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Rugby
Rugby-South African-born Vintcent relishing another Springboks clash in Italy colours
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Born in South Africa and raised on Springbok rugby, Ross Vintcent will pull on the Italy jersey on Saturday to face his home country in a fixture he and his family relish despite divided loyalties.
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World
France extends maritime patrol plane's stay in Black Sea after cargo ship attacks
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A French maritime patrol aircraft deployed to Romania to bolster surveillance after a series of deadly strikes on merchant ships in the Black Sea on the edge of NATO's eastern flank will extend its stay by several weeks, its commander said on Thursday.
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Football
Factbox-Soccer-Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he was retiring from international football.
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Thailand
Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds
BANGKOK: Thailand has banned a textbook about the country on national security grounds, with the tome's exiled editor saying Thursday (Nov 5) it was outlawed over its content on the Thai monarchy. The royal family holds revered status in Thai society and is shielded from criticism by a strict defamation law that critics say is used to muzzle dissent.
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Vietnam
Vietnam PM Hung pledges optimal conditions for Airbus to expand operations
HANOI: Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted a reception for Wouter van Wersch, President of Airbus International – one of the world's leading aerospace corporations, in Hanoi on Wednesday (Nov 5), affirming the Vietnamese Government's commitment to continuously improving the business environment and creating favourable conditions for European businesses, including Airbus, to expand their operations and investments
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Hockey
Speedy Tigers roar back to tame South Korea 5-2 for Asian Champions Trophy bronze
PETALING JAYA: The national hockey team celebrated a podium finish at the Asian Champions Trophy after clinching the bronze medal in Punjab, India, on Thursday (Nov 5).
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Nation
Settle differences in Cabinet, not on campaign trail, Anwar tells unity govt leaders
MELAKA: Ministers and leaders in the unity government should settle their differences around the Cabinet table, not take their disagreements on the campaign trail, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Tennis
Tennis-Alcaraz into Paris quarter-finals after Berrettini withdraws
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz received a walkover into the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters after Matteo Berrettini withdrew from their third-round clash with an arm injury, tournament organisers said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Ronaldo exits Portugal stage with records intact and farewell clouded by rift
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo has spent more than two decades making himself impossible to ignore in a Portugal shirt but his farewell announcement on Thursday came through social media rather than a stadium ovation, with a coaching dispute clouding an extraordinary international career.
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World
Italy's Meloni warns Europe risks irrelevance in Ukraine peace talks
ROME, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday Europe risked becoming irrelevant in any Ukraine peace negotiations unless it ends competing diplomatic initiatives and agrees on a single representative empowered to speak on its behalf.
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Nation
Heavy rain, damaged drains caused flash floods at UiTM Puncak Alam
SHAH ALAM: Nearly three hours of heavy rain triggered flash floods in several areas of Universiti Teknologi MARA's (UiTM) Puncak Alam campus in Kuala Selangor Thursday (Nov 5).
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AseanPlus News
Two confirmed dead after factory fire in Taiwan
TAIPEI: Two people previously treated as missing have been confirmed dead after a fire on Wednesday (Nov 4) at a Taiwan factory run by a unit of Japan's Panasonic, Taiwan's Hsinchu county government said on Thursday (Nov 5)
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Cricket
Cricket-CSK, SRH complete four-player trade ahead of IPL 2027
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Chennai Super Kings have traded fast bowlers Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis to Sunrisers Hyderabad in exchange for all-rounders Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards ahead of next year's Indian Premier League season, the organisers said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Barcelona captain Raphinha extends contract until 2030
BARCELONA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Barcelona said on Thursday that captain Raphinha has extended his contract by two years until 2030.
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Rugby
Rugby-Much-changed Italy give debut to Locatelli against South Africa
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada made 10 changes, mostly enforced by injuries, when he named his side to face South Africa in Saturday's Nations Championship fixture in Turin, where flanker Samuele Locatelli will make his debut.
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World
Explainer-France protests: What is behind the unrest and what comes next?
PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - France faced its latest nationwide protests on Thursday after weeks of unrest over the cost of living and public services, with trade unions and student groups mobilising demonstrators across the country.
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Singapore
1½ years’ jail for man who imported over 4,300 vape pods into Singapore, highest sentence to date for such offence
SINGAPORE: A man caught with over 4,300 vape pods worth around S$22,000 was sentenced to a year and six months' jail on Thursday (Nov 5)
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Arts
Korean Cultural Centre in KL bridges two nations through culture
Through the centre's programmes and activities, Korean culture would become more accessible to the Malaysian public
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Entertainment
Former supermodel Kim Ja-yeon, 45, marries Samsung ex-president Sohn Young-kwon, 70
The couple, who have a 25-year age gap, exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony attended by family members near Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.
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World
Sweden reintroduces internal border control, citing security situation
COPENHAGEN, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Sweden will reintroduce border controls at its internal borders for a period of six months based on an assessment that there is a serious threat to public order and internal security, its government said in a statement on Thursday.
