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Football
Soccer-Arsenal's Guimaraes a doubt for Coventry game as Arteta eyes another title
LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Arsenal's new signing Bruno Guimaraes is doubtful for Friday's Premier League opener against promoted Coventry City, manager Mikel Arteta said as he acknowledged that they must try to keep players fit as they face the task of defending the title.
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Athletics
Athletics-World Athletics unveils lane draft, jump-offs for new Ultimate Championship
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Sprinters will choose their own lanes, jump-offs will decide winners in the high jump and pole vault, and television viewers will get win probabilities and live fan feedback when World Athletics launches its new Ultimate Championship.
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World
Colombia mine collapse kills 13
BOGOTA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A slope collapsed at an open-pit mine in Policarpa, in Colombia's southwestern Narino department, killing 13 workers and injuring seven, local authorities said.
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World
Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 children's bodies recovered
Aug 20 (Reuters) - An overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, with around 40 bodies of children recovered so far, a local official at the inland waterways authority said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Barca bring back Cancelo for third spell on deal until 2029
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Barcelona have signed fullback Joao Cancelo on a free transfer until June 2029, the LaLiga champions said on Thursday, with the Portugal international returning to the Catalan club for a third spell.
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World
Top Canada, US trade negotiators to meet again as deal deadline nears
OTTAWA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Top trade negotiators from Canada and the U.S. will meet for the second day running in Washington on Thursday in a bid to finalize a trade deal that could help reduce months of tariffs and counter duties.
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Badminton
Aaron-Wooi Yik enter quarters after Tee withdraws due to food poisoning
PETALING JAYA: The much-anticipated all-Malaysian men's doubles clash ended in disappointment after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun withdrew, handing Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik a walkover.
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Football
Soccer-Brazil's iconic Maracana to stage Women's World Cup opener and final in 2027
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Brazil will stage the opening game and final of the 2027 Women's World Cup at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, according to the match schedule unveiled on Thursday for the 32-team tournament.
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World
Academic who raised concerns over Jason Arday suspended by Ghent University
PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Nathan Cofnas, the academic who had raised plagiarism concerns regarding the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, said on Thursday that he had been suspended by Belgium's Ghent University.
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North Korea
North Korea says South Korea's description of US drills move shows uneasiness and impatience
PYONGYANG: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong-un, on Thursday (Aug 20) said South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's reaction to the US move to reduce joint drills were "double-dealing remarks" that showed uneasiness and impatience, KCNA reported.
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AseanPlus News
Mongolia to ban social media use in schools
ULAANBAATAR: (Bernama-Xinhua) Mongolia will ban the use of all types of social media in general education schools across the country starting from the 2026-2027 academic year. Education and Science Minister Luvsantseren Enkh-Amgalan said on Wednesday (Aug 19), reported Xinhua.
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Athletics
Athletics-Former world champion Simpson diagnosed with rare heart condition
Aug 20 (Reuters) - American Olympic bronze medallist and former 1500 metres world champion Jenny Simpson has been diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a rare inherited heart condition that makes a return to running dangerous, the athlete said on Instagram on Thursday.
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AseanPlus News
Over 1,000 birds found dead in suspected H5N1 outbreak in South Australia
CANBERRA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Authorities in South Australia (SA) said on Thursday (Aug 20) that more than 1,000 birds had died in three separate suspected H5N1 avian influenza mass mortality events on islands off the state's coast, reported Xinhua
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Corporate News
Govt mulls takeover of NexG’s MyKad, passport supplier unit
PETALING JAYA: NexG Bhd says the Malaysian Government has requested an indicative price for the possible acquisition of its wholly-owned subsidiary Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd (DTSB), which the group regards as its core business and "crown jewel".
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World
India's top court forms panel to probe allegations of violence during youth protests
NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court created a panel on Thursday to investigate allegations of police violence and of attacks on security personnel by demonstrators during youth protests that forced the education minister to resign last month.
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India
Seven dead, 30 hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in India's Gujarat state
HYDERABAD, (India): (Bernama) At least seven people have died and 30 others have been hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in India's western state of Gujarat, local media reported on Thursday (Aug 20)
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Nation
Scammers shifting to RCS, iMessage to spread phishing URLs, says MCMC
PETALING JAYA: Scammers are shifting to messaging services such as Rich Communication Services (RCS) and iMessage to spread phishing links following the enforcement of hyperlink restrictions on short messaging service (SMS).
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Corporate News
Kelington posts higher 2Q26 earnings
PETALING JAYA: Kelington Group Bhd posted a higher net profit of RM41.34mil for its second quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 (2Q26), compared to RM32.89mil a year earlier.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Zarco set for MotoGP return at Aragon pending medical clearance
Aug 20 (Reuters) - LCR Honda rider Johann Zarco is set to return to MotoGP at the Aragon Grand Prix on August 28-30, subject to passing a medical assessment at the circuit, the team said on Thursday.
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Corporate News
George Kent off to positive start to FY27
PETALING JAYA: George Kent (M) Bhd returned to the black in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 (1Q27), posting a net profit of RM279,000 compared with a net loss of RM8.1mil in 1Q26.
