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  A jury retired to consider its verdicts on Monday in the trial of Australia and Chelsea forward Sam Kerr, who denies a charge of causing racially aggravated harassment.
  
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• 4 Nations Face-Off preview: Keys to victory, X factors, full rosters, game schedule

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  Eagles Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts proves he belongs in upper echelon of any elite QB conversation

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  Super Bowl 2025: Officials make questionable call in favor of Chiefs nullifying Eagles' fourth-down conversion

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  Rayner defends handling of Grenfell Tower meeting

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  When will flu season end?

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  Europe’s biggest vet group considers London listing

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  Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.

  Stopping fentanyl from entering the United States presents major challenges, raising the question of what Mexico can actually do to meet President Trump’s demands in order to avoid tariffs.
  
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• Kering slightly beats fourth-quarter forecasts but sales at embattled Gucci brand plunge 24%

  French luxury goods firm Kering on Tuesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales that were nevertheless down year-on-year amid lagging demand for its main Gucci label.
  
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• Italy's UniCredit posts fourth-quarter profit beat, raises shareholder returns

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• BYD shares hit record high after EV maker rolls out driver assistance tech with DeepSeek's AI help

  Advanced smart driving will become a standard safety feature similar to seatbelts and air bags, BYD's founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said.
  
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• Trump tariffs are 'punitive,' former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says, warns of U.S. job losses

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• Asian economies scramble to appease Trump as the U.S. president ratchets up tariff threats

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