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Liverpool fans file legal claim against UEFA for Champions League final chaos

Liverpool fans file legal claim against UEFA for Champions League final chaos

Lawyers acting on behalf of Liverpool supporters caught up in the chaos at last season's Champions League final in Paris formally filed 887 claims against UEFA.

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UK leases barge to house 500 asylum seekers

UK leases barge to house 500 asylum seekers

Britain on Wednesday announced plans to house around 500 asylum seekers on a barge, as the government seeks cost-cutting measures and deterrents for arrivals crossing the Channel.

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Dhawan-led Punjab survive scare to win IPL thriller

Dhawan-led Punjab survive scare to win IPL thriller

Skipper Shikhar Dhawan's unbeaten 86 and four wickets by Nathan Ellis helped Punjab Kings to their second straight IPL victory with a tense five-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.

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US bans visas for Georgian judges over corruption

US bans visas for Georgian judges over corruption

The United States said Wednesday it would refuse visas for four powerful judges in Georgia over alleged corruption, the latest toughening of its approach toward an ally after concerns of a shift in Tbilisi toward Russia.

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Italy's Berlusconi to spend night in intensive care

Italy's Berlusconi to spend night in intensive care

Italian ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, a dominant player in his nation's politics for decades, was on Wednesday set to spend the night in intensive care after being admitted to a cardiac unit for reported respiratory problems.

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Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO

Climate change spurring surge in dengue, chikungunya: WHO

The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that dengue and other diseases caused by mosquito-borne arboviruses were spreading far faster and further amid climate change, warning global outbreaks could be looming.

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Johnny Depp film to open Cannes fest

Johnny Depp film to open Cannes fest

Johnny Depp's new film, a French period drama in which he plays King Louis XV, will be the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

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Le Pen would beat Macron if French presidential vote repeated: poll

Le Pen would beat Macron if French presidential vote repeated: poll

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would beat Emmanuel Macron if the presidential election of last year were repeated now, a shock poll suggested Wednesday on the eve of fresh protests against the government's pension reform.

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Silence of the lambs as French livestock slaughtered for Easter

Silence of the lambs as French livestock slaughtered for Easter

The bleats and human voices have fallen away in an abattoir in southern France, leaving a line of lambs crowding forward to the sound of clanging metal.

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Masters chief says LIV's Norman would have been a distraction

Masters chief says LIV's Norman would have been a distraction

Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman was not invited to the Masters because he would have distracted from the tournament, making clear his body stands firmly with the PGA Tour in golf's divide.

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