A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a 17-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death in Cairns.

Police were called to an altercation involving a number of people at an address in Lychee Close, Manoora around 1am today but the victim had already been taken to Cairns Hospital.

The 17-year-old from Mooroobool had suffered serious stab wounds, according to police, and died in hospital.

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Another 17-year-old also presented at the hospital with non-life threatening stab wounds.

Police launched an investigation and a 14-year-old was charged with murder.

The boy from Edmonton has been denied bail.

He is set to appear in Cairns Children's Court tomorrow.

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Former NRL player Blake Ferguson has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of drug possession after allegedly punching a man in a restaurant.

Ferguson travelled to Japan after being contracted by the Japanese rugby union team the NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu.

The team issued a statement confirming the 31-year-old's arrest in Tokyo on December 30.

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"Blake Ferguson, a contract player belonging to NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu, was arrested on December 30 on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs," the club said in a statement.

"We deeply apologise for causing a great deal of concern and inconvenience to everyone involved.

"Our team fully cooperates with the police investigation and strives to understand the situation."

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Local media reports Ferguson was searched by police after allegedly assaulting another patron in the Tokyo district of Roppongi.

Police allegedly found cocaine.

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