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Football
Soccer-Czechs make five changes, South Africa ditch defensive formation
ATLANTA, June 18 (Reuters) - South Africa manager Hugo Broos has ditched his experiment with a five-man defence, used in their opening loss to Mexico, for their World Cup Group A match with the Czech Republic on Thursday, while the Czechs make five changes from the side which started in their defeat to South Korea.
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Football
Soccer-Injured Neymar not travelling with Brazil squad for Haiti match
MIAMI, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar will not travel with the squad for their second World Cup group game against Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday as he continues to recover from a calf injury, the Brazilian football association said.
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World
Zimbabwe's 'Crocodile' leader makes another move to consolidate power
JOHANNESBURG, June 18 (Reuters) - Emmerson Mnangagwa's political skills may have earned him the nickname "The Crocodile", but it still took half a century of working under Robert Mugabe before he got the chance to take Zimbabwe's top job.
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Tech
AI cuts tech project times from years to months, says Deutsche Bank exec
BENGALURU, June 18 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is accelerating productivity at Deutsche Bank, enabling tasks that once took years to be completed within months, a senior executive said on Thursday.
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World
Fujimori edges toward Peruvian presidency as Sanchez calls for protests
LIMA, June 18 (Reuters) - Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori was on track on Thursday to win Peru's presidency by a narrow but growing margin, with only 0.6% of votes left to be reviewed, while leftist rival Roberto Sanchez called for protests after alleging irregularities at the electoral authority.
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Football
In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff
MONTERREY/GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 18 (Reuters) - First came the factories, then came the food, and then the pop tunes took over. South Korean fervor in Mexico has been years in the making, growing into a mass movement that has seen President Claudia Sheinbaum share a balcony with K-pop royalty BTS, and visiting World Cup fans greeted with the chant: "Korean, my brother, you're now Mexican."
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World
Zimbabwe lawmakers back legislation extending president's time in power
HARARE, June 18 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's lower house of parliament passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years on Thursday, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030.
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Football
Soccer-Unshackled England answer Tuchel's call, set sights on World Cup charge
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 18 (Reuters) - By the time the Daily Star had crowned them the "Dallas Wow Boys", England had already lived up to their World Cup billing, and it was a few pointed words at halftime from Thomas Tuchel that helped turn promise into something far more emphatic.
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Japan
Mother stabbed to death next to room where three children were sleeping in Fukuoka, Japan
TOKYO: A 36-year-old woman was arrested Thursday (June 18) on suspicion of stabbing a female friend living in Fukuoka City.
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Myanmar
Myanmar airstrike kills seven civilians: witnesses
KYAUKTAW, (Myanmar): A Myanmar military airstrike has killed seven civilians including a five-year-old child in the country's conflict-ravaged west, a witness and a rescue worker said Thursday (June 18).
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Nation
Russia has agreed to long-term supply of petrol, oil and gas to Malaysia, says Anwar
KAZAN: Russia has agreed to guarantee long-term supplies of petrol, oil and gas to Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Nation
Anwar, Wan Azizah extend condolences over death of Nancy's husband
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail have extended their condolences to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri over the death of her husband, Datuk Kamil Misuari.
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World
Colombia's De La Espriella seeks presidency with nationalist law-and-order campaign
BOGOTA, June 18 (Reuters) - Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer and businessman with no political experience, burst onto the political scene last year and is now favored to be Colombia's next president, with hardline proposals to crack down on crime, cut government programs and taxes and revive oil exploration.
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Football
Soccer-Bay Collective completes acquisition of majority stake in Sunderland Women
June 18 (Reuters) - Investment group Bay Collective has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Sunderland Women, the English WSL 2 club said on Thursday.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (June 18, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (June 18, 2026)
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Cambodia
Japan pledges US$1.3mil to aid Cambodian returnees from Thailand, displace civilians
PHNOM PENH: Japan has earmarked an additional US$1.3 million to support the Cambodian citizens who were affected by last year's border conflict.
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South Korea
Korea’s hair-loss insurance proposal sparks backlash
SEOUL: South Korea is weighing whether to extend national health insurance coverage to common hair-loss treatments, a proposal that has sparked growing backlash from doctors and patient advocacy groups.
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Singapore
Singapore regains top spot in 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking
SINGAPORE: (Bernama) Singapore has reclaimed the top position in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking after slipping to second place last year.
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Tech
Manus original investors plan to buy back AI firm from Meta for $2 billion, The Information reports
June 18 (Reuters) - The early Chinese backers of AI startup Manus are planning to buy the company back from Meta at the $2 billion price that the Facebook parent paid, The Information reported on Thursday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Tech
Architect Labs raises $24 million to take on Broadcom, Marvell custom chip business
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 (Reuters) - Architect Labs said on Thursday it had raised $24 million in seed funding to build a company that will use artificial intelligence to speed and ease the design of custom chips.
