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Football
Soccer-Morocco looking to end Cup of Nations heartbreak
RABAT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Morocco will aim to underline their standing as one of Africa's dominant football nations and finally end a half-century of heartbreak when they take on Senegal in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's Borggrafe handed six-match ban by FA over racist remark
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe has been handed a six-match ban by the FA after an investigation found she made a racist comment, coach Gareth Taylor said on Friday, adding that the player has already served five games of her ban.
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Cricket
Cricket-India's Sundar ruled out of NZ T20I series due to side strain ahead of World Cup
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Washington Sundar has been ruled out of India's five-match Twenty20 international series against New Zealand, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Friday, with the all-rounder facing a race against time to be fit for their World Cup title defence.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd interim coach Carrick shutting out the background noise
MANCHESTER, England, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Michael Carrick said he is blanking out the background noise as he prepares for his second stint as Manchester United's interim manager with a derby against Manchester City.
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World
Two Lisbon policemen charged with torturing vagrants and migrants, and sharing images
LISBON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Two Lisbon police officers have been charged with torturing vagrants and migrants and then sharing images of their acts in an online chat with other officers, triggering a broader inquiry, Portuguese officials said on Friday.
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World
Venezuela acting president, opposition leader navigate new relations with Trump administration
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The CIA director met with Venezuela's interim leader in Caracas and the country's opposition leader was due to speak to reporters in Washington on Friday as the two sides navigate their new relationships with U.S. President Donald Trump following his administration's attack early this year.
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Technology
Elon Musk's X down for tens of thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows
Jan 16 (Reuters) - X was down for tens of thousands of users worldwide on Friday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
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World
Kyiv has only half of the electricity it needs, mayor says
(Correct second paragraph to remove phrase 'per day' as mayor was referring to power capacity)
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World
Suspects in Russian-led explosive parcels plot face life sentences, Poland says
WARSAW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Five men have been charged in Poland with taking part in a Russian-run sabotage plot to send explosive parcels to Britain, the U.S., Canada and other destinations, and will face life sentences if convicted, prosecutors said on Friday.
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World
Son of Iran's last shah appeals for more pressure to help protesters
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Friday urged the international community to ramp up pressure on the Iranian government to help protesters overthrow clerical rule, even as a deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled demonstrations.
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World
Over half of Ukrainians oppose pulling back in return for security, poll shows
KYIV, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A majority of Ukrainians would strongly oppose withdrawing troops from the part of the eastern Donetsk region still controlled by Kyiv in exchange for European and U.S. security guarantees, a poll released on Friday indicated.
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Football
Soccer-Man City's Guardiola wary of unpredictable United under new boss Carrick
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his focus was solely on his own team as he was unsure what to expect of Manchester United under new boss Michael Carrick in Saturday's Premier League derby.
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Football
Soccer-Van Nistelrooy returns to Netherlands setup ahead of World Cup
Jan 16 (Reuters) - Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will join the Netherlands staff under coach Ronald Koeman ahead of this year's World Cup, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said on Friday.
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Nation
Negri Sembilan DOSH to probe cause of ammonia explosion
SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) will conduct further investigations to identify the cause of an incident involving the explosion of a leaking ammonia gas cylinder that occurred at the Seremban Toll Plaza exit heading north on Thursday (Jan 15).
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World
Cubans rally against US 'imperialists' before Havana embassy
HAVANA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of Cubans gathered before the U.S. embassy in Havana at daybreak Friday to protest against what they denounced as U.S. aggression in the region following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicola Maduro, a Cuban ally.
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World
Lebanon detains Syrian who helped funnel funds to pro-Assad fighters, sources say
BEIRUT, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Lebanon has arrested a Syrian national who was helping senior associates of ousted president Bashar al-Assad finance fighters as part of a plot to destabilise Syria's new ruling order, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
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Singapore
Woman ordered to pay S$975,000 in costs to two Singapore hospitals after losing suit over amputation of mum’s leg
SINGAPORE: A woman who sued two hospitals for negligence over the amputation of her mother's leg has been ordered to pay costs totalling over S$975,000 to the defendants. The case was dismissed by the High Court.
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Thailand
Two probable causes behind Thailand's Rama II crane collapse: carelessness likely
BANGKOK: The Thai Structural Engineers Association has identified two causes behind the Rama II crane collapse - incomplete locking of crane parts and improper placement of support legs.
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Singapore
16 weeks’ jail for man who smuggled five Pomeranian puppies from Malaysia into Singapore in car boot
SINGAPORE: A man who smuggled five Pomeranian puppies into Singapore from Malaysia by placing them in a plastic container inside a car boot in 2023 has been sentenced to 16 weeks' jail.
