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World
Factbox-The Kurdish struggle for rights and land
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Syrian Kurdish forces have lost control of big parts of the country this month as government troops under President Ahmed al-Sharaa seek to bring their security forces and territory under the authority of the central state.
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Technology
UK court gives go-ahead to challenge to large data centre
LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's approval for a hyperscale data centre just outside London will come under scrutiny, after campaigners were on Thursday granted permission to bring a first of its kind legal challenge over the project.
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World
Colombia halts electricity sales to Ecuador and imposes tariffs in trade, drug trafficking spat
BOGOTA/QUITO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Colombia will suspend electricity sales to Ecuador and impose a 30% tariff on 20 products from its neighbor, it said on Thursday, in an escalating dispute over trade and the fight against drug trafficking.
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World
Musk to attend Davos for first time after years of criticizing WEF
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Elon Musk will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time on Thursday, marking a striking reversal for the billionaire who has publicly criticized the annual gathering of political and business elites.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Canadian speed skater Blondin blending medal pursuit with mentorship
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Speed skater Ivanie Blondin returns to the Olympic stage as the heartbeat of Canada's title-defending team pursuit squad and a mentor guiding the nation's rising talent - a role she embraces as fiercely as her pursuit of medals.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Mexico's cross-country skier Corona defies odds to qualify for Games
MEXICO CITY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Competing against Nordic powerhouses with a fraction of their resources, Mexico's cross-country skier Allan Corona will make his Olympic debut at Milano Cortina after reinventing himself in a sport where few of his compatriots have ventured.
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Football
Soccer-Barca suffer blow as Pedri ruled out for a month
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Barcelona have suffered a setback with midfielder Pedri expected to be out for around a month after sustaining a hamstring injury during Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League victory over Slavia Prague, the Spanish champions said on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Oldest winter sport SkiMo finally joins Games, with a twist
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Skiing began as a way to survive in the mountains long before it became a sport and now its oldest form - ski mountaineering -will make its Olympic debut next month in Milano Cortina.
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World
Free-wheeling Amsterdam cracks down on electric 'fatbikes'
AMSTERDAM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Amsterdam, one of Europe's biggest cycling cities, is planning to ban super-sized electric "fatbikes" from its main park after a rise in high-speed crashes and injuries blamed on reckless riders.
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World
ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, school officials say
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration authorities detained at least four children including a 5-year-old from the same Minneapolis-area school district this month, school district officials said at a press conference.
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AseanPlus News
China signs record US$213 billion of new ‘belt and road’ deals in 2025: report
China's global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds
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Technology
Spotify launches AI-driven 'prompted playlist' for premium users in US, Canada
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Spotify on Thursday rolled out "prompted playlist", an artificial intelligence-powered feature in the United States and Canada that allows premium users tailor playlists using their listening habits and commands.
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Football
Soccer-Club Brugge fans imitating Borat jailed in Kazakhstan
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Club Brugge supporters who wore 'mankinis' made famous by the satirical character Borat for their team's Champions League clash against Kairat Almaty on Tuesday have been jailed in Kazakhstan for five days for showing disrespect, Belgian media reported on Thursday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Jan 22, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Jan 22, 2026)
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Entertainment
TV host Patty Hou, 48, stuns netizens with ageless looks
She previously denied rumours of undergoing plastic surgery to maintain a youthful appearance.
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World
Iraq says it will prosecute Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria triggered concerns over prison security.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Student surrendered package with Zara Qairina's notes, testifies ex-head warden
KOTA KINABALU: A student has handed over a plastic package containing the late Zara Qairina Mahathir's notes, the Coroner's Court was told on Thursday (Jan 22).
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China
Macron urges EU to hit back against Trump’s threats: ‘brutalisation of the world’
French president advocates use of the EU's anti-coercion mechanism against US tariffs, as he warns of moving 'towards a world without rules'
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Football
Soccer-Three concussions may impact attention span in women footballers, study shows
MANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Professional women footballers who have sustained three or more concussions may experience reduced attention span, according to a study led by global players union FIFPRO and released on Thursday.
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World
UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse
ABUJA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets.
