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Badminton
Serve ’em hot stuff
CHENGDU: Malaysia’s final Group D match against Denmark in the Thomas Cup Finals today is set to be a spicy affair, rivalling the food in Chengdu.
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Economy
Fed rate-cut debate shifts from ‘when’ to ‘if’ on inflation data
NEW YORK: The debate for the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is beginning to shift from how many times to cut interest rates this year to whether to cut them at all in 2024.
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Metro News
Retention ponds to deal with Kg Melayu Subang floods
THE proposed construction of three retention ponds to mitigate floods in Kampung Melayu Subang, Shah Alam in Selangor will be discussed by the Petaling District’s action committee.
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Nation
Border security beefed up after blast on Thai side
KOTA BARU: The Royal Malaysia Police have tightened security at the Malaysia-Thailand border following a bomb explosion and gunfire in Narathiwat province.
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Corporate News
Elliott builds large stake in Japan trading firm Sumitomo
NEW YORK: Elliott Management Corp has built a “large” stake in Sumitomo Corp, one of Warren Buffett’s favourite Japanese trading houses, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Nation
Lines blurring between real and AI-made abuse material
KUALA LUMPUR: With the greater use of artificial intelligence (AI), it is becoming increasingly difficult for law enforcement to distinguish between genuine child sexual abuse cases and AI-generated ones, says Unicef chief of child protection Saskia Blume.
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World
2nd LD Writethru: Bus plunges into ravine, killing 25 in north Peru
LIMA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- As many as 25 people were killed and another 13 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a 300-meter-deep ravine in north Peru on Sunday night, authorities said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-US and Mexico withdraw bid for 2027 Women's World Cup, eye 2031
(Reuters) - U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 edition, the national governing bodies said on Monday.
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World
Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in March
BAGHDAD, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Iraq exported about 106.11 million barrels of crude oil in March, the country's Oil Ministry announced on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Lewandowski hat-trick leads Barca to 4-2 win over 10-man Valencia
BARCELONA (Reuters) -Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the second half to help his side fight back to claim a hard-fought 4-2 win on Monday over visitors Valencia, who were leading 2-1 when they were reduced to 10 men just before the break.
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Football
Soccer-Uzbekistan and Japan secure qualification for Olympic Games
DOHA (Reuters) - Uzbekistan and Japan on Monday secured two of Asia's three berths at this year's Olympic Games football tournament with wins over Indonesia and Iraq respectively at the Under-23 Asian Cup in Qatar.
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World
As new Haiti leadership takes power, gangs demand a seat at the table
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's new transition council is set to choose the country's next president on Tuesday, but leaders of the gangs who have exerted increasing control are clamoring for political influence and amnesties and threatening violence if their demands are not met.
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World
Multiple injured after tornado hits parts of Texas
HOUSTON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Multiple people were injured after a tornado with 100-mph winds touched down parts of Trinity County, U.S. state of Texas, overnight, authorities said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Leicester seal Championship crown with 3-0 win at Preston
PRESTON, England (Reuters) - Leicester City cruised to the Championship title with a 3-0 victory at mid-table Preston North End on Monday.
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World
Multiple law enforcement officers shot in North Carolina
NEW YORK, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Multiple members of a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force were shot on Monday afternoon as they were conducting an investigation in a suburban area of Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, according to local police department.
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World
Over 9.3 mln tourists visit Tunisia in 2023
TUNIS, April 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 9.37 million tourists visited Tunisia in 2023, marking a rise of 45.5 percent compared to 2022, said Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) on Monday, citing figures by the Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry.
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World
Brazil's government to launch commission to unlock South American integration projects
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government will soon create an interministerial commission chaired by the Planning Ministry to unlock projects for integration in South America, a top official said on Monday.
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Golf
Golf-Bradley impressed but not intimidated by Scheffler's dominance
(Reuters) - While some golfers might enjoy the respite of playing an event without red-hot Scottie Scheffler in the field, Keegan Bradley feels a triumph without the world's best golfer present would leave something to be desired.
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World
Pro-Palestine encampment erected in UChicago, Northwestern universities
CHICAGO, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of University of Chicago (UChicago) students set up an encampment in the center of the campus on Monday, joining groups on over 100 university campuses across the United States in support of Palestinians.