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Swimming
Swimming-Ledecky win 800 freestyle classic, McIntosh third
(Reuters) -American Katie Ledecky continued her domination of the women's 800 meters freestyle with a brilliant swim to win gold at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday and deny Summer McIntosh the chance to win five individual titles.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wallabies restore pride with third test win over Lions
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Wallabies restored a huge amount of pride by beating the British & Irish Lions 22-12 in a weather-disrupted third test on Saturday to hand the visitors their only loss of their nine-match tour of Australia.
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Nation
10 areas in Malaysia under hot weather alert Level 1, says MetMalaysia
SHAH ALAM: The Malaysia Meteorology Department (MetMalaysia) announced that 10 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak are now under hot weather status Level 1 (alert).
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China
Trump administration sends mixed messages on China trade pact
Press secretary refers question on extension of current tariff pause to Bessent
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Metro News
Water tariff hike a double whammy, says Selangor folk
THE Selangor government should reconsider the new water tariff rates for the poor.
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AseanPlus News
Should Hong Kong plug legal gaps to stamp out AI-generated porn?
Tech sector warns of dangers of overregulation, as case involving deepfakes of HKU students reveals 'complicated' legal questions
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Cricket
Cricket-Jaiswal and Deep extend India's lead
LONDON (Reuters) -India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and nightwatchman Akash Deep shared a stubborn century partnership to frustrate a toothless England attack on the third day of the fifth test at The Oval on Saturday.
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Swimming
Swimming-Backstroke queen McKeown pulls off another double
(Reuters) -World record holder Kaylee McKeown underlined her status as the undisputed queen of backstroke swimming as she added the 200 meters gold to her triumph in the 100 at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
Laos works to boost tourism and elevate service quality as fuel for economic growth
Laos is enhancing its tourism sector by improving standards, upgrading infrastructure, and elevating service quality and visitor experiences, recognizing tourism as a vital driver of economic growth.
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Wellness
AI will soon reveal the type of skin allergy you have
Researchers are finding new ways to quickly and accurately diagnose skin conditions without you having to leave your home.
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Nation
Suhakam welcomes Farah Nini Dusuki as Chief Children's Commissioner
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has welcomed the designation of Dr Farah Nini Dusuki as Chief Children Commissioner until the end of her term as Human Rights Commissioner on March 8, 2026.
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Singapore
Singapore: Jail and fine for Myanmar man linked to case involving three bank accounts that received over US$531mil in total
A man linked to a case involving three bank accounts that received more than US$531 million (over S$680 million) in total was sentenced to two years' jail and a fine of S$109,000 on July 30.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Piastri denies Norris a Hungarian practice sweep
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Formula One leader Oscar Piastri lapped fastest in Saturday's final Hungarian Grand Prix practice and denied McLaren teammate Lando Norris a sweep after the Briton dominated Friday's sessions.
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Rugby
Rugby-Lightning stops play in third Lions test
SYDNEY (Reuters) -The threat of lightning caused a lengthy delay of play early in the second half of the third test between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at Stadium Australia on Saturday.
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Nation
Perhilitan captures, relocates five wild elephants in Gua Musang
GUA MUSANG: The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) successfully captured five wild elephants in Kampung Lalang, Kuala Betis here last week and has begun relocating them back to their natural habitats.
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Metro News
Multi-disciplinary festival set to enthrall arts and culture lovers
GEORGE Town Festival (GTF) 2025 has kicked off in Penang, promising locals and tourists alike a celebration of arts and culture till Aug 10.
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Thailand
Thai zoo shares video of Moo Deng mascot on ‘attack’ during drill, amuses viewers
Zoo safety drill sees member of staff dress up as globally famous hippo as real thing recovers from 'extravagant' first birthday party
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Nation
Johor's water tariff adjustment: Data centres would have to pay more
JOHOR BARU: The water tariff adjustment gazetted by the Cabinet will result in data centres being charged more for the first time, says Ranhill SAJ.
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China
Take an independent tack on China, Wang Yi urges South Korea
Chinese foreign minister appeals for pragmatism in his first call with his new South Korean counterpart
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