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Luggage with drugs were never loaded onto private jet, says firm

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PETALING JAYA: The flight crew of the private jet linked to the discovery of 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos refused to allow the passenger to bring on board the 23 bags that were later found to contain the drugs, the private charter firm that operated the flight said. Singapore-based CGT Asia Pte … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Luggage with drugs were never loaded onto private jet, says firm
• EN Malay Mail: Laos meth bust: Four arrested in Subang Airport hangar raid over 521kg found in Learjet
• EN Malaysiakini: Manila-bound private jet intercepted at Subang Airport, four nabbed in Laos-linked drug bust
• EN Free Malaysia Today: Pilot among 4 held at Subang airport over Laos drug smuggling case
• EN Malay Mail: Police rule out Malaysia as origin of private jet in Laos meth bust
• EN Malaysiakini: 521kg meth seized from jet that flew from Subang to Laos
• EN Free Malaysia Today: Malaysian among 13 nabbed over 521kg of meth seized in Laos
• EN Free Malaysia Today: Laos seizes over 500kg of meth in private jet arriving from M’sia
• EN Malay Mail: Laos seizes 521kg of crystal meth from private jet arriving from Malaysia
• EN Bernama: World: Laos Seizes 521 Kg Of Crystal Meth From Private Jet
• ZH Oriental Daily: 寮国起获521公斤冰毒案　私人飞机公司业主梳邦机场被捕
• BM Harian Metro: Seludup 521kg syabu ke Filipina: Polis buru individu sewa jet peribadi RM202,250
• BM Berita Harian: Pesawat dadah: Polis buru penyewa jet peribadi ke Laos
• BM Berita Harian: Rampasan dadah di Laos: Bukit Aman sahkan penahanan juruterbang Malaysia
• BM Harian Metro: Dadah dalam jet peribadi: Juruterbang Malaysia ditahan
• ZH Malaysiakini: 警方逮捕包机业者等4人，助查寮国运毒案
• BM Utusan Malaysia: Cubaan seludup syabu: Jet peribadi disewa RM200,000
• BM Utusan Malaysia: Pemilik pesawat persendirian ditahan
• BM Harian Metro: Seludup dadah ke Laos: AKPS sahkan serbuan di Subang, tahan empat individu
• BM Berita Harian: Kes dadah di Laos: Juruterbang antara 4 ditahan dalam operasi di hangar hari ini, pesawat cuba berlepas ke Manila
• BM Harian Metro: Dadah dalam jet peribadi: Pihak berkuasa serbu hangar, tahan juruterbang dan tiga individu lain
• BM Harian Metro: Dadah dalam jet peribadi: Polis Laos terima maklumat sejak 21 Sept
• BM Berita Harian: Risikan 10 hari, Polis Laos gagalkan seludup 521kg syabu
• BM Harian Metro: Jet peribadi bawa 521kg syabu dari Laos ke Manila didaftarkan di AS
• BM Berita Harian: Jet peribadi terbang dari Malaysia ke Laos ambil setengah tan syabu untuk ke Manila didaftar di AS
• BM Free Malaysia Today: Juruterbang antara 4 ditahan di Subang berkait kes seludup dadah ke Laos
• BM Utusan Malaysia: Kes dadah Laos: Juruterbang berlepas ke Manila ditahan pihak berkuasa
• BM Berita Harian: Rampasan dadah 521kg dalam jet peribadi di Laos bukan dari Malaysia - Hussein Omar
• BM Harian Metro: 521kg dadah dalam jet peribadi berasal dari Laos, bukan Malaysia
• BM Harian Metro: 521kg syabu berasal dari Laos, bukan Malaysia - JSJN
• BM Harian Metro: Dadah dalam jet peribadi: AKPS jalankan siasatan dalaman
• BM Harian Metro: 521kg dadah dalam jet peribadi: Rakyat Malaysia antara 13 ditahan di Laos
• BM Berita Harian: AKPS lancar siasatan dalaman berhubung penemuan dadah dalam jet peribadi dari Malaysia
• BM Berita Harian: 521kg dadah dalam jet peribadi: Rakyat Malaysia antara 13 ditahan di Laos
• BM Harian Metro: Polis Laos rampas 521 kg dadah dalam jet peribadi tiba dari Malaysia
• BM Free Malaysia Today: Rampasan 521kg dadah di Laos, satu rakyat Malaysia antara 13 ditahan
• ZH China Press: 私人飞机运毒案｜警追查租客身分 豪砸逾20万包机运毒
• ZH Sin Chew Daily: 大马飞寮国私人飞机搜出521公斤冰毒 警证实再捕4人
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Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75

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MUMBAI: Nana Patekar, a veteran Indian actor known for his fiery performances in Bollywood films and theatre, died on Thursday aged 75, local media reported. Patekar was found unconscious at his home in the coastal state of Goa early on Thursday morning and doctors were unable to revive him, news … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Bollywood actor Nana Patekar dies aged 75
• EN Bernama: World: Indian Film Actor Nana Patekar Dies At 75
• BM Berita Harian: Pelakon veteran India Nana Patekar meninggal dunia

Updated about 6 hours ago • First seen about 7 hours ago

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Australian rare earths project begins construction

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CANBERRA: The Australian government announced on Thursday that construction has begun on a major rare earths project in the Northern Territory, backed by A$1.2 billion (about US$850 million) in federal investment, reported Xinhua. The Arafura Rare Earths Nolans Project, located about 135km north of … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Australian rare earths project begins construction
• EN Bernama: World: Australian Rare Earths Project Begins Construction

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Singapore GP entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, says FIA

SINGAPORE: There might be "some restrictions" on outdoor activity such as entertainment during this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but not on the race, if the haze currently blanketing the city-state worsens, the motorsports governing body said on Thursday. Singapore has been shrouded in smoke for … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Singapore GP entertainment may be curbed if haze worsens, says FIA
• BM Harian Metro: Jerebu tak ancam F1 GP Singapura

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US teen charged over alleged IS-inspired mall shooting plot

NEW YORK: US authorities on Wednesday charged a man who allegedly planned a mass shooting at a shopping mall in Minnesota in support of the Islamic State group. The FBI arrested Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, after he bought an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from an undercover agent in a sting … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: US teen charged over alleged IS-inspired mall shooting plot
• BM Berita Harian: FBI tahan remaja 18 tahun rancang tembakan rambang di Mall of America

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China names candidate for WHO chief position

BEIJING: China nominated a candidate to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday, a move which could expand Beijing's influence over the international body after the US quit this year. Beijing is putting forward maternity health expert Song Li for the top position, foreign ministry … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: China names candidate for WHO chief position
• BM Utusan Malaysia: China intai jawatan Ketua WHO

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Red skies, thick haze shroud Kalimantan as Indonesia records 1,176 hotspots

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JAKARTA (Oct 8): Reddish skies and thick haze have shrouded parts of Indonesia’s Kalimantan as forest and land fires sent air quality plunging to very unhealthy and hazardous levels. The Forestry Ministry said 1,176 high-confidence hotspots were detected nationwide as of Wednesday night. Citing … Read at The Edge Malaysia

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• EN The Edge Malaysia: Red skies, thick haze shroud Kalimantan as Indonesia records 1,176 hotspots
• BM Berita Harian: Langit kemerahan, jerebu tebal selubungi Kalimantan

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One dead, 2 injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days

WARSAW: A 15-year-old former pupil killed one person and injured two others at a Polish primary school on Thursday, police said, just a day after a 19-year-old wounded 10 people including himself in an attack at another school. Authorities said a 37-year-old woman who worked as a caretaker had died … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: One dead, 2 injured in Poland’s second school attack in two days
• EN Free Malaysia Today: Seven wounded in Poland school stabbing attack
• BM Berita Harian: 8 cedera termasuk 2 parah dalam serangan pisau di Poland

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China’s draft rules offer millions of gig workers employment contracts

BEIJING: Millions of gig workers in China could benefit from stronger labour protections under proposed rules announced Thursday that would mandate online platforms sign employment contracts with them. The draft measures from China's human resources and social security ministry require internet … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: China’s draft rules offer millions of gig workers employment contracts

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Wall St opens lower as oil jump, high yields fuel inflation concerns

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(Oct 8): US stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged and Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs, stoking inflation worries ahead of an earnings season that will test whether corporate profits can sustain the momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 178.5 points, or 0.35%, … Read at The Edge Malaysia

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• EN The Edge Malaysia: Wall St opens lower as oil jump, high yields fuel inflation concerns

Updated about 11 hours ago • First seen about 17 hours ago

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Trump to give Musk top US science medal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will present close ally Elon Musk and other tech bosses with the top US scientific award at a ceremony on Thursday, the White House said. Google co-founder Sergei Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su will also receive the National Medal of Science … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Trump to give Musk top US science medal
• BM Utusan Malaysia: Trump beri Musk anugerah sains tertinggi AS

Updated about 9 hours ago • First seen 1 day ago

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin cites personal safety in tax challenge

BANGKOK: Ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra told a court on Wednesday that his life could be in danger if authorities seize assets, including bullet-proof vehicles as part of a US$500 million, decades-old tax dispute. The Supreme Court's Tax Division last November upheld a tax claim by the revenue … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Ex-Thai PM Thaksin cites personal safety in tax challenge
• BM Berita Harian: Thaksin dakwa keselamatan diri terancam jika mahkamah rampas aset

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Mamdani highlights US ‘complicity’ in Gaza war on Oct 7 anniversary

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HAMILTON: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday highlighted US "complicity" in the genocide in the Gaza Strip on the third anniversary of the Oct 7, 2023 attacks, Anadolu Ajansi reported. "This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers," Mamdani said in a post on social media … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Mamdani highlights US ‘complicity’ in Gaza war on Oct 7 anniversary
• EN Bernama: World: New York Mayor Highlights US 'Complicity' In Gaza Genocide On Oct 7 Anniversary
• BM Harian Metro: Mamdani soroti pembabitan AS dalam genosid di Gaza

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Italy’s Meloni passes key test as MPs approve electoral changes

ROME: Italy's parliament on Thursday approved a reform of the country's electoral law that opposition parties say prime minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government has designed to boost its chances of re-election next year. The reform introduces a fully proportional system that guarantees a … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Italy’s Meloni passes key test as MPs approve electoral changes

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Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist

BANGKOK: Thai authorities began extradition proceedings on Thursday against a Chinese investigative reporter wanted by Beijing and detained for months in Thailand, his lawyer and an official told AFP. Bai Zhaodong, 56, exposed government corruption in China over two decades before leaving in 2023 … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist

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US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife

NEW YORK: US prosecutors are expected to bring new charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores over the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan government custody, CNN reported Wednesday. Maduro and Flores both already face drug trafficking and … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: US weighs new torture charges against Maduro, wife
• BM Utusan Malaysia: AS pertimbang pertuduhan baharu terhadap Maduro, isteri

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CNN, MS NOW, Politico call on judge to block White House ban

NEW YORK: CNN, MS NOW and Politico are due in Washington federal court on Thursday as they urge a judge to extend their protection against being banned from the White House on president Donald Trump’s order. Trump’s revocation of the outlets’ access for publishing what he said was “FAKE NEWS” was … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: CNN, MS NOW, Politico call on judge to block White House ban
• EN Free Malaysia Today: CNN, MS NOW, Politico call on judge to block White House ban

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Slovakia to approve Tesla’s self-driving tech

GDANSK: Slovakia expects to approve Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system within days, Transport Minister Jozef Raz said in a video posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon, a decision that would make it the ninth European Union country to authorise the driver-assistance technology. "Data shows … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Slovakia to approve Tesla’s self-driving tech

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US plans to charge international students US$70,000 for work authorisation

WASHINGTON: The US homeland security department (DHS) has proposed that international students pay at least US$70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the Trump administration's wider crackdown on foreign visa … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: US plans to charge international students US$70,000 for work authorisation
• BM Berita Harian: AS cadang caj pelajar antarabangsa AS$70,000 untuk kebenaran bekerja

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Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks

SINGAPORE: The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to the lowest in more than two months after attacks on tankers in the key waterway reached their highest last week since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, shipping data showed. Seven commodity vessels passed through the … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks

Updated about 14 hours ago • First seen 1 day ago

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Vance says Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end war

FAIRBANKS: US vice-president JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations. … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Vance says Iran must cut nuclear enrichment to end war
• BM Berita Harian: Iran mesti kurangkan pengayaan uranium, syarat utama henti perang – AS
• BM Utusan Malaysia: Perang Iran jadi beban politik Trump

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D’Masiv to make Sandakan concert history

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SANDAKAN:  Sandakan is set to mark a milestone in the development of its entertainment and tourism industries, with popular Indonesian band D’Masiv scheduled to perform at Sandakan Sports Complex on 18 October 2026. The concert is expected to be one of the largest international music events ever … Read at Borneo News

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• EN Borneo News: D’Masiv to make Sandakan concert history

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China pushes for equal dialogue in resolving trade differences with EU

BEIJING: Open cooperation and equal dialogue are the way to resolving the economic and trade differences between China and the European Union, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday. European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic is in Beijing until Friday and will meet China's Commerce Minister … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: China pushes for equal dialogue in resolving trade differences with EU

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Ryanair chief says no Europe jet fuel shortages likely before summer 2027

BRUSSELS: Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said Thursday that he did not expect any jet fuel shortages in Europe this winter, and not before summer 2027, even as the Iran war disrupts supply chains. "There is no question, I think, over availability of jet fuel in Europe this winter, or … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Ryanair chief says no Europe jet fuel shortages likely before summer 2027

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UK court refuses permission to appeal in diesel emissions lawsuits against carmakers

LONDON: London's High Court on Thursday refused claimants permission to appeal against its July decision which broadly found in favour of some of the world's biggest carmakers over diesel emissions. The High Court had rejected most of the allegations that 20 sample vehicles made by Mercedes-Benz, … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: UK court refuses permission to appeal in diesel emissions lawsuits against carmakers

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Myanmar man arrested over suspected murder of compatriot

KUALA LUMPUR: A Myanmar national was arrested in Taman Maluri, Cheras, here yesterday on suspicion of murdering a fellow countryman. Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus said the suspect, an unemployed man in his early 30s with no criminal record, was believed to have used a pair of scissors as … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Myanmar man arrested over suspected murder of compatriot

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Japan tells China to show ‘respect’ in addressing PM

TOKYO: Japan has told Beijing to "show appropriate respect" after a Chinese spokesman addressed prime minister Sanae Takaichi only by her name with no title. Japanese foreign ministry spokesman Toshihiro Kitamura said Wednesday that Tokyo had relayed its concerns to Beijing after its foreign … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Japan tells China to show ‘respect’ in addressing PM

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Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war

RIYADH: Syria is carefully considering providing military assistance to key ally Saudi Arabia amid an escalating war against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, a US official and a Syrian military official briefed on the matter said. "Options being considered include defensive aid to protect the … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war

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Japan’s Fast Retailing lifted by strong sales in US, Europe

TOKYO: Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing on Thursday logged a record full-year net profit of ¥543 billion (US$3.43 billion), a rise of 25% year-on-year, buoyed by accelerating growth in North America and Europe. The parent company of Uniqlo now expects an annual net profit of ¥560 billion for … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Japan’s Fast Retailing lifted by strong sales in US, Europe

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Alcaraz feeling ‘mentally fresh’ ahead of Shanghai return

SHANGHAI: Carlos Alcaraz said he was feeling "mentally fresh" on Thursday ahead of the Shanghai Masters, after the Spanish star won his first title since returning from a months-long injury. The world number three said his body was still adjusting to playing demanding matches after coming back from … Read at Free Malaysia Today

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• EN Free Malaysia Today: Alcaraz feeling ‘mentally fresh’ ahead of Shanghai return