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EU ports urged to team up to fight 'very creative' drug smugglers

EU ports urged to team up to fight 'very creative' drug smugglers

Drug smugglers in the EU have become so "very creative" that the bloc's seaports should join forces to combat their ever-changing tactics, Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden told AFP.

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Ominous Gauff embracing adulthood as she steps up in Australia

Ominous Gauff embracing adulthood as she steps up in Australia

Coco Gauff said she was enjoying "learning adulthood" after showing poise and determination to storm into a first Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday.

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Djokovic, Sabalenka in ruthless form to reach Australian Open quarter-finals

Djokovic, Sabalenka in ruthless form to reach Australian Open quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic was at his dominant best in a straight-sets demolition job to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday, with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff in equally ruthless touch.

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Investigation under way after China school fire kills 13

Investigation under way after China school fire kills 13

Authorities in central China's Henan Province were on Sunday looking into the cause of a night-time fire that killed 13 schoolchildren as they slept in a dormitory.

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Purdy leads 49ers past Packers, Ravens down Texans

Purdy leads 49ers past Packers, Ravens down Texans

The San Francisco 49ers overturned a fourth-quarter deficit to beat an inspired Green Bay squad 24-21 in the NFL playoffs on Saturday, returning to the NFC Championship game for the third straight season

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Dominant Djokovic sweeps into Australian Open quarters

Dominant Djokovic sweeps into Australian Open quarters

Novak Djokovic's relentless march towards a record 25th Grand Slam title gathered pace on Sunday as he outclassed 20th seed Adrian Mannarino to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

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Pakistan skipper relieved after beating New Zealand in fifth T20

Pakistan skipper relieved after beating New Zealand in fifth T20

Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said it was "very important" his team avoided a whitewash series loss to New Zealand after winning the fifth and final Twenty20 International by 42 runs on Sunday.

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Kostyuk makes last eight to end Timofeeva's Australian Open run

Kostyuk makes last eight to end Timofeeva's Australian Open run

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk ended the fairytale run of Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva at the Australian Open on Sunday, crushing her 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first Grand Slam quarter-final.

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Lillard's 45 points spark Bucks to win, Embiid's 33 lift 76ers

Lillard's 45 points spark Bucks to win, Embiid's 33 lift 76ers

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 45 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 31 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks over NBA doormat Detroit 141-135 on Saturday.

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Sabalenka, Gauff surge into Australian Open quarter-finals

Sabalenka, Gauff surge into Australian Open quarter-finals

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday with ruthless straight-sets wins as world number one Novak Djokovic attempted to do the same against Adrian Mannarino.

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