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Technology
Democrats' midterm sweep fuels $750 billion Big Tech rally
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Democrats' midterm election sweep sent shares in US tech giants soaring on Wednesday as investors bet that potential curbs on new data-center construction could cement their grip on scarce computing power while easing pressure on strained cash flows.
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Rugby
Rugby-Italy will be no easy opponents, say South Africa
Nov 4 (Reuters) - South African rugby stalwarts are warning that Italy is not to be underestimated when the sides meet in the Nations Championship on Saturday.
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World
Turkey says EU comments on its rights record, judiciary are 'prejudiced, unfair'
ANKARA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it called the "prejudiced and unfair" stance of the European Union towards fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkey, and regarding Cyprus, contained in the bloc's report on EU membership candidates.
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World
Canada says midterms won't change trade stance, sees talks with US officials
OTTAWA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A senior Canadian cabinet minister said on Wednesday the US midterm results would not change Ottawa's stance towards trade talks with the US, adding he would speak soon to his American counterparts.
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World
Swedish central bank raises key rate for first time since 2023, signals further hikes
HELSINKI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 2 percent on Wednesday, its first increase since September 2023, citing rising inflationary pressures driven by supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict and a strengthening domestic economy.
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World
Roundup: Spanish food and wine producers eye opportunities at China Int'l Import Expo
MADRID, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Spanish producers of olive oil, wine and Iberian ham are preparing to showcase their products at the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), seeking new customers and closer ties with Chinese distributors.
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Technology
AI data-center stocks slide, renewables rally after Democratic US midterm sweep
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Data-center stocks slid on Wednesday, while clean-energy shares rallied after Democrats seized control of Congress, prompting investors to reposition for tougher scrutiny of the AI boom and a shift in policy priorities.
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Boxing
Boxing-Wilder to face cruiserweight champion Opetaia on Fury-Joshua undercard
Nov 4 (Reuters) - American former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will face Australia's undefeated cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia on the undercard of Tyson Fury's showdown with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on December 11, organisers said on Wednesday.
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World
British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from Congo to UK, document shows
GENEVA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola is being medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Britain for specialist treatment, according to an official document seen by Reuters.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal says Las Vegas event will test body after pain-free retirement
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Former world number one Rafa Nadal is enjoying life after tennis and is largely free of the daily pain that marked the final years of his career, but says an upcoming Las Vegas exhibition will test whether his body can again withstand serious preparation.
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India
Cyclone Murasu kills two, damages 312 houses in India's Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: (Bernama-Xinhua) At least two people were killed in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after severe cyclonic storm Murasu battered the coastal area, officials said on Wednesday (Nov 4), reported Xinhua.
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World
Mother of Ghanaian teen killed in New York heads to US funeral after Trump grants visa
ACCRA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The mother of a Ghanaian teenager who was fatally shot in New York departed for the United States on Wednesday after President Donald Trump intervened to grant her a visa to travel to attend her son's funeral.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Wednesday (Nov 4, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (Nov 4, 2026)
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Nation
Nacsa raises level of cyber security threat to medium
PUTRAJAYA: The National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) has on Wednesday (Nov 4) raised the National Cyber Security Threat Level (NCTL) from Low to Medium, according to the National Security Council (NSC) under the Prime Minister's Department (JPM).
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Football
Soccer-Buriram United end Kashima's perfect start to Asian Champions League
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Kashima Antlers were held to a 0-0 draw by Thailand's Buriram United on Wednesday as the J-League club's perfect start to the eastern league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite came to an end.
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Tennis
Tennis-Zverev falls in first match as world number one; Djokovic's ATP Finals hopes over
PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Lorenzo Musetti spoiled Alexander Zverev's first match as world number one by toppling him in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, while Rinky Hijikata ended Novak Djokovic's hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals.
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World
Norway king's stepson must remain under house arrest, appeals court rules
OSLO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A Norwegian court ruled on Wednesday that Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of King Haakon, will remain under house arrest with an electronic ankle monitor as he awaits an appeal over his convictions for rape.
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World
Three injured in violence at Athens university campus
Nov 4 (Reuters) - A group of people, some wearing helmets, attacked a student assembly at the University of Athens campus on Wednesday, injuring three people, Greece's medical emergency service and the semi-state Athens News Agency said.
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Nation
Six-year-old boy drowns in Kampung Melayu Kulai retention pond
KULAI: A six-year-old boy drowned after falling into a retention pond while fishing at Kampung Melayu Kulai here.
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Rugby
Rugby-Prendergast fit as Ireland make six changes for Argentina
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Ireland flyhalf Sam Prendergast has been passed fit to play against Argentina in the Nations Championship in Dublin on Friday after recovering from a wrist injury.
