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Transfer news LIVE: Man United sign Barcelona wonderkid, new Liverpool target, latest Arsenal, Chelsea gossip

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe.




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Manchester United to sign Barcelona teenager Marc Jurado

Manchester United are set to sign 16-year-old right-back Marc Jurado from Barcelona.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Fears Premier League season could be cancelled; Barcelona set return date

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Ivan Rakitic plans to run down Barcelona contract amid Man Utd transfer links

Ivan Rakitic plans to see out his contract at Barcelona.




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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won't force any reluctant Manchester United stars to play if Premier League returns

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he wouldn't blame his Manchester United players if they do not want to return to action when the coronavirus lockdown is lifted.




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Barcelona boss Quique Setien dons mask and gloves as Lionel Messi and fellow stars return to training

Barcelona's players returned to training on Friday after medical tests conducted earlier this week.




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Barcelona crowned champions of women's Liga Iberdrola as season is cut short due to coronavirus

Barcelona's women have been crowned champions of Spain's Liga Iberdrola after the season was concluded due to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.




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Barcelona urged to sign Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino ahead of Lautaro Martinez this summer

Former Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic believes Liverpool's Roberto Firmino would be the perfect link-up man for his former side.




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Lautaro Martinez warned against Barcelona transfer: 'He'd be a substitute'

Fabio Capello has warned Lautaro Martinez against a move to Barcelona, claiming he is not guaranteed starts at the Camp Nou.




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Scott Disick Worried About His Kids Following Kim & Kourtney Kardashian's Physical Altercation

Would Kourtney Kardashian have apologized to Kim Kardashian if they didn't have their Armenia trip planned? That very question was addressed in this bonus clip from season 18 of...




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Trump Tweets About NYT’s ‘Illegal’ Sources After Report On Barr’s Mueller Review

President Trump on Thursday did not directly address reports that Attorney General William Barr’s assessment of special counsel Robert Mueller’s...




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April tax collections plummet 55 percent

A sharp decline in economic activity as well as tax cuts approved by lawmakers added to the decline.





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Sydney news: Anglican Archbishop tells same-sex marriage supporters to start own church

MORNING BRIEFING: Archbishop Glenn Davies says anyone in favour of same-sex marriage should step away from the church and not "ruin it", while a Sydney prison officer is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.



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Instagram influencer Margarita Tomovska, aka 'Mercedes Mum', jailed over police chase

A social media influencer who led police on a chase with a child in the car has been jailed, but not before she posted videos and selfies on her way to court.




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Sydney Opera House premieres First Nations cabaret exploring Australia's circus history

First Nations cabaret Natives Go Wild peels back the PT Barnum legend to reveal the Indigenous stories and talent behind the spectacle.



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NSW Police officer tells inquiry Splendour in the Grass strip searches were 'unlawful'

A senior constable who performed 19 strip searches during the Splendour in the Grass festival last year tells an inquiry the procedures were "unlawful" and that the experience had been "a massive learning experience".




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Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo says 'dark forces' behind his $141m tax bill

Billionaire property developer Huang Xiangmo publishes a lengthy and scathing attack at the ATO, which is pursuing him over a $141 million tax bill, and ASIO, which revoked his permanent residency.



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Family forced to rent $5,000-a-month Sydney apartment during boy's leukaemia treatment

Chayse Gannon and his mother, forced to leave dad and baby brother behind, have changed accommodation around Sydney more than 12 times since he was diagnosed in February.




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NSW Police strip-searched shopkeepers at Splendour in the Grass as part of 'military-style' operation, inquiry hears

A solicitor who offered pro-bono legal advice at the Splendour in the Grass festival in 2018 tells a public hearing of a "military-style" operation, which saw shopkeepers and bar staff among those strip-searched by police.




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NSW police strip-search data shows lowest drug prosecution rate in seven years

Of more than 5,000 strip searches conducted by NSW police in the past financial year, less than a third found any illicit drugs, new data shows.





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NSW cyclists cop disproportionately expensive fines for not wearing helmets, researchers argue

Fines for cyclists who do not wear helmets in New South Wales are more expensive than anywhere else in Australia, and should be drastically lowered, according to university researchers.






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Qantas says it's found cracking on three 737 aircraft

CEO Andrew David says the 3 Boeing aircraft will be grounded for weeks.




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NSW Law Enforcement Complaints Commission funding row reveals 2 per cent of complaints fully investigated

The New South Wales police watchdog finds an officer engaged in serious misconduct by using unreasonable force during a motorist's arrest. It is among just 2 per cent of complaints last year able to be fully investigated due to NSW Government funding cuts.




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NSW Police Minister says he would want officers to strip-search his children

NSW Police Minister David Elliott says he would want officers to strip-search his children, after new data reveals 122 underage girls had been subjected to the practice since 2016.




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Sydney news: Hot, windy weather prompts total fire ban, and new research into perils of smartphone use

MORNING BRIEFING: Temperatures are set to soar to over 30 degrees Celsius in some places as firefighters stare down a difficult 48 hours on the east coast. Plus a Russian national is wanted for a double stabbing in Sydney's south.



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If police stop and search you, do you know your basic rights?

Whether you are dealing with a noise complaint or being asked for ID, having a grasp of your basic rights when dealing with the police can help.




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NSW Police use helicopters, dogs to search for 'large Russian' wanted over stabbing

NSW Police release the identity of a Russian man who they allege killed property developer Albert Metledge and critically wounded his son Antony in a daylight stabbing attack in inner Sydney.



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Twitch viewing soared 23 percent in March

It won't shock you to hear that livestreaming services are seeing an upswing in viewership due to the COVID-19 pandemic keeping people at home, but now it's clear just what kind of effect the outbreak has had on viewing habits. Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet have determined that watch hours surged 23 percent between February and March, to just over 1.2 billion. Other services saw increased demand as well, but their gains were relatively slight. Microsoft's Mixer saw a 15.9 percent gain, while YouTube's gaming streams saw a 10.7 percent boost. Facebook Gaming saw a modest 3.8 percent increase.




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Police Data Reveals Stark Racial Discrepancies in Social Distancing Enforcement Across New York City

'I want to see every community treated fairly,' NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says




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Sen Kamala Harris Intros Bill For COVID-19 Task Force



The group brings experts and policy makers together





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Chicago Mayor’s “Stay Home” Meme Turns Into T-Shirt Merch



Lori Lightfoot meme is being used for charity.




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Watch NeNe Leakes Confront Eva Marcille In ‘RHOA' Reunion



Andy Cohen had to put both of the reality tv stars on mute.




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Shopify's new app makes it easier for merchants to sell on Pinterest

Pinterest is continuing its push to be a major online shopping destination through a new partnership with Shopify, which will make it easier for merchants to attract new customers and boost sales. Through a new app, Shopify merchants can now upload c...




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Google can give you AR science lessons right from the search page

Last year, Google launched an augmented reality feature within Search that lets you put virtual animals in the real world. Now, it’s adding more 3D objects you can view right from your Search results page on mobile, including Neil Armstrong’s spacesu...




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NFL is ready to call an audible or two if coronavirus forces schedule changes


With the NFL heading into its next round of broadcasting negotiations, it could not afford to release a schedule full of unsightly seams and untenable sacrifices.




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From 'Titanfall' to 'Star Wars,' the evolution of game studio Respawn mirrors our search for story

Respawn Entertainment began with a mission to build a better shooter. That became the hit "Titanfall." In 2019, the studio expanded with the free-to-play "Apex Legends" and "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order." The studio run by Vince Zampella is just getting started, with a virtual reality project on tap for 2020. Zampella also is taking over the Los Angeles offices of DICE.




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Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be searched, court rules

A group of Apple workers filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were required to submit to searches before leaving the stores but were not compensated for the time those searches required.




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Coronavirus is supercharging the fight over California's new employment law

The coronavirus outbreak, and the economic downturn it has ushered in, have given fresh arguments to both sides in the fight over the legal rights of independent contractors.




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Zoom security feature let unapproved users view meetings, researchers find

Researchers found a security flaw in Zoom's "Waiting Room" feature that could have allowed users to access a video meeting even if they were not approved to join a call. Zoom said Wednesday it had fixed the issue.




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It's official: Coronavirus forces even postponed Game Developers Conference online only

Organizers behind San Francisco's Game Developers Conference said they were being "optimistic" when they postponed their March gathering to August. Now GDC Summer is online-only.




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Course à pied: l’union fait la force

Un comité est formé pour repenser le modèle des compétitions de course.




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Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan: When the torch was passed

The story of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sharing the court the last time on March 28, 2003, when the kid scored 55 points and the G.O.A.T. had 23.




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Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.




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Clippers close deal to purchase Forum from MSG

Nearly six weeks after MSG Entertainment agreed to sell the Forum to a group backed by Steve Ballmer, ownership of the arena officially changed hands.




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Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles will be back with UCLA softball in 2021

With the Olympics being postponed until 2021, UCLA softball stars Rachel Garcia and Bubble Nickles plan to play for the Bruins next season.