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Al Rajhi Bank secures footprint in I-Bhd smart urban development
According to I-Bhd, its artificial intelligence or (AI)-enabled integrated urban ecosystem, i-City, has secured interest from Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp (M) Bhd, reflecting the growing participation of established international institutions in the development.
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Corporate News
Kenneth Soh is new MD of foodpanda
foodpanda Malaysia has appointed Kenneth Soh as its new managing director.
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World
U.S. judge sentences "Ketamine Queen" to 15 years for selling Matthew Perry fatal ketamine dose
LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 15 years in prison after she admitted selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023, the stiffest punishment so far among five defendants in the high-profile overdose case of the popular star of the global hit TV series "Friends."
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Football
Soccer-PSG's wastefulness keeps Liverpool's hopes alive in Champions League
PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain were left ruing missed chances that kept Liverpool in contention in their Champions League quarter-final despite a convincing 2-0 home win in Wednesday's first leg, with the visitors admitting they had been in survival mode for long spells.
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World
North Korea tests military assets including ballistic missile, KCNA reports
SEOUL, April 9 (Reuters) - North Korea conducted tests of various military technologies between Monday and Wednesday including the cluster-bomb warhead of a tactical ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon system, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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World
UK business activity slows in March amid rising costs, mideast tenstions
LONDON, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Britain's business activity growth slowed sharply in March, edging close to stagnation as rising costs and delayed investment linked to the Middle East conflict weighed on the economy, according to the latest surveys from S&P Global.
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World
Russian drones damage substation in Odesa region, Ukrainian officials say
April 8 (Reuters) - Russian drones damaged a power substation in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said, while Moscow's forces repeatedly attacked areas in regions farther east, killing one and injuring at least eight people.
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Boxing
Boxing-Fury wants British heavyweight clash with Joshua after comeback fight
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Tyson Fury wants to fight Anthony Joshua in a long-awaited clash of British former heavyweight world champions if he wins his comeback against Canada-based Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov in London on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Red-hot PSG beat Liverpool 2-0 in quarter-final first leg
PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - Holders Paris St Germain were a cut above Liverpool as goals by Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia spurred them to an easy 2-0 home win in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Atletico Madrid storm Camp Nou with 2-0 Champions League win over 10-man Barcelona
BARCELONA, April 8 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid took a firm grip on their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday as goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth earned a 2-0 first-leg victory over 10-man Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
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Football
Soccer-Toney equals Al-Ahli's single season scoring record
April 8 (Reuters) - Ivan Toney equalled Al-Ahli's record for the most goals scored in a single Saudi Pro League season on Wednesday, netting his 27th of the campaign in a 1-1 away draw to Al-Fayha.
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World
Russia's budget deficit widens in Q1 2026
MOSCOW, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Russia's federal budget deficit for January-March 2026 reached 4.58 trillion rubles (58.3 billion U.S. dollars), or 1.9 percent of GDP, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.
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World
Libya announces new oil, gas discovery
TRIPOLI, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Wednesday announced a new oil and gas discovery in the Ghadames Basin, southwest of the country.
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World
Over 1,530 people killed in Lebanon since recent escalation: UN official
UNITED NATIONS, April 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 1,530 people have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the recent escalation on March 2, a UN official said Wednesday.
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World
Paraguay president taps Oscar Lovera as economy minister
ASUNCION, April 8 (Reuters) - Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Wednesday appointed Oscar Lovera as the South American nation's new economy and finance minister, the government said in a statement.
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World
Mexico Senate confirms North America diplomat Velasco as foreign minister
MEXICO CITY, April 8 (Reuters) - Mexico's Senate confirmed Roberto Velasco, the current undersecretary for North America, to be the new foreign ministry, assuming the role at a pivotal moment for regional trade.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.
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Golf
Golf-At the Masters, Augusta National's oak tree is where the golf does its deals
AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) - It has stood since the 1850s, long before Augusta National Golf Club existed, and every April during Masters week it becomes something more than just a tree.
