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Malaysia’s AI boom offers new stardom
Malaysia's export machine is in formidable shape, giving a country that once aspired to become an advanced economy a second chance at stardom.
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Insight
AI needs steering, not brakes
In a rare display of unity, leaders from Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence (AI) sector have collectively called for the pacing of frontier AI development.
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Short Position
From fuel pumps to food bills
Fuel subsidies have helped cushion local consumers from rising global energy prices, but higher costs could still feed through to the food supply chain.
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World
Zelenskiy says he will head to Turkey for talks
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he would be holding "important" talks in Turkey as part of diplomatic efforts after more than 4-1/2 years of war with Russia.
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World
North Korea says sanctions don't work to deny its status as nuclear weapons state
SEOUL, Oct 31 (Reuters) - North Korea denounced a joint statement by a group of countries monitoring sanctions enforcement against Pyongyang as a "wanton violation of its sovereignty" born out of hostility by the US and the West, KCNA state news agency reported on Saturday.
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World
Competing US, Russia resolutions on Western Sahara defeated in UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution on Western Sahara at the Security Council on Friday, leaving the UN peacekeeping mission there without a renewed mandate just a day before it expires.
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World
Türkiye sees record tourism earnings despite regional tensions
ANKARA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye's tourism revenue reached a record 51.28 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2026, up 2.4 percent year-on-year, according to figures released on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Coaches see red as Bodo/Glimt edge Viking in fiery Norwegian thriller
(Corrects intro and paragraph four after Bodo/Glimt's third goal was credited to Hauge (and not recorded as an own goal)
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World
U.S. measles cases surpass 4,800 in 2026
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States had reported 4,852 confirmed measles cases as of Thursday, according to the latest data released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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World
Explainer: What is Canada's EU "associate member"? Why is it disputed?
BRUSSELS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) and Canada on Friday launched "Alliance for the Future" and opted for "ever-closer association" instead of using the name "associate member" in their summit joint statement.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Ferrari's Leclerc fastest in both Mexico practice sessions
MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in both practice sessions on Friday for a Mexico City Grand Prix set to crown 20-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli as Formula One's youngest champion.
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World
Thousands gather in Paris suburb in tribute to victims of shooting
TRAPPES, France, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Thousands gathered on Friday evening in a poor Paris suburb to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting, a week earlier, in which the gunman deliberately targeted Muslim or African people.
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World
North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world's best, experts say
Oct 30 (Reuters) - North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the proceeds help fund the country's weapons programs, cybersecurity experts said on Friday.
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World
Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate race
WASHINGTON/ANCHORAGE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration stepped up criminal and civil investigations into allegations that Democrats conspired to recruit a spoiler candidate in a critical Senate race in Alaska, officials said on Friday, injecting fresh uncertainty into Tuesday's midterm elections.
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World
Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over role in Bolsonaro's flight to US, sources say
BRASILIA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazil called in Argentina's highest diplomat in Brasilia to explain the Argentine government's role in the departure of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to the US after losing the presidential election, two sources in the Brazilian government said on Friday, as Argentina denied the summoning.
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World
British business confidence drops following Budget 2026: IoD
LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Confidence of British business leaders fell remarkably after the government unveiled its 2026 budget, according to a poll released Friday by the Institute of Directors (IoD).
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World
3 Uruguayan soldiers die during tactical diving course
MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Three Uruguayan soldiers died during a tactical diving course in the Uruguay River in southwestern Uruguay, the National Navy said Friday.
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World
US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
Oct 30 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Friday it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion, in what would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since the start of the second Trump administration.
