ever the socially awkward person, Leung struggles with apologising verbally, so he writes long messages in cards to make amends.
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World
At least seven killed in Ugandan post-election violence, police say
KAMPALA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and three injured in clashes between police and opposition supporters in central Uganda overnight following national elections, a local police spokesperson told Reuters on Friday.
