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Football
Soccer-Inter boss Chivu defends Bastoni after Italy red card and media scrutiny
April 4 (Reuters) - Inter Milan boss Cristian Chivu came to the defence of under-fire Alessandro Bastoni on Saturday, praising his centre-back's courage and sense of responsibility after Italy's World Cup playoff loss and criticising the media scrutiny around the club.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern score three late goals for 3-2 comeback win at Freiburg
FREIBURG, Germany, April 4 (Reuters) - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich scored three times in the last nine minutes of the game to stage a sensational comeback from two goals down and snatch a 3-2 victory at Freiburg on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Relegation-threatened Mallorca dent Real's title hopes with 2-1 LaLiga win
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, April 4 (Reuters) - Mallorca dealt a major blow to Real Madrid's title aspirations as Vedat Muriqi scored an added-time winner to secure a 2-1 win for the hosts, leaving Real four points behind LaLiga leaders Barcelona who play Atletico Madrid later on Saturday.
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World
77 killed, 137 injured in rain-related incidents in Afghanistan
KABUL, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Flash floods caused by torrential rains have claimed 77 lives and left 137 others injured across Afghanistan, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a statement on Saturday.
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World
Ethiopia's largest university partners with regional bureaus to enhance Chinese language education
ADDIS ABABA, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Addis Ababa University (AAU) has signed a cooperation agreement with two regional education bureaus to foster the provision of quality Chinese language education across secondary schools in the country.
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World
Nigeria launches manhunt after abductions by bandits in northwest Zamfara
LAGOS, April 4 (Reuters) - Nigerian security forces were in pursuit of gunmen after a large group of bandits abducted residents from villages in northwest Zamfara state, police said, following one of the region's largest recent attacks.
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Tennis
Tennis-Argentina's Trungelliti makes history as oldest first-time ATP Tour finalist
April 4 (Reuters) - Argentina's 36-year-old Marco Trungelliti proved tennis dreams do not come with an expiration date when he became the oldest first-time tour-level finalist in the Open Era after beating the top seed at the Grand Prix Hassan II semi-finals in Marrakech on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
What Zhipu and MiniMax’s first post-IPO earnings say about the 2 Chinese AI start-ups
The two Chinese start-ups show promising commercialisation of AI models, which are reflected in rising demand and revenue
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Nation
MACC arrests former temple chairman for misappropriating RM50,000 in funds
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a former chairman of a temple for allegedly misappropriating temple funds amounting to RM50,000.
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Nation
Thai authorities seize 100,000 litres of diesel smuggled in from Malaysia
SONGKHLA: Thai authorities have seized 100,000 litres of diesel belonging to a Malaysian logistics company in Sadao, Songkhla and detained a Thai employee.
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World
Virginia Giuffre's family urges King Charles to meet Epstein survivors during US visit
LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - The family of Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre on Saturday urged Britain's King Charles to meet with survivors during his state visit to the United States later this month, saying the trip coincides with the anniversary of her death.
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World
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or face 'hell'
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "hell".
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World
Cameroon approves role of vice president to 93-year-old Biya
DAKAR, April 4 (Reuters) - Cameroon's parliament on Saturday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the position of vice president, a measure the government says will ensure continuity but which the opposition say will consolidate executive power.
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Football
Soccer-Allegri downplays Italy links as he focuses on Milan's top-four bid
April 4 (Reuters) - Massimiliano Allegri has been linked with the Italy manager's role, but the AC Milan coach said on Saturday he has not given that any thought as he focuses on getting his team back into the Champions League.
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Japan
Japan and Indonesia zoos team up to breed endangered orangutans
A zoo in western Japan aims to breed endangered orangutans by pairing a male at the zoo with a female from an Indonesian zoo under a rare wildlife conservation agreement.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Saturday (April 4, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Saturday (April 4, 2026).
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AseanPlus News
‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US to break racial ceiling
Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state
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Cricket
Cricket-Capitals gain after Rizvi impact sinks Mumbai
NEW DELHI, April 4 (Reuters) - Sameer Rizvi dazzled in the impact player's role again as he hammered 90 off 51 balls to secure Delhi Capitals a six-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Haaland bags hat-trick as Man City hammer Liverpool 4-0 in FA Cup quarter-final
MANCHESTER, England, April 4 (Reuters) - Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to cruise into the FA Cup semi-finals.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Abdul Rahman Dahlan steps down as Tuaran Umno chief
KOTA KINABALU: Tuaran Umno chief Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan has resigned from his post with immediate effect, Sinar Harian reported.
