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Technology
October ends with a thud for Intel, Reddit, AI stalwarts
NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Monday will ring in a brand-new trading month, a prospect that appeals to many after a doozy of a last session in October.
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World
Lavrov says Zelenskiy comments are unhelpful, Russia's position is unchanged
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was cited as saying on Friday that Russia's position on the Ukraine conflict was unchanged and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments on maintaining strikes on Russian targets were unhelpful in preparing for new talks.
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World
Russia's Lavrov says inviting Poland to attend G20 meeting breaks diplomatic rules
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Friday that inviting Poland to attend G20 meetings was counter-productive and broke with diplomatic practice of seeking consensus at such gatherings.
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Technology
Alliant targets 1 GW of new data-center contracts in six months as power demand surges
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Alliant Energy expects to sign contracts for about 1 gigawatt of additional data-center demand within six months, its finance chief said on Friday, as rising AI use and growing electrification push US power demand to record highs.
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Nation
Live Updates: Incumbent Rauf faces PKR Youth leader in Tanjung Bidara straight fight
PETALING JAYA: The 16th Melaka state election officially begins Saturday (Oct 31), with the nomination process taking place simultaneously at 28 nomination centres across the state from 9am.
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Technology
OpenAI to limit weapons information for teens on ChatGPT in violence-prevention push
Oct 30 (Reuters) - OpenAI said on Friday it is tightening limits on the weapons-related information ChatGPT provides to teens, even when a question appears harmless, as part of new safeguards aimed at preventing real-world violence.
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Nation
Two charged over offensive remarks against Negri Ruler
KUALA LUMPUR: Two men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to charges of creating and posting extremely offensive comments against the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, on social media in August.
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Focus
Malaysia Mamdani dreams: Filling in our potholes
Some young Malaysians are having 'Malaysia Mamdani' dreams.
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Metro News
Peacocks, palaces and picturesque kolam designs
COLOURFUL Deepavali decorations are taking centre stage at malls across the Klang Valley ahead of the Festival of Lights on Nov 8.
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South Korea
Students cheating with smart glasses to be prosecuted
The country will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official said.
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Focus
Putting the squeeze on America’s favourite fruit
THE conflict in Iran has rippled through the global economy, pushing up prices for oil, fertiliser and other products.
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Focus
Fleeting calm amid loss and ruin
THE ancient city of Tyre has come to embody the rhythms and brutality of conflict in southern Lebanon.
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China
Former factory worker crowned richest woman, again
A factory worker-turned-entrepreneur who made her fortune producing glass screens for Apple's iPhones has reclaimed the title of China's richest woman on the back of her foray into high-end manufacturing.
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North Korea
Kim pushes for AI-powered warfare
The country has test-fired attack drones, missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state media reported, as leader Kim Jong-un called for faster development of drone and AI technology for military use.
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Nation
Female tapir killed after being hit by vehicle
AN adult female tapir weighing about 200kg is believed to have been killed after being hit by a vehicle near Kampung Serdang along Jalan Dungun-Bukit Besi in Terengganu, reported Harian Metro.
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Nation
Implement symposium resolutions, Forestry Dept urged
KUANTAN: The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM) has been urged to implement the resolutions adopted at the 2026 JPSM Symposium through concrete on-the-ground action, ensuring the proposals translate into meaningful improvements in forest management nationwide.
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Philippines
Volcano alert raised as eruption sends ash skyward
One of the country's most active volcanoes fired a dark column of ash thousands of metres into the sky in a "moderately explosive eruption" that lasted nearly six minutes, the state seismology office said.
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Indonesia
Wildfires fuel deadly air pollution
Pollution from smoke emitted by months of wildfires across the country caused an estimated 3,560 deaths in the vast archipelago in September, according to a new study.
