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Sam ClenchEurope correspondent

Sam covers politics, with the occasional foray into entertainment news. He previously worked in the Canberra press gallery and as news.com.au’s US correspondent. Sam led our coverage of the 2016 and 2020 US elections and hit the campaign trail for the Australian federal elections in 2019 and 2022 – but you’re probably more likely to recognize him as our resident Game of Thrones nerd.

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National

The stories you need to know today

THIS morning, the former chief doctor of Formula One says he has learned of “serious lapses of judgment” in Michael Schumacher’s care. And will Oscar Pistorius take the stand?

World

How Blade Runner’s lawyer is dazzling a nation

THIS man has been tasked with winning Oscar Pistorius’s freedom. But watching him in the courtroom, you would swear he’s just after an Oscar.

National

The stories you need to know today

THIS morning, how did HBO deal with “the high points of sex” in the hit show Girls? And the biggest brat in sport has been labelled a “crybaby” after embarking on a huge whinge.

Television

‘Why I quit being Putin’s mouthpiece’

TV anchor Liz Wahl quit her job live on air. Now she’s described what it’s really like to work for a media company that spreads “Russian propaganda”.

National

The stories you need to know today

THIS morning, a teenager has sacrificed his own life in an incredible act of bravery, and a stunning innings from Glenn Maxwell has failed to stop Australia from losing at the T20 World Cup.

Television

Martin considering a Game of Thrones movie

GEORGE R.R. Martin, whose series of books is the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones, says the hit series could finish on the big screen.

Television

Last Game of Thrones trailer redefines ‘overkill’

THIS is your last chance to get a sneak peak of the new Game of Thrones season, and glimpse some of the show’s most intriguing plot lines. Come on, you know you can’t get enough of this stuff.

World

Putin’s ridiculous Crimea speech

VLADIMIR Putin delivered one of the biggest speeches of his career overnight. Parts of it were powerful, and other parts were downright delusional.

Football

This is the most ridiculous goal ever scored

BEHOLD the flukiest goal you’ve ever seen, scored by a player you’ve never heard of in a league you’ve never watched. You won’t believe your eyes.

Television

Massive hint at Game of Thrones plot revealed

THIS video was created to promote season four of Game of Thrones, but it actually does a lot more than that. The clip contains a huge hint about the show’s future plot.

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