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Football
Soccer agent 'threatened' Chelsea director over Zouma fee, UK court hears
LONDON (Reuters) - A soccer agent sent a threatening email to a senior director at Premier League club Chelsea FC, demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.
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Technology
TikTok has submitted risk assessment report on TikTok Lite to EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - TikTok has submitted a risk assessment report on its new app TikTok Lite to the European Commission, the company said on Tuesday, averting a possible fine.
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Football
Soccer-Roma's Ndicka fit to resume sports activity after on-field collapse
(Reuters) - AS Roma defender Evan Ndicka has been cleared to resume sporting activity after undergoing a series of tests, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, days after the 24-year-old collapsed on the pitch during their match against Udinese.
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Football
Soccer-Title-chasing PSG ready for tough game at Lorient, says boss Enrique
(Reuters) - Paris St Germain could secure their third straight Ligue 1 title on Wednesday if they beat Lorient and second-placed AS Monaco fail to beat LOSC Lille - but manager Luis Enrique is not expecting his struggling opponents to hand them any favours.
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World
Russian court rejects new appeal by US reporter Evan Gershkovich
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday rejected the latest in a series of appeals by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Pahang Sultan orders mosques to perform funeral prayer
KUANTAN: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has ordered all mosques in the state to perform the funeral prayer in absentia following the tragic crash involving two helicopters at the Royal Malaysian Navy Base in Lumut, Perak, on Tuesday (April 23).
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Other Sports
Olympics-Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
(Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has become the first national Olympic committee to join the Swiss-based Centre for Sport and Human Rights, the two organisations said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Villa extend Emery's contract until 2027 after steady improvement
(Reuters) - Aston Villa have agreed to a new contract extension with manager Unai Emery that will keep him at the club until 2027, the Premier League side said on Tuesday.
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Other Sports
Doping-USADA calls for WADA overhaul amid Chinese swimming scandal
(Reuters) - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday that the World Anti-Doping Agency must be overhauled to restore confidence in the global body ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics following its handling of a Chinese doping case.
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Technology
Apple announces event on May 7 amid reports of new iPad model launches
(Reuters) -Apple will hold an event on May 7, the company said on Tuesday, amid reports that it would roll out the long-anticipated revamped versions of iPad Pro and iPad Air next month.
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Nation
Johor Baru housewife loses RM400,000 in phone scam
JOHOR BARU: A housewife lost RM400,000 after falling prey to a phone scam.
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Technology
Walmart-backed fintech One launches 'buy now, pay later' loans, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup One has started offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans for big-ticket items like electronics and power tools at some of the retailer's U.S. stores, CNBC reported on Tuesday.
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Nation
Malaysian parliamentary delegation visits UK, Ireland to enhance expertise
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul is leading a delegation from the Malaysian Parliament on an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland from April 23 to May 2.
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World
Russia will strike in unexpected places this summer, Ukraine says
(Reuters) - Russian troops will strike in unexpected parts of the front when they conduct their summer offensive in Ukraine and could try to advance on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, the commander of Ukraine's National Guard said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's Klopp counts on cool heads and fresh legs to win Merseyside derby
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Cool heads and fresh legs will hopefully help Liverpool win at Everton on Wednesday, but they will have to do it without Diogo Jota who picked up an injury at Fulham, manager Juergen Klopp said.
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AseanPlus News
Asean news headlines as at 9pm on Tuesday (April 23)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Tuesday (April 23)
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Nation
KLIA shooting: Suspect to be charged in Kota Baru on April 24
KOTA BARU: The man involved in the shooting incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA 1) in Sepang on April 14 will be charged in a Kota Bharu court on Wednesday (April 24), according to police.
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Technology
Coca-Cola signs $1.1 billion deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services
(Reuters) - Microsoft said on Tuesday that Coca-Cola had signed a $1.1 billion five-year deal to use its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Twin sisters in tears over mother's death
IPOH: Twins, Nur Qistina Awliyah Mohd Azinor and Nur Qistina Auni Mohd Azinor, could not hold back their tears when they were told about their mother’s death.
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Indonesia
Jokowi says transition to new government to begin soon
JAKARTA: Outgoing President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo said on Tuesday (April 23) that he would soon begin the transition process to the new administration following the ruling by the Constitutional Court that upheld the election win of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto. Jokowi told reporters that he would work soon on setting up a transitional team following the court’s decision.