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Urgent: China reaches final for first time in AFC U23 Asian Cup
JEDDAH, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- China reached the final of AFC U23 Asian Cup for the first time after defeating Vietnam 3-0 in the semifinals on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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World
ICE crackdown creates double-edged campaign issue for Republicans and Democrats
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is fast becoming a double-edged campaign issue in November's hotly contested midterm congressional elections because of mounting public unease over aggressive tactics by federal immigration officers.
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Bulgaria's third region declares flu epidemic
SOFIA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that the coastal Burgas District has become the third region this year to declare a flu epidemic.
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World
Roundup: Fuel price hike sparks public concern in Malawi
LILONGWE, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- A sharp increase in fuel prices announced by the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (MERA) on Monday has triggered public concern, with many Malawians warning that higher costs will push up prices of basic goods and services.
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Olympics-Italy's Giacomel aims to make the most of Boe's absence at Milano Cortina
STOCKHOLM, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The retirement of dominant Norwegian Johannes Thingnes Boe has left the men's biathlon field for the 2026 Winter Olympics wide open, and Italian fans will be hoping that the in-form Tommaso Giacomel can seize the moment in Milano Cortina.
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Europe's leaders stand firm in Davos as CEOs warn on emotions
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European leaders, rattled by Donald Trump's latest global gambit, are looking to present a united front in Davos, as CEOs warned against an emotional response to the U.S. president's ambition to take over Greenland.
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World
Six-year-old girl who went to see Lion King is family's sole survivor of Spanish train crash
MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A six-year-old girl was found walking alone along the tracks on Sunday night after her parents, brother and cousin all died in the high-speed crash between two trains in southern Spain. She had been on a family outing to see the Lion King musical in Madrid.
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World
Feature: Ban or Embrace? Portugal's education system grapples with human cost of AI
LISBON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- In a quiet university library in central Portugal, laptop screens glow late into the evening. Some students hesitantly type, while others scroll, copy, and paste. One question spreads faster than any new software update: is artificial intelligence (AI) expanding minds, or draining them?
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Football
Soccer-Fernandez doubtful; Estevao and Gusto back for Chelsea v Pafos
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is a doubt for Wednesday's Champions League home match against Cyprus' Pafos due to illness, but the club have been boosted by the return of Estevao and Malo Gusto, manager Liam Rosenior said on Tuesday.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Puma to supply F1 champions McLaren with kit in global deal
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Puma will supply team kit to Formula One champions McLaren this season in a multi-year global deal that also covers activities in IndyCar, World Endurance from 2027, virtual racing and the all-female F1 Academy series.
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Italian ski resort Courmayeur bans indoor sparklers after deadly Swiss fire
MILAN, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Courmayeur, an exclusive Italian ski resort at the foot of Mont Blanc, has banned the use of sparklers and other naked flame items in closed spaces following the deadly blaze in a bar in Switzerland's Crans-Montana.
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World
Jailed UK baby killer Lucy Letby will not face new charges, prosecutors say
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not bring any new charges of murder or attempted murder against convicted baby killer Lucy Letby, who is already serving a life sentence for the deaths of seven infants.
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South Africa mining output down 2.7 pct in November 2025
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's mining production declined by 2.7 percent year on year in November 2025, according to data released by Statistics South Africa on Tuesday.
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Turkey probing flag burning at protests along Syrian border
NUSAYBIN, Turkey, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Tuesday it was investigating the burning of its flag during protests along its border with Syria by pro-Kurdish groups, coinciding with clashes there between the Damascus government army and Kurdish-led forces.
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Technology
AI startup Humans& raises $480 million at $4.5 billion valuation in seed round
Jan 20 (Reuters) - AI startup Humans&, founded by former OpenAI, Alphabet and xAI researchers, has raised $480 million in a seed financing round, which values the company at $4.48 billion, it said on Tuesday.
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Technology
Roche's Genentech more than doubles investment in North Carolina facility to about $2 billion
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Roche's Genentech said on Tuesday it will more than double its initial investment in a biomanufacturing facility in North Carolina to about $2 billion, as the companies look to further boost their $50 billion investment in the U.S.
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Olympics-Mexican cross-country skier Martinez breaks barriers on path to Games
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Regina Martinez took up cross-country skiing while studying medicine in the U.S. as an antidote to harsh winters but the sport has led her to the Milano Cortina Olympics where she will be the first Mexican woman to compete in the discipline.
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Football
Soccer-Union Saint-Gilloise thrive in underdog role, warns Bayern's Kompany
MUNICH, Germany, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Hosts Bayern Munich should not underestimate Union Saint-Gilloise in the Champions League on Wednesday with the Belgian side at ease in their underdog role, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday.
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World
Syrian defence ministry announces four-day ceasefire after new accord with Kurdish force
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Syria's defence ministry announced a four-day ceasefire following a new agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), starting from 2000 local time on Tuesday.
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World
French PM forces part of budget bill through lower house without vote
PARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu made use of a special constitutional power on Tuesday to force part of his 2026 budget bill through the deeply divided lower house of parliament without a vote.
