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Football
Soccer-Beatles' fan Bellingham delighted by fans' rendition of 'Hey Jude'
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Jude Bellingham said being serenaded by England fans with The Beatles' "Hey Jude!" was music to his ears after the midfielder's early header gave his side a 1-0 win over Serbia in their Euro 2024 Group C opener on Sunday.
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Markets
S.Korean shares retreat from 26-month high as e-commerce firms drag
SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
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Social media
Two in three Americans believe that social networks encourage overspending
While shopping on social networks has become popular, users are nonetheless wary. In fact, according to one survey, two in three Americans think that social networks promote overspending.
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Nation
Prime Minister performs Aidiladha prayers at Putra Mosque
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim performed Aidiladha prayers with more than 20,000 congregants at Putra Mosque here on Monday (June 17).
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Nation
Immigration Department to boost KLIA autogate service
PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department will enhance the autogate service at Malaysia’s primary entry points, including Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), says Director-General Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Two feared drowned in Belaga longboat sinking
SIBU: Two people are feared to have drowned after their longboat sank in Belaga on Sunday (June 16), while three others survived the incident.
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World
US soldier held in Russia pleads not guilty to threat charges, RIA reports
(Reuters) - U.S. serviceman Gordon Black, detained in the Russian city of Vladivostok, has pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening to kill his girlfriend and partially guilty to theft charges, RIA news agency reported on Monday.
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Corporate News
Temasek to invest up to US$198 mln in Australian ETF manager Betashares
Singapore-based investment firm Temasek Holdings will invest up to A$300 million ($198.4 million) in Australian exchange-traded fund manager Betashares, the company said on Monday.
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World
South Korea's loudspeakers face questions over reach into North
SEOUL (Reuters) - The loudspeakers deployed by South Korea to wage psychological warfare against North Korea faced audits and legal battles claiming they are too quiet, raising questions over how far into the reclusive North their propaganda messages can blast.
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Smartphones
In every palm, a potential boombox
A football game, the Beyoncé discography, FaceTime conversations about nothing: Thanks to the unfettered use of speakerphones, other people’s business is now yours too, loudly.
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Golf
Golf-Crushed McIlroy bolts from Pinehurst after U.S. Open heartbreak
(Reuters) - After throwing away a glorious chance to end a decade-long hunt for a fifth major, a devastated Rory McIlroy high-tailed it from Pinehurst Resort on Sunday without speaking to media and before Bryson DeChambeau was awarded the U.S. Open trophy.
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Swimming
Swimming-Walsh, Fink add their names to US team for Paris Games
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -Gretchen Walsh backed up her world record performance in the semi-finals of the 100m butterfly by winning Sunday's final while Nic Fink held on to win the 100m breaststroke as both swimmers secured spots on the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics.
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World
New Zealand Prime Minister's plane breaks down on way to Japan
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand defence force plane flying New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Japan broke down on Sunday, forcing the Prime Minister to take a commercial flight, his office confirmed on Monday.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Does coffee help ease menstrual cramps?
MANY women dread “that” time of the month for the sole reason of the cramps that tag along. The discomfort, ickiness and hot flashes can be dealt with one way or another, but the cramps, that is another story altogether.
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Other Sports
Sport-Clark and Ledecky lead charge of women's sports in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Anyone looking for proof of the meteoric rise of women's sport need look no further than downtown Indianapolis this weekend where within a five block radius fans turned out in their droves to witness the brilliance of Katie Ledecky and Caitlin Clark.
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Technology
Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds
(Reuters) - Global concerns about the use of AI in news production and misinformation are growing, a report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found, posing fresh challenges to newsrooms already struggling to engage audiences.
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Football
More to come from Morata
BERLIN: Three months after a section of Spain fans whistled Alvaro Morata, the striker got the ball rolling on their Euro 2024 bid by scoring the opener to inspire an impressive 3-0 win over Croatia on Saturday.
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Economy
Right time to resume FTA talks with EU
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is better positioned to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) this time around as geopolitics and supply chain realignment gives it some edge, say industry observers.
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Banking
Fuel subsidy revamp a dampener on loan growth
PETALING JAYA: The banking sector is anticipated to come under pressure and post slower loan growth this year amid weaker spending underpinned, among others, by the government’s fuel subsidy rationalisation policy.