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World
Romanian prosecutors add hate speech against women to Andrew Tate investigation
BUCHAREST, May 28 (Reuters) - Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they have extended a criminal investigation into internet personality Andrew Tate by adding charges of instigating hatred and discrimination against women.
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World
US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola, they said in a joint statement, as they aim to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup.
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AseanPlus News
US to seek public comment on which Chinese goods qualify for lower tariffs, Greer says
Trump's trade chief says administration has 'come to terms' with the fact that China won't fundamentally change its political-economic model
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Technology
Meta commits extra funding to oversight board until 2028
May 28 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' Oversight Board said on Thursday the tech giant has committed additional funding to secure the independent watchdog's operations through 2028.
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Football
Soccer-London to host Ballon d'Or for first time as award marks 70th anniversary
LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - This year's Ballon d'Or awards ceremony will be held in London for the first time on October 26, organisers said on Thursday, as the prestigious prize celebrates its 70th anniversary.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (May 28, 2026)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (May 28, 2026).
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AseanPlus News
New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role
Ferry service links Taiwan's Keelung with Japan's Ishigaki; Japan has been strengthening defences in its southern islands.
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Laos
Rescuers race to drain flooded Laos cave, extract trapped men
Rescuers rushed on Thursday to pump water from a flooded cave in Laos, where seven Laotians have been trapped for more than a week, with the fate of two of them unknown.
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China
Panama encourages dialogue and bridge-building at UN as canal tensions with China simmer
Panama's foreign minister uses UN speech to help defuse tension after deterioration in Panama-China relations due to canal dispute
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Singapore
Singapore workers’ real wages grew by 4% in 2025 as inflation eased, says MOM
Resident workers in Singapore saw their spending power improve in 2025 as wages rose while inflation eased, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
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AseanPlus News
Vietnam authorities charge driver in Ha Giang Loop crash that killed British teen
Police in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang in Vietnam have prosecuted a local motorbike driver in connection with a traffic accident that killed a British tourist earlier in 2026.
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AseanPlus News
Oil prices rebound nearly 4% as Gulf hostilities heat up
Core PCE inflation data to test Fed rate outlook as US military strikes Iran base, Kuwait reports attacks.
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AseanPlus News
Iran and the US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal
Iran says it targeted US air base after strikes on its country; the strikes targeted Iranian military site, US military says.
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AseanPlus News
As Five Eyes allies boost Taiwan Strait transits, why is the US going a different route?
Chinese think tank notes the changing risks: 'China will inevitably respond, and that makes the overall situation appear more tense'
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Indonesia
Indonesia to strengthen its urban mass transport and reduce country's annual fuel subsidy burden
Indonesia is seeking to strengthen urban mass transportation networks in a bid to reduce the country's annual fuel subsidy burden, which reaches about Rp300 trillion (RM79 billion).
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Technology
Crypto companies without EU licences face prosecution, French regulator warns
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - France's top markets regulator warned crypto companies they could be blacklisted and sued if they do not get an EU licence to operate by end of June, as the bloc fully rolls out tighter regulation of crypto.
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Entertainment
HK actress Law Lan, 91, on leaving TVB: 'They don't hire people beyond a certain age'
She was previously advised not to rush into renewing her contract as the salary being offered was very low.
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AseanPlus News
Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities
This approach could be used 'to strike our land-based targets on one hand, and block vital maritime passages on the other': Chinese analyst
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World
Fearsome dinosaur-era marine reptile was the T. rex of the sea
May 28 (Reuters) - Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge land predator during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But it was not the only T. rex that terrorized the Cretaceous Period. There also was a marine reptile named Tylosaurus rex - the T. rex of the sea - that rivaled its land counterpart in size and ferocity.
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AseanPlus News
Can Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 take off as 11 Skies, rivals pose challenges?
Experts say mixed-use complex must go beyond relying on passenger traffic and appeal to local market by matching offerings of city-centre malls
