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• Manchester City back to winning ways as they cruise past Nottingham Forest

  04-12-2024 23:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Manchester City snapped out of their downward spiral as they roared back into life with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.Goals from Bernardo Silva, a rejuvenated Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku saw the champions finally get back to winning ways after an alarming run of six defeats in seven games in all competitions. Continue reading...
  
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• SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A basket case of tax and spend profligacy, this woeful SNP Budget is a sure-fire blueprint for failure

  04-12-2024 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It promised the earth but Shona Robison's threadbare Budget delivered nothing of substance.
  
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• America's Worst Mayor Tiffany Henyard has a MELTDOWN as entire town votes her out of one of her jobs

  04-12-2024 23:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard threw a massive fit on Tuesday night after she was voted out of one of her positions during an intense caucus meeting, after claiming she would be 'victorious'.
  
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• Full list of December benefits pay dates with warning over Christmas Day given

  04-12-2024 23:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your beenefit payment dates are set to change over Christmas (Picture: Shutterstock)If you receive benefits from the DWP or HMRC, there’s a good chance your payment dates will change this Christmas and New Year. Here’s what you need to know to stay on top of your finances during the festive season.The HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has already shared guidance on adjusted payment schedules, while the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is expected to confirm their plans closer to t
  
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• Man driving a white van is hunted by police after a string of attempted child abductions in Melbourne

  04-12-2024 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Police have released a computer-generated image of a man they wish to speak to after an 11-year-old boy was approached by a stranger in a white van while walking home from school.
  
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• Horrific moment gunman points gun at exec from behind and pulls trigger in assassination

  04-12-2024 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was shot dead outside on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, before an investor meeting this morning - with his shooter still on the loose
  
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• Horrific moment gunman points gun at Brian Thompson from behind and pulls trigger in assassination

  04-12-2024 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, was shot dead outside on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, before an investor meeting this morning - with his shooter still on the loose
  
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• Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel goes scorched earth on MSNBC guest in wild letter

  04-12-2024 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's pick for FBI Director Kash Patel threatened legal action against MSNBC commentator Olivia Troye after she accused him of lying about intelligence and operations.
  
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• Jamie Carragher makes huge Chelsea prediction after 5-1 win over Southampton

  04-12-2024 23:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea thrashed Southampton to stay third in the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Jamie Carragher is adamant Chelsea will finish above Premier League champions Manchester City this season after they continued their impressive run of form with a 5-1 win over Southampton.Widely tipped to struggle before the 2024-25 season began, Chelsea find themselves second in the Premier League after 14 games.Enzo Maresca’s side have lost just twice in the league this season – the rare defeats comin
  
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• SCOTS BUDGET: At a glance

  04-12-2024 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The thresholds for the 42p higher rate of income tax, the 45p advanced rate and the 48p top rate will all be frozen, which will draw tens of thousands more workers into paying them.
  
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• Joe Biden falls asleep on live TV at Africa summit in another embarrassing moment

  04-12-2024 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden appeared to doze off in Africa during a discussion of his favorite subject: trains.
  
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• Arsenal victory ends Amorim’s unbeaten Manchester United start

  04-12-2024 23:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Arsenal reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a crucial win against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.After Fabian Schär’s late equaliser denied Liverpool victory at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s team were offered the chance to inch closer to the summit. Continue reading...
  
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• Keir Starmer faces pressure to 'correct the record' and apologise to MPs after wrongly suggesting Boris Johnson had a criminal conviction

  04-12-2024 23:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister was urged to 'correct the record' after aiming the slur at Mr Johnson while trying to defend his own judgment in appointing Louise Haigh to the Cabinet.
  
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• Princess Diana 'hated' Christmas at Sandringham with ‘terrifying’ Royal Family

  04-12-2024 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Although Christmas is often thought to be a time for family festivities, even Princess Diana wasn't immune to feeling less than thrilled about spending the holiday period with her royal relatives
  
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• Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane house prices expected to soar in 2025

  04-12-2024 23:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane are predicted to experience the biggest property price rises in 2025.
  
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• I’m A Celebrity’s Coleen Rooney shows no fear during medical emergency

  04-12-2024 23:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Coleen Rooney amazingly stayed calm during a terrifying incident (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)Coleen Rooney proved herself to be an absolute boss woman in the face of fear as she kept her cool during a medical emergency in her latest I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! trial.The TV star has shown throughout the series that she’s not to be messed with, having not been afraid to get her hands dirty in Bushtucker Trials and get stuck in with camp chores.In the latest grim task, t
  
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• Major war could destroy army in six months, minister warns

  04-12-2024 23:40 via bbc.com
  
  The defence minister said Russia was suffering 1,500 casualties a day in its conflict with Ukraine.
  
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• Mexico announces record fentanyl bust days after Trump threatened tariffs over drugs crossing border

  04-12-2024 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mexico seized the largest shipments of fentanyl in history, just days after President-elect Trump a 25 percent tax on products from Mexico due in part to the deadly drug crossing the border.
  
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• Josh Hawley scolds Spirit Airlines chief in blistering rant about company's hidden fees targeting 'suckers'

  04-12-2024 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley unleashed on major airline CEOs at a hearing regarding hidden fees on Wednesday, ripping them to shreds for unfairly charging customers.
  
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• Romania hit by major election influence campaign, amid Russian cyber-attacks

  04-12-2024 23:33 via bbc.com
  
  Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election.
  
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• Truth behind Tulisa's torment: Huge bust-up and screaming row that led to Jungle star's mysterious absence and deleted Instagram posts, revealed by KATIE HIND

  04-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Instagram, the usually glamorous singer looked a shadow of her former self as she described the after-effects of her shock exit from the reality show on Monday night.
  
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• I'm A Celeb's Coleen Rooney shows off her figure in black bikini bottoms and a plunging top in the jungle shower after bug-filled BushTucker Trial

  04-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The WAG, 38, arrived back to camp after facing the latest trial, and she was keen to wash the fish guts and critters off herself.
  
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• Starmer seeks to relaunch premiership with new promise to crack down on crime

  04-12-2024 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  After a rocky start, PM sets out ‘next phase’ covering economic growth, NHS backlogs, energy, and a ‘bobby on every beat’Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership with a series of pledges to show he is “delivering change”, including 13,000 extra neighbourhood police and a named “bobby on every beat”.In a speech Labour hopes will set out the “next phase” of government, the prime minister will detail half a dozen “milestone
  
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• Keir Starmer pledges 13,000 more police on streets in major plan with vows on NHS and schools

  04-12-2024 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer will promise 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing officers, PCSOs and special constables in England and Wales by next election as part of a major speech
  
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• Airbus cuts nearly 500 UK jobs to reduce costs

  04-12-2024 23:26 via bbc.com
  
  It has made the cuts mostly to its space division and says there are no "compulsory" losses planned.
  
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• Hilary Benn begins process of repealing Legacy Act

  04-12-2024 23:25 via bbc.com
  
  Hilary Benn begins the process of formally repealing the controversial Troubles legislation.
  
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• UK street gangs used multi-billion dollar Russian crime ring to launder money

  04-12-2024 23:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ekaterina Zhdanova led the criminal operation (Picture: NCA)An international sting has brought down a multibillion-dollar Russian money laundering network used by UK drug dealers to hide criminal cash.
  Russian-speaking hackers who had millions in cryptocurrency used the network to turn it into cash and assets – as well as street gangs in Britain.
  An Irish cartel are also accused of using the system as well, along with the Russian state, who are believed to have used it to fund spies in ot
  
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• Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ

  04-12-2024 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice.
  
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• Urgent warning issued over American candy ‘flooding’ UK stores

  04-12-2024 23:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  American candy stores are now a familiar sight across many parts of the UK now (Picture: Shutterstock)American candy stores are increasingly becoming a common sight across many parts of the UK and lots of people see them as a blight.Now a warning has been issued about unauthorised additives being found in thousands of sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks at these stores and at corner shops.TikTok is mainly to blame for this increase, thanks to social media influencers advertising the products on the
  
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• Prince Harry reveals why he wants to remain in US - and vows to stay

  04-12-2024 23:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince's visa has faced challenges from a US-based thinktank, the Heritage Foundation, some members of whom have been tipped to join Donald Trump's administration
  
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• Vancouver stabbing leaves 'multiple' injured in city's downtown

  04-12-2024 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vancouver Police said officers were responding to a 'violent incident' near Robson and Hamilton Streets in the city's downtown just after 3pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Oroville shooting: Police swoop on gunman at school in California

  04-12-2024 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists was put on lockdown on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• QUENTIN LETTS: Starmer's blunder over Boris showed that, under pressure, he cracks like a walnut

  04-12-2024 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch, leading the interrogation: 'What was that further information?'
  
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• Florida town divided after man shoots his neighbor's 'aggressive' Goldendoodle puppy

  04-12-2024 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Florida community is left in outrage after one of their own 'senselessly and intentionally' shot a one-year-old Goldendoodle puppy, named Maui, leaving the animal in critical condition.
  
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• Trump hasn't even started yet and his new cabinet is fast collapsing. But, warns ANDREW NEIL, the biggest (and inevitable) resignations are still to come...

  04-12-2024 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It isn't even day one of the new administration, Donald Trump has yet to get back behind the Oval Office desk - but the revolving door is already working overtime.
  
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• Heidi Klum’s subtle message after backlash for modelling lingerie with daughter

  04-12-2024 23:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heidi Klum has quietly taken a stand against haters (Picture: Intimissimi)Heidi Klum has once again found herself at the center of controversy after starring in a lingerie ad alongside her daughter, Leni.The supermodel, 51, turned off comments on her latest Instagram post after receiving criticism for a video promoting the Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi.In the video, Heidi and Leni, 20, start in matching red satin loungewear before Heidi flashes her bra, and the duo transitions into showcas
  
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• 'If we fail to act, we risk falling further behind': Veterans minister who warned British Army will be wiped out in 'six months to a year' if drawn into a large scale war is backed by top generals who pile pressure on PM over defence spending

  04-12-2024 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Al Carns' admission about the country's lack of readiness for war piled pressure onto Sir Keir Starmer over defence spending.
  
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• Chicago residents unload on 'most hated' mayor Brandon Johnson for crazy migrant spending

  04-12-2024 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Embattled Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson faced furious residents at a town hall meeting over the migrant crisis as they called for Donald Trump to 'make an example' out of him.
  
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• The simple reason why Guinness is surging in popularity across America

  04-12-2024 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guinness has significantly increased its popularity in the US over the past few years.
  
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• Gregg Wallace’s ghostwriter says he sexually harassed her

  04-12-2024 23:08 via bbc.com
  
  The MasterChef host has denied any sexual misconduct with Shannon Kyle, who worked on his 2012 memoir.
  
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• Roy Keane blasts ‘shocking’ Manchester United star after ‘rubbish’ Arsenal defeat

  04-12-2024 23:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal proved too strong for Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Roy Keane blasted Marcus Rashford during Manchester United’s humbling defeat to Arsenal and said his ‘general play as a footballer is shocking’.Ruben Amorim’s side kept Premier League title challengers Arsenal at bay in an uneventful first half at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.But Arsenal outclassed Manchester United after the break, clinching a 2-0 victory through goals from Jurrien Timber and Wil
  
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• Inside the factions jostling for Donald Trump's ear at Mar-a-Lago

  04-12-2024 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump 's campaign team showed few signs of fracturing in the months ahead of Election Day. But since then tensions between competing factions have sometimes blown up in public.
  
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• Holyrood, we have a problem - backlash as Highland spaceport is 'mothballed' after £15m public cash injection

  04-12-2024 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The future of a Scottish spaceport was in doubt last night after the firm behind it halted plans to launch rockets from the mainland.
  
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• Target sends out terrifying robo-calls to warn customers who purchased recalled item

  04-12-2024 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A voicemail left by the company to one such buyer - obtained by DailyMail.com - offered a disclaimer about salmonella poisoning on Wednesday.
  
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• James Carville reveals who he really thinks is behind Trump's Cabinet picks: 'One person is driving this'

  04-12-2024 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Democratic strategist James Carville has a sneaking suspicion that his former colleague is behind President-elect Donald Trump's most audacious nominations.
  
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• Jaguars shut down Trevor Lawrence for season after illegal hit from Al-Shaair

  04-12-2024 22:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Quarterback was left with concussion in Sunday’s gameMac Jones penciled in to start at Tennessee this weekendThe Jacksonville Jaguars have shut down quarterback Trevor Lawrence for the rest of the season following his latest concussion.With the Jaguars (2-10) eliminated from playoff contention, they placed Lawrence on injured reserve on Wednesday. He would be eligible to return for the season finale at Indianapolis, but the belief is he won’t play again this season. Mac Jones is penc
  
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• Fabian Schär stuns Liverpool to snatch late Newcastle equaliser in thriller

  04-12-2024 22:55 via theguardian.com
  
  As a smile spread slowly across his face, Mohamed Salah kissed the club crest adorning his rain sodden red shirt. The Egyptian’s ninth goal in seven Premier League games, and second on the night, had not merely reinforced Liverpool’s title challenge but strengthened the case for offering a forward who, right now, could probably walk unaided on the River Nile, a lucrative contract extension at Anfield.Not that Salah was the only man improving his negotiating position as Fabian Sch&aum
  
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• Geraldine the blind duck finds a new home after being bullied

  04-12-2024 22:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Geraldine is now happy and being cared for (Picture: PA)A small duck who was bullied and harassed by other ducks at her pond has been adopted after locals raised concerns for her wellbeing.Geraldine was rescued from Whitburn Pond in South Tyneside after locals noticed she was being excluded and pecked at by the other ducks.
  The female duck, who has cataracts, was rushed to animal charity Pawz for Thought in Sunderland by a Good Samaritan.Lynne Ebdale, founding director of the charity, said she
  
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• Drunk Tennessee Senator Ken Yager seen failing field sobriety test after hit-and-run crash

  04-12-2024 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ken Yager, 77, was arrested on Tuesday after state troopers spotted his Ford Edge following a report that it had been involved in a hit-and-run with another vehicle on Georgia's Jekyll Island.
  
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• Brian May's wife Anita Dobson gives his fans a major health update on the Queen legend following his 'scary' stroke

  04-12-2024 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anita Dobson has given a health update on her husband Sir Brian May, after he suffered a stroke in September and was left unable to use his arm.
  
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