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• Angela Merkel snubs strict Saudi Arabia dress code as she arrives for talks with King Salman without headscarf

  30-04-2017 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hillary Clinton, Theresa May and Michelle Obama have also refused to cover up their hair
  
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• Kim Jong-May is on a march to the right - and it's turning into a procession

  30-04-2017 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The PM is a a right-wing zealot who would lower living standards and state pensions for working families, while putting up taxes
  
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• Wladimir Klitschko steps out in London after defeat

  30-04-2017 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wladimir Klitschko and Hayden Panettiere stepped out for the first time after his defeat to heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
  
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• Tony Blair reveals son Leo has joined Corbyn's Labour Party - as he admits his kids had a hard time when he was PM

  30-04-2017 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The divisive former politician says all four of his children are 'extraordinarily balanced and sensible' and they don't feel they had a bad childhood
  
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• Tony Blair justifies 2003 Iraq war by pointing at slaughter in Syria and saying we needed to get rid of Saddam

  30-04-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former PM also said the war in Iraq was attacked because his political opponents on the right saw his brand of politics as a threat
  
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• Tony Blair backs Trump's stance on North Korea and Syria and says he was right to bomb Assad

  30-04-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former PM, who is making a comeback into politics, said the world cannot afford to let North Korea develop a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead
  
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• 'What's happening in Britain worries me': Tony Blair reveals why he's returning to politics 20 years after 1997 victory

  30-04-2017 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former PM says he is fully prepared to 'get a bucket of wotsit poured all over me' but says he wants to 'get his hands dirty' again
  
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• England faces NHS staffing crisis with a shortfall of 42,000 nurses by 2020

  30-04-2017 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Almost half of all current nurses have also admitted they are worried that stretching staffing levels will mean they are unable to do their jobs properly
  
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• Mum-of-three diagnosed with terminal cancer begs for help to have more time with her children before she dies

  30-04-2017 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lesley Kennedy says potential life-prolonging treatment will cost up to £30,000
  
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• Man killed at motocross rally in County Durham

  30-04-2017 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The deceased man, who has not yet been identified, suffered critical injuries after he came off his bike in front of hundreds of spectators near Sedgefield at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Paramedic gets out of ambulance to scold selfish tailgater beating traffic by following emergency vehicle

  30-04-2017 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage shows a car following closely behind the ambulance after it had used its sirens to move other road users out of the way
  
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• How customers are being duped by 'misleading' wrappers

  30-04-2017 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 120g bag of Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel Nibbles is 14cm high – but the treats only fill 5cm. Similarly, a 123g packet of Twix Bites stands at 17cm high, but the chocolate inside only fills 7cm.
  
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• ISIS building 'suicide boats' from stolen ambulances

  30-04-2017 22:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: ISIS is thought to have launched dozens of attacks using the bomb-laden vessels in a terrifying move that reveals the desperate measures it is taking to fight off Iraqi troops.
  
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• Prince Charles persuades Waitrose to sell seaweed oatcake

  30-04-2017 22:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charles, who started his Duchy Originals organic food business in 1992, came up with the concept and convinced the brand's partner Waitrose to sell it. He says it is 'very goof with cheese'.
  
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• Cat knocks feline rival into London's River Thames

  30-04-2017 22:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Felix the cat had a less-then-stellar bank holiday weekend when she was dunked into the Thames by a rival. Fortunately a helping human was on hand to rescue her (pictured).
  
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• 'My little lad loves my shiner' reveals Anthony Joshua after Klitschko win that secured him £15million payday

  30-04-2017 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joshua could earn more than £500milllion over the next 10 years, but the down to earth boxer will still be going to the launderette
  
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• Hijab wearing woman storms Ukip's General Election launch

  30-04-2017 22:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The animated woman wearing a burka burst into London's Marriott County Hall hotel on Friday where leader Paul Nuttall was speaking. She yelled: 'They are racist and they do target Muslim women.'
  
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• Homeless people forced to live in dark, squalid tunnels underneath city's streets

  30-04-2017 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A few feet beneath one of Manchester's busiest roads, a small community of homeless people are trying to live their lives
  
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• Theresa May says VAT will NOT go up under the Tories

  30-04-2017 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister made the promise on sales duty as she insisted voters could trust the Tories to reduce their burden.
  
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• DAN HODGES: They're laughing at Corbyn even in Cox's seat

  30-04-2017 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tracy Brabin, the former Coronation Street actress, succeeded Jo Cox in the Batley and Spen by-election that was essentially a memorial campaign.
  
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• Virgin Trains announce plans to make discount tickets available on the day of travel

  30-04-2017 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New fares on the east coast line are expected to save passengers up to £7.1m a year, the operator says
  
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• Police monitoring TWO MORE ISIS London terror attacks

  30-04-2017 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anti-terror officers in London are closely monitoring the 'active' plots, which are thought to be ISIS-inspired. It comes after police foiled two terror plots in the space of five hours on Thursday.
  
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• Devastated mum "sat and cried" after learning she was pregnant just days after breast cancer diagnosis

  30-04-2017 22:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Louise Wilson was terrified that she would have to choose between a termination or discontinuing treatment when she discovered she was expecting a baby
  
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• UK weather: South to see rain and thundery storms

  30-04-2017 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mixed Bank Holiday Monday is expected with chances of heavy rain and thunder in the south while the north will see warmer, drier spells. Two flood warnings in Scarborough and Bridlington.
  
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• Mum watched harrowing CCTV of lover calmly carrying her dead baby's body to get slice of pizza

  30-04-2017 21:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The harrowing CCTV footage appears to show Bert Franklin carrying the dead baby in his arms while pretending the tot was asleep
  
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• Young woman has three teeth knocked out after being punched to floor and knocked unconscious at party

  30-04-2017 21:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jessica Essery, who lost three teeth, has told of the shocking crime for the first time
  
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• Muhammad Ali boxing gloves from heavyweight title fight expected to fetch £60,000 at auction

  30-04-2017 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The gloves were part of the private collection of promoter Robert Paterson, who brought Ali over to England in 1966 to defend his heavyweight title against Henry Cooper
  
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• Boxing gloves owrn by Muhammad Ali in heavyweight title fight expected to fetch £60,000 at auction

  30-04-2017 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The gloves were part of the private collection of promoter Robert Paterson, who brought Ali over to England in 1966 to defend his heavyweight title against Henry Cooper
  
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• Felix the cat plunges into murky canal as she fights with rival feline - but is quickly saved

  30-04-2017 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows the Royal Docks office cat being chased by another cat before falling "into the drink"
  
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• Amazing moment dock worker dives into murky Thames to save cat that had fallen in

  30-04-2017 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  CCTV shows the Royal Docks office cat being chased by another cat before falling "into the drink"
  
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• Police hunt three suspects after man injured as bullet holes left in car windscreens in 'targeted' street shooting

  30-04-2017 21:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed they are investigating a shooting that's left a man in hospital with a gun-shot wound in his arm after he was "deliberately targeted"
  
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• Police hunt gunman after homeowner is shot dead in his bed

  30-04-2017 21:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in Ringwood, on the border of Hampshire and Dorset, in the early hours of this morning. It was believed that the gunman opened fire after being disturbed at the house.
  
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• Hundreds of George Michael fans gather for first public memorial held in Wham! star's hometown

  30-04-2017 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 350 people crammed into the church before heading to a pub afterwards to raise a toast to the deceased singer
  
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• Seven suspected illegal immigrants arrested in Suffolk

  30-04-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The group were on board a 28 foot sailing boat that was trying to get into the mouth of the River Ore in Suffolk from the North Sea when it got into difficulties in low water and strong winds.
  
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• Kate and Wills celebrate Princess Charlotte's second birthday with party ahead of bridesmaid role and BIG year

  30-04-2017 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charlotte's privacy has been carefully guarded by the Cambridges, and during the past year she has only been seen in public on a handful of occasions
  
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• Girl, six, and a 29-year-old man die in Derbyshire crash

  30-04-2017 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A father and daughter have died while a woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a car flipped over and hit a barrier in the early hours of this morning in Belper, Derbyshire.
  
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• Car crash kills two at 'Death Hill' accident blackspot 

  30-04-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The crash happened on the A20 London Road close at the junction of Eglantine Lane on the outskirts of the village of Farningham near Dartford, Kent just after 1.20am on Sunday.
  
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• Thousands of Cambridge University students descend on park

  30-04-2017 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 undergraduates from the prestigious university spent the afternoon playing drinking games in fancy dress on Jesus Green in Cambridge.
  
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• Murder probe launched after man hit by car which 'sped off following altercation'

  30-04-2017 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Richard Broughton, 37, suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a car in Welland Crescent, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, just before 7pm on Friday
  
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• Five arrested on suspicion of murder after man knifed to death and three others injured in stabbing attack

  30-04-2017 20:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three other men were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the early-morning attack
  
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• Kindhearted stranger 'restores girl's faith in humanity' with touching gesture

  30-04-2017 20:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's not often someone will do this for a complete stranger
  
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• Drug dealer Genghis Khan jailed for nine-and-a-half years

  30-04-2017 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drug dealer Genghis Khan, 26, used a shotgun to fire into the house of a rival who unbeknownst to him had gone away. He was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years at Warwick Crown Court.
  
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• Cops hunt gunman who shot dead 61-year-old after breaking into £1million house

  30-04-2017 19:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shooting took place at around 3am this morning and police have revealed more than one intruder was involved
  
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• Grandmother receives a letter more than 40 YEARS late

  30-04-2017 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marjorie Kreibich, 81, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, was sifting through her post on Tuesday when she noticed two strange looking envelopes.
  
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• Cambridge University students leave families in shock as 'Caesarian Sunday' park party descends into boozed-up mayhem

  30-04-2017 19:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Extra police were drafted in to keep an eye on the event as students were seen vomiting and urinating in bushes amid debauched drinking games
  
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• Porn viewers could be hit with £15 tax to watch X-rated videos as lawmakers crack down on smut

  30-04-2017 19:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New anti-smut laws would require internet users to register their smartphone or computer to watch adult content
  
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• Corbyn vows more power for unions as he plots tax hikes

  30-04-2017 19:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The veteran left-winger made clear his determination to return to Old Labour values as he unveiled a package designed to bolster his union paymasters.
  
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• Expat Briton jailed for life after slashing woman to death

  30-04-2017 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Plant, 36, from Dartford, Kent, found guilty of killing Joudia Zimmat, 34 from Nimes, Languedoc-Roussillon. He dragged Mrs Zimmat to the ground and sexually abused her.
  
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• Man killed and woman seriously injured at motocross rally

  30-04-2017 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The deceased man, who has not yet been identified, suffered critical injuries after he came off his bike in front of hundreds of spectators near Sedgefield at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Barrel bombs dropping in Syrian city of Lataminah after eight Syria Civil Defence workers killed in air strike

  30-04-2017 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Volunteer rescue service group confirm deaths on Twitter as videos posted on social media appear to show warplanes targeting their offices
  
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