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Cycling
Cycling-Kooij pips Milan in breathless sprint to the line to win Giro stage nine
(Reuters) - Olav Kooij won stage nine of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, pipping Jonathan Milan by half a wheel right at the finish line in the sprint at the end of a 214-km ride from Avezzano to Naples.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd clinch first ever Women's FA Cup with 4-0 thrashing of Spurs
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United won the Women's FA Cup for the first time with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the final on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-West Brom and Southampton play out goalless stalemate in Championship play-off
WEST BROMWICH, England (Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion and Southampton played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final on Sunday, the second 0-0 result of the day after Norwich City held Leeds United in the other semi-final tie.
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Technology
British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, FT reports
(Reuters) -British newspaper groups have warned Apple that any move to impose a so-called "web eraser" tool to block advertisements would put the financial sustainability of journalism at risk, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
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Nation
Johor immigration nabs 40 illegals during Ops Sapu
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 40 illegal immigrants were arrested by the Johor Immigration Department during an operation on the workers' dormitory in Gelang Patah, here.
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Tennis
Tennis-Tabilo beats Djokovic in huge upset at Italian Open, two days after bottle accident
(Reuters) -Chile's Alejandro Tabilo claimed the biggest win of his career when he beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-3 in the third round of the Italian Open in a match that lasted just 67 minutes on Sunday, two days after the Serbian was hit on the head by a water bottle.
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Football
Soccer-St Pauli win promotion and return to the Bundesliga after 13 years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Second division club St Pauli clinched promotion to the Bundesliga on Sunday, 13 years after their last top-division appearance, with a 3-1 win over Osnabrueck.
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Nation
Flash floods in Puchong Jaya to IOI Puchong, users advised to drive safe
PETALING JAYA: A flash flood occurred at KM 21.5 heading south from Puchong Jaya to IOI Puchong on Sunday evening. This has resulted in a lane closure with slow traffic as of 5:26pm. Users on the roads affected have been advised by the Malaysian Highway Authority to drive safe.
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World
Death toll from rains in Brazil's south reaches 143, govt announces emergency spending
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state rose to 143, the local civil defense government body said on Sunday, up from 136 in the previous day, while another 125 people remain unaccounted for.
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AseanPlus News
Fierce fighting reported in northern Gaza amid mass evacuations; UN expresses extreme concern for civilians
Israeli troops are engaged in fierce fighting with armed Palestinians in the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Sunday (May 12, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Sunday (May 12, 2024)
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Nation
Anwar pays tribute to late mother, honours wife on Mothers Day
KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with Mothers Day, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took a moment to express his deep appreciation to all women who are mothers, especially his late mother, Che Yan Hamid Hussein and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
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Singapore
High worldwide dengue numbers may not impact Singapore, say experts
Even as dengue numbers soar worldwide, experts say it remains to be seen how the record figures elsewhere will impact the number of infections in Singapore.
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World
Prince Harry and Meghan watch street-style dances in Lagos
LAGOS (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Sunday treated to street-style dances in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, where they unveiled a partnership between their Archewell Foundation and non-profit Giants of Africa, which uses sport to empower young people.
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Indonesia
Indonesian manufacturing sector remains expansive amid global slowdown, says minister
The manufacturing sector of Indonesia has stayed at an expansive level despite global manufacturing activities witnessing a slowdown, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, reported ANTARA news agency.
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Thailand
Thai police seize one tonne of crystal meth worth RM118mil
Thai authorities intercepted a tonne of crystal methamphetamine in one of the kingdom's biggest ever single seizures of the illegal drug, police said Sunday.
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Philippines
Car fells off bridge - One dead and five injured in major road crash in Philippines
One person died and five others were severely injured after their car fell off a bridge in Camarines Sur province, southeast of the Philippine capital, amid a heavy downpour on Sunday morning, local media reported.
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Nation
Johor cops dispose of confiscated items worth RM165,000
JOHOR BARU: Police have disposed of illicit cigarettes, liquor, and other various confiscated items worth RM165,000 that were seized between 2021 and early this year.
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Vietnam
Vietnam's Hai Phong kicks off Red Flamboyant Festival, marks UNESCO recognition
The northern port city of Hai Phong on Sunday kicked off the 11th Red Flamboyant Festival and received the UNESCO certificate of recognisation for the Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago as the World Natural Heritage Site - the first inter-provincial heritage of Vietnam.
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Football
Soccer-Norwich and Leeds draw 0-0 in Championship play-offs first leg
NORWICH, England (Reuters) -Norwich City and Leeds United played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final tie on Sunday.