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Nation
KKB by-election: Perikatan names Khairul Azhari Saut as candidate
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan National nominated its Hulu Selangor division chief, Khairul Azhari Saut, for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.
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World
Yellen says range of options to deal with frozen Russian assets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the outright seizure of Russian assets is justifiable but is only one possibility, with assets instead able to serve as collateral for borrowing in the market to help Ukraine.
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Nation
Latar announces temporary closure of Ijok interchange to Puncak Alam
SHAH ALAM: The Kuala Lumpur-Kuala Selangor Expressway (Latar) has announced the temporary closure of the Ijok interchange to the Puncak Alam interchange in both directions for four days starting next Monday (April 29).
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal enter enemy's den as title race reaches boiling point
LONDON (Reuters) - One fixture lurking like a troll in Arsenal's Premier League title run-in has probably consumed the thoughts of the club's fans more than any other -- Sunday's short trip down the road to arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Bomba finds body of 82-year-old woman in locked home in Tawau
KOTA KINABALU: Firemen responding to a call to open a locked door at a Tawau house find the remains of an older woman inside the building.
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World
Kenyan military deployed as East Africa floods kill dozens
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's military was deployed on Thursday to rescue victims of heavy rains that have killed dozens of people across East Africa over the past month.
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World
Lukashenko talks up threats to Belarus to justify 'nuclear deterrence'
(Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country was facing grave threats internally and externally that had required it to change its security posture and allow Russia to deploy dozens of tactical nuclear weapons on its territory.
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World
Italy's state TV journalists to strike over Meloni government's grip
MILAN (Reuters) - Journalists at Italian state broadcaster RAI will strike next month in protest against the "suffocating control" over their work by Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government, the reporters' trade union Usigrai said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Female refereeing team to take charge of Serie A game for first time
(Reuters) - An all-woman refereeing team will officiate a Serie A match for the first time this weekend, the Italian Referees' Association (AIA) said on Thursday.
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World
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable.
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World
Russia says it may downgrade ties with US if its assets are confiscated
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is considering downgrading the level of its diplomatic relations with the United States if Western governments go ahead with proposals to confiscate its frozen assets, state news agency RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (April 25, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (April 25, 2024)
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Markets
Wall St set to open lower as Meta Platforms, economic data weigh
U.S. stocks were poised to open sharply lower on Thursday, dragged down by growth stocks after dour quarterly results from Meta Platforms, while signs of persistent inflation dampened hopes of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates anytime soon.
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Technology
EU court adviser backs data privacy activist Schrems in Meta fight
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems on Thursday received backing from an adviser to Europe's top court in his fight against Meta Platforms over personalised advertising based on processing of personal data.
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s ‘horror zoo’ reborn as rehab centre for abused wildlife
Before it was forced to close over its "intolerable" treatment of animals, the Islamabad Zoo was home to neglected elephants and underfed lions pacing back and forth behind the bars of their enclosures.
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Corporate News
Al-’Aqar REIT aims to acquire yield-accretive properties from KPJ Healthcare
KUALA LUMPUR: Al-’Aqar Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust (Al-’Aqar REIT) is actively targeting to acquire yield-accretive properties from KPJ Healthcare Bhd as part of its asset expansion plan.
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Football
Soccer-Leipzig want fourth spot irrespective of potential extra Champions League place-club
BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig are determined to wrap up a top-four Bundesliga finish, despite fifth spot possibly earning a place in next season's Champions League, the club's chief business officer said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country's football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections.
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Singapore
Critically endangered Raffles’ banded langur spotted on Singapore's Eco-Link for the first time
A Raffles’ banded langur was spotted for the first time on Eco-Link@BKE, a positive sign that the monkey – which is now mainly found in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve – could be venturing into other forested areas to find food and mates.
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SME
Samenta wants micro enterprises to be exempted from e-invoicing
KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia (Samenta) has asked the government to exempt small traders and micro enterprises from the upcoming e-invoice regime.