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Angelique Kerber beats Jelena Ostapenko to reach Wimbledon final
Angelique Kerber is back in the Wimbledon final. Who she will face still is to be determined.Kerber, a two-time Grand Slam champion, routed 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-3 T…
Cristiano Ronaldo official unveiling scheduled for Monday
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be presented to Juventus fans at the clubs Allianz Stadium on Monday, according to Sky Italy.The 33-year-old's ?105m transfer from Real Madrid was confirmed this week and …
House of Reps calls on Federal Government to fix date for census
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to fix a date for national census scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2019.This followed a motion under "Matters of Urgent Publi…
Trump says agreement reached by Nato states to increase defence funding
US President Donald Trump says Nato countries have agreed to increase their military spending.Speaking after a two-day summit in Brussels, he said allies had committed to spending more than 2% of the…
Police officers deployed for Trump visit to the UK outraged by poor accommodation condition
Police officers working on the operation to protect Donald Trump during his UK visit are being forced to stay in ?conditions worse than prisoners', it emerged today.Outraged police officers shared pi…
Germany can extradite ex-catalonia leader Puigdemont to Spain for corruption, not rebellion
A German court ruled on Thursday that deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont may be extradited to Spain, but only for alleged corruption and not on the more serious charge of rebellion."Extradition…
China investigates sudden altitude drop of a passenger airplane
Chinese authorities are investigating why a plane was forced to drop more than 6,500m (21,000ft) due to loss of cabin pressure.The Air China flight from Hong Kong to Dalian lost altitude rapidly and …
Iranian man flogged 80 times for consuming alcohol as a child
Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian authorities for publicly flogging a man who was convicted of consuming alcohol when he was 14 or 15.Local media published photographs of the man - iden…
72 defendants sentenced to life imprisonment for participation in failed coup by Turkish court
A Turkish court sentenced 72 defendants to life in prison on Thursday for their roles in clashes on a suspension bridge in Istanbul in which 34 people were killed during an attempted coup two years a…
Tokyo Olympic relay to start in disaster-hit Fukushima
Tokyo Olympic organisers said Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster.The route for the…
Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori to set up semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal needed almost five hours to beat Juan Martin del Potro and set up a Wimbledon semi-final with Novak Djokovic.Three-time champion Djokovic was the first man through to the semi-finals, re…
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels arrested in Ohio - lawyer
US porn star Stormy Daniels has been arrested in a strip club in Columbus, Ohio, according to her lawyer.Ms Daniels was arrested for allegedly letting a customer touch her on stage "in a non sexual m…
2018 World Cup: Croatia clinch World Cup final berth ahead of England
Croatia began preparations for the first World Cup final in their history on Thursday after they came from behind to crush England's hopes in an enthralling contest.The Balkan nation of just four mil…
Conor McGregor to be presented with lifelike statue for 30th birthday
Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, Conor McGregor has been honoured with a stunning lifelike statue as a birthday gift.Valued at ?50,000 ($66,000), the statue will be unveiled at Lond…
Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori to make Wimbledon semifinals
Novak Djokovic reached his first Grand Slam semi-final in almost two years after beating Kei Nishikori in four sets at Wimbledon on Wednesday.The Serbian battled through 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 on Centre Cou…
One dead, one missing as Spanish fishing boat sinks near Argentina
One person has died and another is missing after a Spanish fishing vessel sank off Argentina on Wednesday, but 25 crew members have been rescued, the Argentine Navy said.The crew of the Dornera were …
Israeli army says Patriot missile shot down Syrian drone
Israel intercepted a drone launched from Syria with a Patriot missile on Wednesday, setting off sirens in the occupied Golan Heights, the army said."UAV from Syria intercepted by Patriot missile, cau…
Muslim televangelist Adnan Oktar detained by Turkish police on fraud charges
Turkish police on Wednesday detained on fraud charges a televangelist notorious for propagating conservative views while surrounded by scantily-clad women he refers to as his "kittens".Adnan Oktar, a…
Greece acts against Russian diplomats in security breach over Macedonia row
Greece has taken "the necessary measures to protect its national interest" after "interference" by Russian officials in the name dispute with the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia, the government…
Tennis: Serena Williams surprised with Wimbledon semi-final appearance
Serena Williams admits she is surprised by her run to the semi-finals of Wimbledon, in only the fourth tournament of her comeback.The 23-time Grand Slam champion was given her sternest test of the Ch…