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World
EAC central banks project 5.8 pct regional economic growth in 2025

NAIROBI, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Central banks of the East African Community (EAC) member states on Friday projected regional economic growth at 5.8 percent in 2025.
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World
Cardinal Prevost put his head in his hands as papacy loomed

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - As U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost realized during the secret conclave that he might be elected the next Catholic pope, he put his head in his hands at the daunting prospect of leading the 1.4-billion-member Church, a cardinal said on Friday.
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World
Ukraine, Hungary each expel two diplomats in espionage row

KYIV/BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Ukraine and Hungary said on Friday they were expelling two diplomats each after each side accused the other of engaging in espionage.
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World
Spain invests 8.4 mln euros to boost global presence of its food, gastronomy

BARCELONA, Spain, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Spain is investing 8.4 million euros (9.46 million U.S. dollars) in a fresh push to elevate its global standing in food and gastronomy through the sixth edition of its "Food Nation" initiative, authorities announced.
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Technology
FTC backs DOJ proposal Google in search antitrust case

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the de-facto federal privacy regulator, said on Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice's proposal to make Alphabet's Google share search data with competitors includes adequate safeguards to protect users' privacy.
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Cricket
Cricket-India suspends IPL for a week, Pakistan postpones games amid conflict

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Indian Premier League was suspended for one week on Friday while the Pakistan Super League postponed its remaining matches in the wake of the ongoing conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
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World
Migrants told of Libya deportation waited hours on tarmac, attorney says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Migrants in Texas who were told they would be deported to Libya sat on a military airfield tarmac for hours on Wednesday, unsure of what would happen next, an attorney for one of the men told Reuters.
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World
Switzerland and US agree to accelerate trade talks, Swiss president says

GENEVA (Reuters) -Switzerland and the United States have agreed to accelerate their trade talks and are determined to reach an agreement quickly, Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Friday, without specifying a time frame.
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World
US, Europeans finalising 30-day Ukraine-Russia ceasefire proposal, says diplomatic source

PARIS (Reuters) -The United States and its European allies are finalising a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that if refused would see them jointly impose new sanctions on Russia, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
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Nation
Muhammad Kamil confirms sending AMK chief nomination

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) deputy chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim on Friday (May 9) night confirmed that he has submitted his nomination to contest the position of AMK chief.
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AseanPlus News
Top Asian darter Ryusei Azemoto makes history by becoming the first Japanese to bag the prestigious Selangor Open men's singles title

In a blistering start to the Selangor Darts Championships, Japan's Ryusei Azemoto proved to be in unbeatable form as he displayed superb skills to bag the men's singles title.
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Technology
GPS on the moon: Spanish firm launches lunar navigation system

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish technology company GMV has unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon that aims to make lunar missions as intuitive as a drive across town with apps such as Google Maps or Waze.
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Technology
Pinterest shares surge as strong ad spend defies tariff uncertainty

(Reuters) -Pinterest shares jumped more than 11% on Friday, after a strong quarterly revenue forecast allayed investor jitters about the uncertainty of advertising spending on its platform amid global economic volatility.
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Technology
Italy's Moltiply sues Google in 3 billion euro lawsuit over market dominance

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Moltiply Group said on Friday it was suing Alphabet's Google and seeking damages of 2.97 billion euros ($3.34 billion) for abuse of its dominant market position as previously recognised by the EU Court of Justice.
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Technology
Google settles Black employees' racial bias lawsuit for $50 million

(Reuters) -Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the search engine company of systemic racial bias against Black employees.
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Nation
Federal Govt and Sarawak reach consensus on PETRONAS and Petros issues

PETALING JAYA: The Federal Government and the Sarawak state government have reached a consensus on all issues involving PETRONAS and Petros through negotiations, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
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Football
Soccer-Arteta doubles down on Arsenal 'best in Champions League' claim

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has doubled down on his claim that his side were the best in the Champions League this season, despite losing to Paris St Germain in the semi-finals, but recognised on Friday they had taken a step back domestically.
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World
Residents stockpile food, rush to bunkers as conflict rattles India and Pakistan

LAHORE/MUZAFARRABAD, Pakistan/AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) - Residents across Pakistan and India rushed to stockpile foods and other essential supplies, while families living near the border fled to safer areas, as armed clashes between the nuclear-armed nations escalated on Friday.
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World
Iran agrees to fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with US on Sunday

CAIRO (Reuters) - Iran has agreed to hold a fourth round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States on Sunday in Oman, Tasnim news reported on Friday, citing a member of the Iranian team.
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Nation
Saifuddin Nasution not contesting for PKR deputy president post, confirms aide

PETALING JAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail will not be contesting the deputy president post in the upcoming PKR polls, his aide confirms.