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Japan
Japan town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists
A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.
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Football
Soccer-Guardiola hints Haaland could return for league game at Nottingham Forest
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City could have their prolific scorer Erling Haaland back for Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest, manager Pep Guardiola hinted after Thursday's clinical 4-0 thrashing of Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Football
Soccer-Arteta praises Arsenal's team spirit ahead of North London derby challenge
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal will have nearly the whole squad available for selection when the Premier League leaders visit Tottenham Hotspur for the North London derby on Sunday with defender Jurrien Timber close to return, manager Mikel Arteta said.
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World
Russia attacks Ukraine's rail lines to disrupt supply of U.S. arms, source says
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia is targeting Ukrainian rail lines with airstrikes to disrupt the delivery of desperately needed U.S. weapons to the front and complicate military logistics, a Kyiv intelligence source said on Friday.
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Technology
Shein falls under tough EU online content rules as user numbers jump
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein will have to comply with tough new EU online content rules after its user numbers soared above a key benchmark, joining a score of other Big Tech companies already subject to the rules, the European Commission said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Richarlison back for rested Spurs in derby with leaders Arsenal
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's two-week break has given forward Richarlison the chance to recover from injury, and the Brazilian is available for this weekend's derby with Premier League leaders Arsenal, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (April 26, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (April 26, 2024)
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India
Indian election resumes as heatwave hits voters
India's six-week-long election resumed Friday with millions of people lining up outside polling stations in parts of the country hit by a scorching heatwave.
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Singapore
In an unsettled world, important for Singapore to double down on ties with its neighbours, says foreign minister
The world is in an unsettled state, making it all the more important for Singapore to double down on relationships with its immediate neighbours, said Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
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World
Andrew Tate human trafficking trial can start, Romania court says
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -The trial of internet personality Andrew Tate on human trafficking charges can go ahead, a Romanian court ruled on Friday, 10 months after he was first indicted, although his representative said he would challenge that decision.
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Technology
Google parent Alphabet reclaims spot in $2 trillion valuation club
(Reuters) - Alphabet breached the $2 trillion market value mark for the first time since November 2021 on Friday, as investors cheered the Google parent announcing its first-ever dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback.
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World
Ceasefire monitoring centre in Nagorno-Karabakh shuts as Russian peacekeepers withdraw
AGDAM, Azerbaijan (Reuters) - The Russian and Turkish flags were lowered on Friday to mark the closure of a centre set up to monitor a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, as Russian peacekeepers ended a multi-year deployment in the strategic South Caucasus region.
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Indonesia
Jokowi and Lee to attend leaders' retreat to discuss Nusantara development, Singapore PM's last major assignment
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Bogor, Indonesia, on April 29 to attend the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
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Thailand
Thai govt advises high risk group to stay indoor as heatwave continues to rise and soaring heatstroke cases
High risk groups such as children, individuals with illnesses, and the elderly are advised to avoid outdoor activities during the present heatwave, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health.
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AseanPlus News
French Navy makes debut in annual US-Philippine war games amid South China Sea tensions
The French Navy has joined the annual war games between the Philippines and the US for the first time in 2024, in a move that analysts say demonstrates the solidarity among Washington and its allies in backing Manila’s claims over the disputed South China Sea.
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Football
Soccer-Palmer returns as Chelsea eye positive reaction to Arsenal thrashing
(Reuters) - Cole Palmer is set to return for Chelsea in Saturday's trip to Aston Villa as Mauricio Pochettino's side look to get their bid for European qualification back on track after a humiliating 5-0 loss at Arsenal.
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Markets
Wall St set to open higher on tech boost, PCE data
WALL Street's main indexes were set for a higher open on Friday as robust quarterly results from Alphabet and Microsoft lifted growth stocks, while fresh evidence of progress on the inflation front rekindled hopes of an interest rate cut this year.
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World
Supporters of Spain's Sanchez call rallies, leftists abroad urge him to stay
MADRID (Reuters) - Supporters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez prepared on Friday to hold rallies to urge him to stay on after he announced this week he was considering stepping down as a court looks into allegations of business corruption made against his wife.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Copter tragedy: 1,000 congregants at KK naval base attend Yasin recitation, tahlil ceremony
KOTA KINABALU: Deputy Commander of the Eastern Fleet First Admiral Mohd Norizal Fahruddin and about 1,000 members of the Kota Kinabalu Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base on Friday attended the Yasin recitation and tahlil ceremony and listened to a special sermon in honour of the RMN personnel who lost their lives in the recent helicopter crash in Lumut, Perak.
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Vietnam
Vietnam going through deepening political turbulence after two out of top four politicians in country call it quits
The chairman of Vietnam's parliament Vuong Dinh Hue resigned over unspecified "violations and shortcomings", the ruling Communist Party said on Friday, a new sign of political turbulence weeks after the dismissal of the country's president.