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Chinese diplomat crashes political event and praises China amid coronavirus crisis

Victorian China Consul-General Zhou Long arrived alongside billionaire miner Andrew Forrest at the official ministerial event in Melbourne on Wednesday evening.




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Australian politician slammed for sharing anti-America tweets and saying 'China is our future'

A tweet posted by Mark Buttigieg flashed on screen during Q and A on Monday night, where Mr Buttigieg claimed Australia's relationship with the US is biased.




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China's 'spider-man cleaner' picks litter on a vertical cliff face with little protection

With a hardhat, a harness and a rope, these so-called 'spider-man cleaners' need to collect garbage left by visitors on dangerous cliff faces in Zhangjiajie, south-western China.




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Did European athletes catch coronavirus while competing at World Military Games in Wuhan in OCTOBER?

Elodie Clouvel, a world champion modern pentathlete, said she believed she and her partner - another athlete - caught the virus while at the competition in Wuhan from October 18 to 27.




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Satellite images reveal fleets of empty cruise ships clustering together in Caribbean & Philippines

At least three groups of cruise ships, with 15 in total, are clustered together off Coco Cay and Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas and about 12 are off the coast of Manila, in the Philippines.




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US Open 2019: The elite might finally have a serious challenger in Daniil Medvedev

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: The tears flowed as Rafael Nadal sat on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, watching a montage on the giant screen chronicling all of his Grand Slam triumphs.




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Woodford investors to get as little as 46p per share from wrecked fund

The money comes from a sell-off of the liquid part of the portfolio carried out by US investment bank BlackRock and is believed to represent about 70 per cent of the fund at its present value.




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ALEX BRUMMER: IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva fails political test

Georgieva scratched at an old wound when she said that the UK should seek an extension beyond the transition period for leaving the EU. Brussels gave the Bulgarian her job and she has not forgotten.




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Son Heung-min completes three-week military service in South Korea

Son returned to his homeland last month to fulfill his military service during the coronavirus pandemic that has brought the football season to a standstill.




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Autumn Statement: Victory for drivers: 3p-a-litre fuel duty rise is axed as Osborne promises 'real help' for families

Tory MPs had threatened to rebel against the government if George Osborne had gone ahead with his New Year tax hike on petrol and diesel.




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Autumn Statement does little to address issues holding small businesses back

George Osborne did not address problems such as low levels of investment, lack of access to finance, and high energy costs.




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George Osborne has little room for giveaways in Autumn Statement

The annual deficit has fallen from the record £153bn racked up by Labour in 2009-10 to £97.5bn last year, but progress has now all but stalled as tax receipts disappoint.




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Office for Budget Responsibility admits their prediction for post-Brexit could be 'gloomy'

While the OBR's chairman Robert Chote admitted there is a 50 per cent chance that the forecast is 'too gloomy', he is standing by his forecast saying predictions were made based on existing trends.




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Tenants may NOT benefit from abolition of letting agent fees

A row has erupted in response to the tenant fee ban, with some landlord and agents reacting with fury to what they say are ‘unworkable’ plans that would have a ‘boomerang’ effect.




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Jasmine Yarbrough and Ava Stefanovic spend some quality time together at the tennis

She's expecting her first child with Today show host Karl Stefanovic in April.




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Coco Gauff pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with pink 'Mamba Mentality' sneakers at Australian Open

The 15-year-old played alongside Caty McNally, 18, in the third round of the Women's Doubles tournament today. Both decorated their sneakers in memory of Kobe




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Dominic Thiem's dad opens up on split with coach Thomas Muster during Australian Open

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: If Thiem manages to upset Novak Djokovic he will do so with the unusual distinction of having fired a high-profile coach halfway through the tournament.




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Industry titans, political figures, sports stars and an ex-bikie at the Australian Open final

A who's who of Australian celebrity identities flocked to Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Sunday to see Serbian Novak Djokovic take on Austrian Dominic Thiem on Australian tennis' biggest night.




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Margaret Court fires back at critics who slammed her views on homosexuality at the Australian Open

The 24-time tennis grand slam winner from WA is bitterly disappointed over her treatment at the Australian Open, where she was not allowed to give a speech at a presentation in her honour.




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Luis Suarez's lawyer accuses FIFA of 'draconian, totalitarian and fascist' ban of Uruguay striker for World Cup bite

Luis Suarez's lawyer has condemned FIFA's punishment of the Uruguay striker for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini as 'draconian, totalitarian and fascist', and said an appeal will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).




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Ray Whelan not a 'fugitive' insist FIFA official ticket and hospitality firm MATCH

FIFA's official ticket and hospitality partner MATCH has denied its English director Ray Whelan is 'a fugitive' from Brazilian police.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Moeen Ali shows his versatility as a batsman by coming in at No 3

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MOHALI: England appeared to be losing their battle to stay in with a chance of series success after Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin helped India dominate day three.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes joins the elite at Lord's

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes became the sixth England player to appear on the Lord’s honours boards both for scoring a century and now taking five or more wickets in an innings.




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Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois claims he is among the elite goalkeepers in the world

The Belgium international has seen his Real Madrid performances come under scrutiny, most notably against Club Brugge when he was substituted at half-time after conceding twice at the Bernabeu.




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Grocery store workers at risk as shoppers litter dirty masks and gloves in parking lots

Grocery store workers across the US are being forced to pick up the potentially contaminated protective gear left behind by shoppers.




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Sophie Cachia hints at split from soccer player Alanna Kennedy after splitting from Jaryd Cachia

Mummy blogger and ex-AFL WAG Sophie Cachia has hinted that she's split from Australian soccer player Alanna Kennedy, 25 - just ten days after the pair appeared to confirm their new romance. 




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Jimmy Bartel enjoys Easter with his young sons Aston, four, and Henley, one, after split from Nadia 

Jimmy Bartel has spent Easter Sunday with his young songs. 




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From catastrophe to choirgirl: Sharon Horgan on her latest role in the new Military Wives film

Sharon Horgan who is best known for TV's Pulling and Catastrophe, reveals she's starring as Lisa in new film Military Wives. She discusses the similarities between the roles she's played.




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CHRIS FOY: European Champions Cup needs quality over quantity

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Champions Cup should be an elite tournament full of vibrant, high-class, cross-border competition, but it is feeling stale and flat and one-dimensional.




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Go for it! A meaningful Nations League could galvanise rugby and turn Beaumont's vision into reality

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Nations League concept is back on the table as a means of galvanising international rugby, but if it is going to make a difference, it can't be half-hearted.




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Slaven Bilic says West Ham lost the fear factor when they moved to glitzy Olympic Stadium

The Hammers left the Boleyn Ground in 2016 to move to the London Stadium in Stratford to raise the profile of the club, but many supporters have expressed regret about the switch in venue.




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Former Real Madrid star Ivan Campo launches furious tirade at Spanish politicians over coronavirus

Ivan Campo has hit out at the Spanish government over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The former Real Madrid star hit out at politicians with the pandemic spreading through Spain.




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Don Lemon claims he was only 'laughing at the joke' and was not 'belittling' MAGA voters

Backlash from a viral panel discussion forced CNN's Don Lemon to apologize on Tuesday for appearing for 'belittle' Trump supporters. He claims 'he didn't catch everything that was said'.




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Awkward moment Wolf Blitzer reminded Mazie Hirono that President Trump was acquitted

Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawaii appeared on Wolf Blitzer's CNN newscast, the Situation Room, on Thursday and insisted that the president was not acquitted because the trial was 'rigged.'




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Chris and Andrew Cuomo banter on CNN as governor kids his brother for being 'mom's little helper'

Chris Cuomo and Andrew Cuomo bantered live on CNN Monday as the governor kidded his brother that he was 'mom's little helper' and wasn't surprised he was working from his basement.




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Saido Berahino hits back at Glen Johnson after he said he had the 'wrong mentality and attitude'

Saido Berahino has expressed his disappointment at Glen Johnson's comments and questioned why he never confronted him during their time together at Stoke.




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PLAYER RATINGS: South Africa's physicality nullify faltering Wales in Rugby World Cup semi-final

WILL KELLEHER AND NIK SIMON AT THE YOKOHAMA STADIUM: South Africa edged a battling Wales in a tight World Cup semi-final on Sunday to book their spot in the tournament decider.




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Ben Stokes is bookies' favourite for Sports Personality of the Year award ahead of Raheem Sterling

The BBC unveiled their six-strong shortlist for this year's Sports Personality of the Year on Monday. The public will vote on December 15 with the winner crowned in Aberdeen that night.




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'It's a fix!': Tyson Fury hits out at BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Ben Stokes is the bookies' favourite for the top gong but Fury feels aggrieved by his omission before taking to Twitter to list why he should be up for the public vote.




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Ex Wales boss Warren Gatland has gate named after him at Principality Stadium in Cardiff

The three-time Six Nations Grand Slam-winning coach, who left Wales after 12 years in charge after the World Cup, is coaching the Barbarians against his former team on Saturday.




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Ben Stokes gets my vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

OLIVER HOLT: Ben Stokes stopped the sporting world last year with two magical moments. There are six credible SPOTY candidates, but Stokes would get my vote.




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Aberdeen will host BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019

Aberdeen will host the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019 in December. The favourite to land the award is Ben Stokes after his remarkable heroics in the Cricket World Cup final.




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How Ben Stokes performed the second Miracle of Headingley (with a little help from Jack Leach) 

EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Stokes and Leach pulled off an incredible run chase at Headingley in 2019 by chasing more than they had ever managed to keep Ashes alive.




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Joe Tracini on his Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis

The former Hollyoaks star, 31, reflected on years of battling drug addiction as well as his 2012 suicide attempt, and the moment he recognised that he had the mental health disorder four years ago.




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Rob Schneider warns against 'totalitarian' online media giants

Rob Schneider tweeted Monday in his anti-vax rant: 'Democrats and Main Stream Media tell us to, "Believe Women!" But do NOT believe the Women who ... witnessed their precious child injured.'




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Albania claim players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Serbia after drone flies political flag over pitch

Albania claim their players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Belgrade at the now-infamous Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia which was abandoned after the violent scenes.




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Lazio players from Serbia and Albania unite to put politics to one side after mass brawl 

Albanian internationals Lorik Cana, Etrit Berisha and Thomas Strakosha share the same Lazio dressing room in harmony with Serbia's Filip Djordevic and Dusan Basta.




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Albania awarded victory in Euro 2016 qualifier with Serbia abandoned due to violence sparked by political banner

Albania have been awarded a victory over Serbia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a Euro 2016 qualifier was abandoned when a drone with a political banner flew into the stadium.




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Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz are seen together for the first time since testing negative to COVID-19

Heidi Klum was spotted out and about for the first time since testing negative to COVID-19, on Monday. She was joined by her husband, Tom Kaulitz, for a grocery run in Beverly Hills.




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Robin Wright spends quality time with daughter on the beach while husband Clement Giraudet surfs

In addition to being joined by her eldest child, who she shares with ex-husband Sean Penn, Robin Wright was accompanied by her hunky husband Clement Giraudet.