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Diallo's 12-minute hat-trick rescues Man Utd against Southampton

Diallo's 12-minute hat-trick rescues Man Utd against Southampton

Amad Diallo scored a sensational 12-minute hat-trick to save Manchester United's blushes in a 3-1 win against Premier League basement club Southampton on Thursday.

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Gauff, Osaka on collision course as Australian Open hits 3rd round

Gauff, Osaka on collision course as Australian Open hits 3rd round

Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can set up a blockbuster clash as the Australian Open enters the third round on Friday while Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title.

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Wall Street rally loses steam as European luxury shares advance

Wall Street rally loses steam as European luxury shares advance

Wall Street equities finished lower Thursday following a mixed US retail sales report, while European luxury stocks pushed higher following strong results from Cartier owner Richemont.

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PGA Tour event near LA fire disaster to be moved: official

PGA Tour event near LA fire disaster to be moved: official

Next month's Genesis Invitational PGA Tour event due to be staged near the carnage of the Los Angeles fire disaster at Pacific Palisades will be switched to another location, officials confirmed on Thursday.

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Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds sued for $400 mn in 'It Ends With Us' row

Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds sued for $400 mn in 'It Ends With Us' row

Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are being targeted in a $400 million defamation suit by Justin Baldoni, Lively's co-star on bleak romance "It Ends With Us" -- the latest caustic twist in the legal battle engulfing the film.

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China set to post sluggish growth as doldrums deepen

China set to post sluggish growth as doldrums deepen

China is set on Friday to post some of its weakest growth in decades, as leaders grapple with economic doldrums and nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US President Donald Trump.

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Peru sack Fossati after failure to ignite World Cup push

Peru sack Fossati after failure to ignite World Cup push

Peru sacked Jorge Fossati on Thursday after the veteran coach failed to resuscitate the country's hapless bid to reach the 2026 World Cup finals.

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Music industry girds for looming US TikTok ban

Music industry girds for looming US TikTok ban

TikTok has dramatically changed music discovery and marketing -- a reliance the looming US ban on the popular app has underscored as the music world braces for an unknown future.

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US braces for freezing weather fueled by polar vortex

US braces for freezing weather fueled by polar vortex

Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with Donald Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.

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Trump names trio of divisive stars as Hollywood 'ambassadors'

Trump names trio of divisive stars as Hollywood 'ambassadors'

US President-elect Donald Trump named controversial movie legends and long-standing supporters Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as special envoys to Hollywood on Thursday in a bid to make the entertainment industry "stronger than ever before."

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