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• David Blunkett accuses mayoral hopeful of being casual about sexual violence after he defend Wikileaks founder in battle to escape extradition

  09-04-2016 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Labour Home Secretary said Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith, who is hoping to win the London Mayorship in next month’s election, was ‘unfit’ to fill the post.
  
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• Harry Potter collector Adrian Greenwood dies of stab wounds in Oxford

  09-04-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Historian Adrian Greenwood, pictured, was discovered by a member of the public at his home in Oxford. A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.
  
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• Rule The World wins the Grand National! 600 MILLION people tune in to watch 40/1 outsider owned by Ryanair boss romp home first

  09-04-2016 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rule The World, trained by Mouse Morris and ridden by David Mullins, won the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree. The 33/1 outsider romped home after 30 fences.
  
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• Paris attacker Mohamed Abrini admits being bomber who fled Brussels airport massacre - as four are charged over dual atrocities 

  09-04-2016 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Belgium's federal prosecutor said on Saturday that Mohamed Abrini admitted to being the 'man in white' who was seen at Zaventem airport in Brussels on March 22.
  
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• Thousands march on No10 calling for David Cameron to quit over tax revelations

  09-04-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of protesters have marched on Downing Street calling for David Cameron to quit in the wake of revelations about his tax affairs.
  
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• Sajid Javid draws up secret plans to fire 4,000 civil servants to save money 

  09-04-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The business secretary and former banker ordered a review from management consultancy McKinsey just after last year's election, with leaked documents revealing the plan.
  
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• Manchester City v West Brom: Premier League – live!

  09-04-2016 19:51 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST game at the EtihadPellegrini insists Manchester City are not a disaster in defendingAnd feel free to email [email protected] 6.50pm BST64 min Aguero plays a one-two with Toure but can’t wriggle through the 48 West Brom defenders in the box. 6.49pm BST63 min “I’m reading Rob, but I’m just off to bath the kids so text me if anything happens if you don’t mind,” says Tom Levesley. “Say hello to Juliet and Fr
  
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• The Masters 2016: third round – live!

  09-04-2016 19:49 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Follow day three from Augusta with our live updatesOfficial Masters leaderboardJordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy stand firm and prepare for Masters duelEmail [email protected] | Tweet @niallmcveigh 6.46pm BSTDay bogeys the first, faltering with his chipped approach to the green to slip back to +2, some six strokes behind Jordan Spieth. Teeing off shortly: Dustin Johnson at 1.50pm Augusta time, with Shane Lowry and amateur hero Bryson DeChambeau starting ten minutes later. 6.43pm BSTPatr
  
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• US warns of 'credible threats' to citizens in Turkey as it launches strikes on Isis

  09-04-2016 19:39 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Turkish police explode bag in Istanbul’s Taksim Square
  Twenty-three airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as B-52 bomber mobilized in QatarThe United States warned its citizens about “credible threats” to tourist areas in Turkey, on the same day that Turkish police exploded a bag and the US announced new strikes on the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.In Istanbul, the US embassy sent an “emergency message” email to Americans that warned them about threats, “in particula
  
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• Clinton and Sanders battle for Wyoming as Republicans gather in Colorado – campaign live

  09-04-2016 19:37 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Ted Cruz and Donald Trump fight for delegates at Colorado’s GOP conventionSanders welcomed home in Brooklyn as Clinton reunites with New York voters
  Fact-checking Bill Clinton’s defense of his legacy on crime and poverty 6.37pm BSTAs Democrats in each of Wyoming’s 23 counties begin the caucus process, here’s a quick rundown of what’s at stake for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the Cowboy State. 6.24pm BSTHello and welcome to our live coverage of Wyoming&rsquo
  
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• Police brutality and homelessness collide in aftermath of San Francisco killing

  09-04-2016 19:36 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The story of Luis Gongora, shot dead by police this week, reflects city’s twin crises and raises alarming questions about the official and witness accounts of the shootingThe morning after a homeless man in San Francisco was shot and killed by police, someone else had moved into his tent. “I can’t say nothing,” the new occupant said before moving into the small blue and grey tent on the sidewalk. “It’s done.”The death of a homeless man on a busy Californ
  
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• Aintree Grand National meeting – in pictures

  09-04-2016 19:34 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  From the glamour of Ladies’ Day to Rule The World’s emotional triumph, the Guardian’s photographer Tom Jenkins captured the winners, punters and atmosphere over the three days Continue reading...
  
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• Sea lion is caught on camera slapping a friend before landing a smacker on them 

  09-04-2016 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A flirty sea lion slapped her friend in the head as the pair were play fighting on the cold, windy rocks at Volunteer Point, East Falklands. But they agreed to kiss and make up with a loving smooch.
  
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• Adolf Hitler's first home could be seized by Austrian government

  09-04-2016 19:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Authorities are trying to take ownership of house where Nazi leader was born in Braunau am Inn to stop neo-Nazis buying itThe Austrian government has said it wants to seize the house where Adolf Hitler was born to prevent it falling into neo-Nazi hands, after years of trying to buy the property from its private owner. The decision came after years of failed attempts to buy the property. The government said the owner would be compensated for losing the house.Continue reading...
  
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• The North Pole is on its way to London and NASA scientists may have worked out why

  09-04-2016 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Global warming is shifting the way the Earth wobbles on its polar axis which has meant the North Pole is now moving slowly towards the UK, a new NASA study finds.
  
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• Skulls of Soviet soldiers from Second World War are uncovered at gruesome mass grave

  09-04-2016 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A volunteer group that works to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers in eastern Europe has unearthed the skulls of Soviet soldiers at a mass grave in Brandenburg, Germany.
  
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• Armed police raid El Salvador offices of firm at centre of Panama Papers scandal

  09-04-2016 19:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities in El Salvador raided the offices of Mossack Fonseca, the Panama-based firm at the centre of a massive data leak, the attorney general's office revealed.
  
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• Grand National 2016: Rule The World wins at Aintree – as it happened

  09-04-2016 19:02 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  33-1 shot, ridden by 19-year-old debutant David Mullins and trained by Mouse Morris, triumphs by six lengths over joint favourite The Last Samurai, with 100-1 outsider Vics Canvas third and Gilgamboa fourth 5.53pm BSTThat’s all from me on a day that belongs to Rule The World, his teenage debutant jockey David Mullins, and trainer Mouse Morris, who adds to his Irish National triumph, a year after his son passed away. Here’s Chris Cook’s race report from a dramatic day. Thanks fo
  
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• Lessons from the Dutch – watch the dangerous fringe | Nick Cohen

  09-04-2016 19:01 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The myth-making of the far right and far left over an exit from Europe is delivering us into the hands of our enemiesFew cared about Dutch voters rejecting the EU’s trade deal with Ukraine. The turnout was pitiful. The result may not even force the Dutch government to veto the agreement. In any case, the anti-EU campaign was led by figures conventional opinion regards as irrelevant: the originally Maoist Dutch socialist party and Geert Wilders’s Party for Freedom, a genuinely Islamop
  
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• Chinese doctors experiment with making genetically-modified HIV-proof human embryos 

  09-04-2016 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A team led by Yong Fan, a researcher at Guangzhou Medical University, tried to make human embryos resistant to HIV (right) by editing a gene called CCR5. This has only occurred once before.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo sets another La Liga goal record as Real Madrid thrash Eibar

  09-04-2016 18:58 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to hit 30 La Liga goals in six consecutive seasons as he inspired Real Madrid to a 4-0 thrashing of Eibar.The Portugal forward netted in the 19th minute and also provided passes for Lucas Vázquez and Jesé to score as the hosts stormed into a 4-0 half-time lead. James Rodríguez had opened Real’s account with a curling free-kick in the fifth minute. Continue reading...
  
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• Spain sacks ambassador to Belgium for 'absenteeism and abuse of power'

  09-04-2016 18:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Report says Ignacio Jesús Matellanes Martínez made no contact with Belgian government during his tenure Spain has dismissed its ambassador to Belgium over allegations he failed to adequately represent the country abroad, making no contact with the Belgian government during his tenure.Ignacio Jesús Matellanes Martínez has been relieved of his duties on the grounds of “absenteeism and abuse of power” following repeated complaints from embassy staff. Continue
  
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• Peru Two mule Michaella McCollum Connolly secured freedom with help from 'archbishop'

  09-04-2016 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Father' Sean Walsh, pictured, is to give a home to Peru Two drug mule McCollum Connolly in Lima, a move which appears to have secured her early release from prison in Peru.
  
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• Bolton Wanderers relegated as Johnny Russell lifts Derby play-off hopes

  09-04-2016 18:39 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Bolton Wanderers’ relegation was confirmed as Derby boosted their Championship play-off claims by cruising to a 4-1 victory at the iPro Stadium.The result means Wanderers will be playing in the third tier of English football for the first time since 1993, after a Johnny Russell double and further goals from Tom Ince and Jacob Butterfield sealed Derby’s fifth consecutive home win, with the visitors replying through a Zach Clough penalty. Continue reading...
  
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• Video shows 'Paris and Brussels attack suspect Mohamed Abrini being arrested'

  09-04-2016 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Abrini has been charged with 'terrorist murders' hours after footage emerged showing the moment a man thought to be a suspect in the Paris and Brussels terror attackswas arrested.
  
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• Rule The World wins the Grand National with 19-year-old David Mullins

  09-04-2016 18:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • The Last Samuri second with Vics Canvas (100-1) third and Gilgamboa fourth
  • Teenage jockey after win: ‘That’s the best ride I’ve ever got off a horse’The Michael O’Leary-owned Rule The World has won the Grand National, having never won a race over fences in 13 previous attempts. His extraordinary success will be an emotional moment in the life of his Irish trainer, Mouse Morris, whose son Christopher died last summer from carbon monoxide poisoning while
  
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• Aston Villa 1-2 Bournemouth, Southampton 3-1 Newcastle and more: clockwatch – as it happened!

  09-04-2016 18:26 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Aston Villa were all but relegated after they were beaten by Bournemouth while Newcastle slumped to defeat again after a sorry showing at Southampton 5.26pm BSTWell, that’s all from me. Thanks for all your emails and tweets. You’ll find all the Premier League match reports below. And you can hop on over to follow Manchester City v West Brom with Rob Smyth here if you like. Related: Manchester City v West Brom: Premier League – live!Related: Grand National 2016: full coverage of
  
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• al-Shabaab Islamist extremists are executed by firing squad in Somalia

  09-04-2016 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Abdirisak Mohamed Barow et Hassan Nur Ali, who admitted being al-Shabaab members during their trial, were shot in Mogadishu. They had been found guilty of the murder of journalist Hindiyo Haji Mohamed.
  
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• Swansea’s Gylfi Sigurdsson sees off Chelsea to ease relegation worries

  09-04-2016 18:20 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Swansea City reached the 40-point milestone with their first-ever Premier League victory over Chelsea. Gylfi Sigurdsson’s delightful first-half volley secured a 1-0 victory and took Swansea to the points total generally regarded as enough for top-flight survival.Sigurdsson’s strike, equalling Wilfried Bony’s record of 25 Premier League goals for Swansea, also inflicted a first league defeat on Chelsea since Guus Hiddink took over as interim manager in December. Continue reading
  
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• Author Suzanne Portnoy tells why she is happy to lose her sex drive 

  09-04-2016 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Suzanne Portnoy's bestselling memoir, 'The Butcher, The Baker and The Candlestick Maker', documented her explicit sexual encounters. But now she says she has lost her libido - and 'it's okay'.
  
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• Former US House speaker Dennis Hastert molested four boys, prosecutors say

  09-04-2016 18:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Prosecutors say Hastert paid to hide his abuse of a 14-year-old boy
  Hastert worked as high school wrestling coach before CongressComedian and alumnus Andy Richter recalls Hastert watched showersDennis Hastert, the former US house speaker, molested four boys while working as a high school wrestling coach, prosecutors have said.Hastert agreed to pay one of his victims, who was aged 14 at the time of the abuse, $3.5m, court filings show. He was not charged with abuse because statutes of limitation
  
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• Newcastle and Rafael Benítez look lost against showboating Southampton

  09-04-2016 18:13 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  If this is how Newcastle intend fighting for survival, their days in the Premier League are numbered. They have six matches left to do far better than this but do not seem to have any real clue how. The only positive they could take here, apart from a fine goal by Andros Townsend after Shane Long, Graziano Pellè and Victor Wanyama had scored for Southampton, is that four of their remaining games are at home. Related: Crystal Palace’s Jason Puncheon takes his side closer to safety ag
  
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• Aston Villa’s relegation all but confirmed by Bournemouth’s win

  09-04-2016 18:09 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  It is more a matter of timing rather than plausibility but confirmation of Aston Villa’s relegation was deferred for 24 hours as their eighth consecutive defeat was accompanied by the cold comfort of defeat for Norwich City. Related: Crystal Palace’s Jason Puncheon takes his side closer to safety against NorwichContinue reading...
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 56, is found dead at rural home in Forest of Dean 

  09-04-2016 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to the home in Newnham in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, (pictured) by the ambulance service at 11.20pm on Friday. The man is currently in police custody.
  
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• Paris suspect Mohamed Abrini charged with terrorist offences

  09-04-2016 18:07 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The 31-year-old suspected over assaults that killed 130 people and three other men have been charged by Belgian prosecutorsMohamed Abrini, one of the key suspects believed to have been involved in the Paris terror attacks, and three other men have been charged with being part of a terrorist organisation by Belgian prosecutors.It remained unclear whether Abrini, 31, was involved in last month’s bombings in Brussels, authorities said on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury's mother 'never doubted' husband was Justin Welby's father

  09-04-2016 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For 60 years, the former Mrs Welby, who is now Lady Williams of Elvel (pictured), didn't question the paternity of her son. She said the news had come as an 'almost unbelievable shock'
  
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• Greek authorities vow to clear Tent City ahead of summer tourism season

  09-04-2016 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Greek city of Piraeus,the main port linking the mainland with the country's vacation islands, is currently home to 4,000 migrants, leading to concerns over the country's tourism industry.
  
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• Art Drag: painted ladies get a new frame – in pictures

  09-04-2016 18:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  In his series Art Drag, artist Nigel Grimmer uses kitsch paintings from the 60s and 70s as masks. It will be at the James Freeman Gallery, London, until 29 April Continue reading...
  
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• South London thugs armed with baseball bats storm a busy restaurant and stab a diner

  09-04-2016 17:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Steakout restaurant in Norbury, South London, was ransacked by about a dozen people as tables and chairs were thrown around a 23-year-old victim - and other diners dived for cover.
  
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• Suspect Osama Krayem held in over Brussels attacks posted pictures of himself with ISIS

  09-04-2016 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The second man arrested by Brussels police alongside Mohammed Abrini is believed to be a Swedish national who snuck back into Europe with a false passport after fighting with ISIS in Syria.
  
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• Tory councils 'doing more for less'

  09-04-2016 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Only Conservative councils can be trusted to keep taxes low while giving residents more power, David Cameron says as the party launches its English local elections campaign.
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is the illegitimate son of Winston Churchill aide

  09-04-2016 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Justin Welby, the most senior figure in the Anglican Communion consisting of some 85million Christians globally, said the news had come as a 'complete surprise'.
  
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• Lion is washed away in flood waters and is swept over waterfall in Kenya

  09-04-2016 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is not known whether the lion survived the fall into a rushing waterfall created by flood waters in Nairobi National Park, Kenya.
  
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• Rice pudding sales soar after being named a ‘must-have’ food of 2016

  09-04-2016 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The classic dish is the latest retro food to become a 'foodie' trend, with versions appearing on menus and a shop in New York dedicated to rice pudding featuring in trendy comedy Girls.
  
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• Pope Francis announces plans to make two trips to volatile Caucasus region

  09-04-2016 17:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vatican said Saturday the pontiff will visit Armenia on 24 June to 26 June. He will travel to Georgia and Azerbaijan from 30 September to 2 October.
  
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• Gregory Lees is jailed for five years for 'homophobic' attack on Maidstone barmaid

  09-04-2016 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lex Giggs, from Maidstone, was assaulted as she took a cigarette break at work.Gregory Lees, 34, headbutted and then punched her four times on the floor outside a bar in the Kent town.
  
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• Parents of baby who died with cocaine and alcohol in his system won't face charges

  09-04-2016 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The five-month-old boy, known as Child E, was kept in squalid conditions with his parents and three other siblings - and was pronounced dead at Coventry’s University Hospital.
  
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• Football star Kolo Toure's maid claims she was treated like a 'slave'

  09-04-2016 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Premier League Footballer Kolo Toure's maid, Alice Sawyer, 30, has claimed she was treated like a 'slave' and was forced to work up to 16 hour days at his mansion in Prestbury, Cheshire.
  
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• Becky Watts' killer launches SECOND appeal against manslaughter sentence

  09-04-2016 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shauna Hoare, 22, had her first challenge against both her sentence and conviction rejected by a judge just last month after she was convicted of the manslaughter of the Bristol teenager.
  
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• A TEN-TONNE mountain of waste in Upminster, Essex, has been dumped on a scenic rural road 

  09-04-2016 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Local councillor Robert Benham (pictured) said he is 'appalled' about the nine foot high by 23ft long mound of rubbish on Little Gerpins Lane in Upminster, Essex. This latest heap will cost £10,000 to clear.
  
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