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• Pro-Brexit campaign group probed over 'potential offences'

  21-04-2017 23:58
  
  The leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats pitched his party Friday as the best chance of softening the blows from Brexit, as he began campaigning for an election in which he is hoping to sweep up pro-European votes.
  
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• Disaster relief on its way for Qld farmers

  21-04-2017 23:58
  The Queensland government says it has submitted the paperwork needed to secure federal recovery grants for farmers and businesses affected by Cyclone Debbie.
  
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• Britain's Queen Elizabeth celebrates 91st birthday

  21-04-2017 23:52
  
  The sound of a gun salute tore through central London on Friday to celebrate the 91st birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, with the world's longest-reigning monarch taking a step back from royal duties to allow the younger generation to step forward.
  
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• Prominent Australians point to science as antidote for ‘alternative facts’

  21-04-2017 22:00
  Australian celebrities and world-renowned scientists and technologists have signed an Open Letter to reinforce their support for, and the significant value of, science and technology. With ‘alternative facts’ on the rise and a growing disregard for evidence-based decision making internationally, these leading Australians have spoken out in defence of pursuing and using evidence to make […]
  
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• Serbia spring surprise for Fed Cup tie

  21-04-2017 21:04
  Serbia have named teenager Ivana Jorovic as one of their singles players for the crucial Fed Cup World Group II play-off tie against Australia.
  
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• Inter have missed targets under break-even rules - UEFA

  21-04-2017 20:37
  ZURICH, April 21 (Reuters) - Inter Milan have missed spending targets set by UEFA for this season under break-even rules, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday.
  
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• Looming axe provokes contrasting reactions

  21-04-2017 20:34
  The hanging spectre of being cut from Super Rugby has spurred the Southern Kings to their biggest scalp while the Cheetahs say it is ruining their season.
  
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• Super Rugby axing provokes contrasting reactions

  21-04-2017 20:22
  CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The guillotine hanging over South African Super Rugby franchises, the Cheetahs and Southern Kings, provoked different reactions on Friday as both await their culling from the southern hemisphere competition.
  
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• Thomas wins Tour of the Alps for Team Sky

  21-04-2017 20:07
  Team Sky's Geraint Thomas has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of next month's Giro d'Italia with victory in the Tour of the Alps.
  
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• Windies lose four early against Pakistan

  21-04-2017 20:02
  Mohammad Amir was the danger man for Pakistan while it took just two balls for his countryman Mohammad Abbas to take his first wicket against the West Indies.
  
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• Police seek accomplices of Paris gunman

  21-04-2017 20:00
  Police say the gunman who shot dead a policeman in Paris had shown no previous signs of radicalisation and they are hunting for possible accomplices.
  
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• Sceptical Villeneuve lauds Alonso's dream

  21-04-2017 19:49
  Former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve has applauded Fernando Alonso for chasing the triple crown but says it won't be easy for the Spaniard.
  
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• Man dressed as jockey ejected from ring

  21-04-2017 19:44
  A punter dressed as a jockey has been escorted from the paddock at a racetrack where the Queen was in attendance.
  
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• First trophy could herald glittering Spurs era, says Hazard

  21-04-2017 19:44
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Claiming a first trophy could be the toughest hurdle for Tottenham Hotspur's exciting young squad but should they do so it could herald in a golden era for the club, according to former midfielder Micky Hazard.
  
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• Unfashionable Celta seek to end United's Europa League dreams

  21-04-2017 16:11
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - Celta Vigo will have to upset the odds when they face English heavyweights Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals, but will be confident of emulating fellow Spaniards Sevilla who won the competition in the last three seasons.
  
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• Murray to play in Spain chasing clay time

  21-04-2017 16:07
  Andy Murray will contest next week's Barcelona Open in a bid to chalk up some much-needed time on clay ahead of next month's French Open.
  
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• Ex-Costa Rican soccer chief banned for life by FIFA

  21-04-2017 16:06
  
  Li is one of 42 individuals and entities charged in a U.S. investigation into the biggest corruption scandal in the history of FIFA. He was among seven soccer officials arrested at a Zurich luxury hotel in May 2015.
  
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• No wildcard for Sharapova: Radwanska

  21-04-2017 16:05
  Former world No.2 Agnieszka Radwanska has joined the growing chorus of criticism around Maria Sharapova's potential free pass into the French Open.
  
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• Man City's Jesus in line for Wembley return against Arsenal

  21-04-2017 16:05
  
  Brazil international Jesus, who made an instant impact after joining City in January with three goals in four league games, returned to training earlier this month after suffering a foot injury against Bournemouth in February.
  
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• Bishop seeks to quell China tensions

  21-04-2017 16:05
  Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has sought to calm diplomatic tensions with China during high-level security talks after the shelving of an extradition treaty.
  
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• Open Letter for Science

  21-04-2017 16:01
  As Australian scientists and technologists and their champions, we write to express our strong support for our international colleagues in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Collaboration with international counterparts, in all countries and from all backgrounds, is vital to the work of STEM. The common language of STEM serves as a bridge across cultural […]
  
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• Murray to play Barcelona in bid for claycourt time

  21-04-2017 15:49
  
  MADRID (Reuters) - World number one Andy Murray will play next week's Barcelona Open in a bid to build match fitness and clock up much-needed claycourt time ahead of next month's French Open.
  
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• Sharapova should not get French Open wildcard, says rival Radwanska

  21-04-2017 15:46
  
  WARSAW (Reuters) - Former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova should not be fast-tracked into next month's French Open as she returns from a doping ban, insists Polish rival Agnieszka Radwanska.
  
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• United to face Celta Vigo in Europa League last four

  21-04-2017 14:34
  
  NYON, Switzerland (Reuters) - Manchester United's quest for a first Europa League title will continue with a semi-final clash against Celta Vigo after the draw was made on Friday.
  
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• Liverpool need strength in depth to recreate glory days - McDermott

  21-04-2017 14:34
  
  McDermott has recently published his autobiography, "Terry Mac: Living For The Moment", which recounts his careers in playing and coaching as well as his role as a midfield fulcrum in a side that won six league titles and three European Cups during an eight-year spell at Anfield.
  
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• Hurricanes crush Brumbies in Super Rugby

  21-04-2017 11:36
  The Hurricanes have stepped up their Super Rugby title defence with a crushing 56-21 victory over the Brumbies in Napier.
  
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• Former England defender Ehiogu dies after cardiac arrest

  21-04-2017 11:36
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Former England and Aston Villa defender Ugo Ehiogu has died in hospital aged 44 following a cardiac arrest, Tottenham Hotspur said on Friday.
  
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• Clement defends Swansea striker Llorente's work ethic

  21-04-2017 11:24
  
  Data showed Llorente had sprinted less than 20 metres at Vicarage Road during the 81 minutes he was at the ground.
  
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• Force remain defiant ahead of ARU meeting

  21-04-2017 11:14
  The Western Force say the ARU have no legal rights to remove them from the Super Rugby competition.
  
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• South Korea on heightened alert

  21-04-2017 11:12
  North Korea marks the 85th anniversary of the foundation of its army on Tuesday, amid fears about a new nuclear test by Pyongyang.
  
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• Port's Hartlett out of Friday AFL game

  21-04-2017 11:02
  Port Adelaide's Hamish Hartlett is a late withdrawal from Friday night's AFL match against Carlton at Adelaide Oval.
  
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• Murray denies top ranking pressure after Monte Carlo exit

  21-04-2017 10:55
  Murray's defeat to Ramos-Vinolas was only his fourth match in two months after an elbow injury ruled him out of the Miami Open and the following Davis Cup game between Great Britain and France.
  
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• Tokyo 2020 Olympic plans impress delegates

  21-04-2017 10:53
  Delegations from Australia, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Brazil and Denmark are impressed after visiting Tokyo to check on Olympic preparations for the 2020 Games.
  
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• Champs Elysees attack: Suspect turns himself in to Belgian police

  21-04-2017 10:31
  A man wanted in connection to the shooting death of two police officers on Paris's Champs Elysees has turned himself in to Belgian police, French authorities say.
  
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• 'Bringing stories together': 14 China-Australia film co-productions announced in Beijing

  21-04-2017 10:28
  A delegation of Australian film industry leaders visiting Beijing have announced a series of new feature film co-productions between Australia and China.
  
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• Fiji honours Olympic rugby sevens heroes with new currency

  21-04-2017 07:36
  
  The Fiji rugby team won the country's first Olympic Gold, the nation's first ever Olympics medal, by beating Great Britain 43-7 in the rugby sevens final at last year's competition.
  
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• Kangaroos are no AFL mugs: Dockers' Lyon

  21-04-2017 07:21
  Fremantle are aiming for three AFL victories in a row, but coach Ross Lyon predicts it will be a tough battle against the winless North Melbourne.
  
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• O'Neill doesn't need Test talk: Cowboys

  21-04-2017 07:11
  North Queensland coach Paul Green says Test speculation is the last thing Cowboys centre Justin O'Neill needs in his NRL injury comeback.
  
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• Security at Don Dale to be stepped up

  21-04-2017 07:09
  A review of security at the controversial Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory has recommended a number of improvements.
  
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• Website helps people adopt the best dog

  21-04-2017 07:04
  The How I Met My Dog website uses a science-based questionnaire to find dogs that meet a human adopter's lifestyle and expectations.
  
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• Former All Black Williams fined again for cocaine bust

  21-04-2017 06:52
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - Former All Black lock Ali Williams has been slapped with another 1,500 euros (1,255 pounds) fine for buying cocaine in Paris in February with former Australia flyhalf James O'Connor.
  
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• CSIRO says it knows where MH370 is

  21-04-2017 06:51
  
  Australian scientists say they know where the missing MH370 aircraft is - a 25,000 sq km area north of the original search zone.
  
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• Mission to link brains with computers

  21-04-2017 06:42
  Elon Musk says his latest company is working to link the human brain with computers to help people with brain injuries.
  
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