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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo attends a training session ahead of their Nations League group-stage match against Norway. (EPA Images pic) BARCELONA: Cristiano Ronaldo opened the door for a return to the Portuguese national team on Tuesday and apologised for his walkout, while also accusing coach … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning the men's singles final against Alex de Minaur at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. (EPA Images pic) BEIJING: Novak Djokovic won the China Open on Tuesday after his opponent Alex de Minaur retired from the final, extending an astonishing … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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(Oct 7) : A record-breaking rally on Wall Street may set the tone for Asian markets as traders focus on earnings, even as elevated oil prices threaten to keep interest rates and global bond yields higher for longer. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 Index signaled further gains after the … Read at The Edge Malaysia
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Jeffrey Archer briefly served as a lawmaker before becoming a senior party official under prime minister Margaret Thatcher in the mid-1980s. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Jeffrey Archer, the best-selling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Indian National Congress (INC) party leader Rahul Gandhi (centre right) takes part in the protest march by the opposition alliance INDIA bloc in New Delhi. (AFP pic) NEW DELHI: India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained by police on Tuesday during a march protesting against the … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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GLOBAL crude benchmarks declined following signs of recovering Middle East supply lines, as JPMorgan data indicated crude shipments through regional chokepoints have rebounded to 98 per cent of pre-war levels alongside a strengthening US dollar. Crude futures softened with West Texas Intermediate … Read at The Vibes
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SOUTH Korean President Lee Jae Myung has directed security agencies to urgently overhaul national cyber defences after sophisticated artificial intelligence models were implicated in a series of major cyberattacks on the country's leading commercial banks. South Korea's police and financial … Read at The Vibes
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Police in France have used tear gas and other means to try to control what the authorities have described as 'urban violence' during the high school protests. (EPA Images pic) PARIS: A French policeman was charged Tuesday with violence for firing a tear gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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The UAE prosecutor general said the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was bound for Israel from Dubai, attacked the pilot with an emergency crash axe. (EPA Images pic) WELLINGTON: The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash a plane last week was in New … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow by 5.1 per cent this year and 4.7 per cent in 2027, largely driven by external demand from artificial intelligence (AI)-related investment and exports, according to the World Bank. Lead economist for Malaysia Apurva Sanghi said the … Read at Malay Mail
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The court also took into consideration 16 other charges during the two men’s sentencing, comprising six charges for fraudulent evasion of duty and 10 charges of fraudulent evasion of GST. (Pexels pic) SINGAPORE: Singapore’s state court on Tuesday fined two men S$3.35 million (about RM10.7 million) … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Under the rehabilitation process authorities would no longer actively search for bodies but would recover any remains, property or other valuables found. (EPA Images pic) KATHMANDU: Nepal has ended the search and rescue operation for those still missing after the devastating flood in August that … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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A man holds placards protesting sexual violence by US troops during a demonstration in Tokyo over the killing of a woman in Okinawa, allegedly by a US Marine. (AFP pic) TOKYO: A woman's murder allegedly committed by a US Marine in Okinawa has triggered public outrage, prompted Japan's premier to … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Vaccination coverage among US kindergartners has declined in recent years, falling to 92.4% in the 2025-26 school year, below the 95% target. (EPA Images pic) NEW YORK: New York State on Monday declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a US state … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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PUTRAJAYA (Oct 6): The repatriation of Myanmar refugees will continue once the 5,000 individuals agreed upon by the Myanmar government have been sent home, said Immigration director general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban. Speaking at a press conference on a special operation here on Tuesday, Zakaria said … Read at The Edge Malaysia
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The Times newspaper reported that business minister Jonathan Reynolds is drawing up a package of potential tariffs on Chinese vehicle imports. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: Britain is considering imposing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports amid concerns that Beijing is flooding the market … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Despite several diplomatic efforts, including a ceasefire and talks, the US and Iran remain divided over the Strait of Hormuz. (EPA Images pic) DOHA: Mediator Qatar on Tuesday said the US and Iran were still engaged in talks to end the Middle East war, despite an apparent deadlock seven months into … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto (centre) and Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) hand the trophy to the Indonesian team after their victory in the Fifa Asean Cup 2026 final match against Thailand in Jakarta. (EPA Images pic) JAKARTA: Indonesia clinched the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup 2026 … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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BANGKOK authorities are deploying emergency drainage pumps and high-clearance transport vehicles to mitigate potential flooding as over 15,000 international delegates gather in the Thai capital for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. The Thai Meteorological … Read at The Vibes
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Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the 21 measures in the new decrees included 'some very positive additions' to the laws rejected by parliament. (EPA Images pic) MADRID: Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced two new decrees aimed at placating nationwide protests over Spain's housing … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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North Korea and Russia have strengthened ties sharply since Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence pact in June 2024. (AFP pic) SEOUL: North Korea criticised the US over its arms sales and military support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Smart glasses let wearers take photos, film videos, listen to music, make phone calls, translate text or interact with an AI assistant. (EPA Images pic) SYDNEY: Australia is investigating how and where the firm behind an app used in popular low-cost smart glasses collects and stores personal data, … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Jet-powered Russian drones recently hit a train in Ukraine a mere mile from the Polish border. The drone pilots, and their Kremlin minders, must have known that officials from Europe, the UK, the US, and elsewhere had previously left Kyiv by train after participating in the Yalta European Strategy … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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The Federal Communications Commission ordered early reviews of licences for eight Walt Disney-owned ABC stations in April. (AFP pic) WASHINGTON: A lawyer for Walt Disney urged a US judge on Tuesday to block the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) early review of licences for its eight … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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FTSE said it will continue to closely monitor capital market integrity reforms in the country. “Indonesia has implemented a broad range of market reforms, including enhanced shareholder disclosure, expanded investor classification categories, minimum free float requirements, and enhanced market … Read at The Edge Malaysia
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Saudi Arabia players and staff celebrate with the Gulf Cup trophy after winning the tournament at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. (Reuters pic) JEDDAH: Hosts Saudi Arabia won the 27th Gulf Cup with a 2-0 win over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, ending a 22-year wait to again lift the … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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US media reported that US president Donald Trump's administration used US$20 million from homeland security department funds to pay for the pro-Trump advertisements. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump will not reimburse taxpayers for political ads that have already aired, the … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Paramount won a bidding war against Netflix in February for Warner Bros Discovery. (EPA Images pic) LOS ANGELES: Paramount on Tuesday completed its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, uniting two of Hollywood's most storied studios in a media empire spanning television, news and cinema under the … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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Jim Furyk said he would demand more from his players than previous American teams to end their poor record in Europe. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: US Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk said Tuesday he will ask his players to "do more than any American team has in the past," to end a woeful run on European … Read at Free Malaysia Today
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