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Football
Soccer-New boss Tudor '100%' certain Tottenham will avoid relegation from Premier League
Feb 20 (Reuters) - New Tottenham Hotspur coach Igor Tudor reassured the North London side's fans on Friday by declaring he was '100%' confident they would remain in the Premier League next season ahead of his club debut against Arsenal.
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World
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP): The United States (US) Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday (Feb 20), handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
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Technology
OpenAI developing AI devices including smart speaker, The Information reports
Feb 20 (Reuters) - OpenAI has more than 200 people working on a family of AI-powered devices that will include a smart speaker and possibly smart glasses and a smart lamp, the Information reported on Friday, citing a person with knowledge of the plans.
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Nation
Selangor Sultan receives RM11.47mil in business tithe contributions
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, today received RM11.47mil in business zakat contributions from six corporate entities at the Selangor Sultan's breaking of fast event with the people and Hari Raya Aidilfitri contribution presentation ceremony for 1447H.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Canada's former champions seek second golds in much-changed sport
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canada's Brad Jacobs last featured in an Olympic final 12 years ago. For teammates Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert, it has been 16 years. All three now have a chance to win a second curling gold medal but a lot has changed, not least the sport itself.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Russell concerned by Ferrari's fast starts and his slow ones
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Ferrari's fast practice starts in Formula One's pre-season testing in Bahrain have caught the attention of rivals and alarmed Mercedes' likely title contender George Russell.
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World
Explainer-What charge might King Charles' brother face after his arrest?
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office this week, over allegations that he sent confidential British government documents to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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World
France's far right seeks to deepen mainstream credibility after activist's killing
PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - France's National Rally (RN) urged supporters to avoid rallies on Saturday for fear of unrest, as analysts say it seeks to capitalise on the killing of a far-right activist by suspected hard-left militants to push its mainstream credentials.
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World
Analysis-Britain's royals face their worst crisis in 90 years over Andrew's Epstein links
LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - King Charles woke up on Friday to pictures of his younger brother leaving a police station emblazoned across front pages of newspapers around the world, heralding the worst crisis for the British monarchy in 90 years.
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World
Trump says he is considering limited military strike on Iran
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - WU.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was considering a limited military strike on Iran but gave no other details.
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Technology
US judge upholds $243 million verdict against Tesla over fatal Autopilot crash
Feb 20 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Tesla's request to overturn a $243 million jury verdict over the 2019 crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, which killed a 22-year-old woman and severely injured her boyfriend.
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Football
Soccer-Carrick sidesteps Ratcliffe immigration row, reinforces Man Utd's values
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Michael Carrick avoided wading into the controversy surrounding club owner Jim Ratcliffe's immigration comments, instead emphasising the club's proud tradition of equality and global reach on Friday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Norway set new gold medal record at Winter Games with 17 after biathlon win
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Norway set a new record for gold medals at a Winter Olympics on Saturday when Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won the men's 15km biathlon mass start at the Antholz-Anterselva Biathlon Arena on Friday.
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Cricket
Cricket-South Africa select five uncapped players for T20 tour to New Zealand
Feb 20 (Reuters) - South Africa have named a much-changed squad that includes five uncapped players for their five-match Twenty20 tour of New Zealand next month, leaving behind most of the team that have qualified for the Super Eights at the ongoing World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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Football
Soccer-City's Guardiola shrugs off tightening title race, saying 12 games is an eternity
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The title race is not on Pep Guardiola's mind, the Manchester City manager insisted before a crucial Premier League clash with Newcastle United, where a win will move City within two points of leaders Arsenal.
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AseanPlus News
Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar
When Thai police were having trouble catching a serial burglar who repeatedly slipped through their fingers, they came up with a creative plan: going undercover in a traditional lion costume to get close to their elusive quarry.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Dale-Skjevdal's perfect shooting gives Norway record gold tally
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Johannes Dale-Skjevdal of Norway hit a perfect 20 for 20 on the shooting range for the first time in his career to storm to victory in the men's biathlon 15-km mass start on Friday and give Norway a record for most golds at a Winter Games.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Friday (Feb 20, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Friday (Feb 20, 2024)
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AseanPlus News
Chinese scientists develop AI model to push deep-space exploration
Chinese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model for astronomical imaging that significantly enhances scientists' ability to peer into the deepest reaches of the cosmos.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Italian students get closing ceremony tickets for Tina and Milo mascot design
MILAN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A group of school students from southern Italy who came up with the original sketch that inspired the mascots for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics have been offered tickets for the closing ceremony as a reward.
