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• Brexit negotiators will keep talking today

  21-12-2020 02:40 via News | Mail Online
  
  The British team were said to have refuelled on mince pies and mulled wine provided by Ambassador Sir Tim Barrow as the prospect of talks lurching into Christmas became more realistic.
  
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• Washington DC shooting live: 'One dead' at gym near White House with gunman at large

  12-11-2026 16:21 via Mirror - News
  
  Five people have been shot in a Washington DC neighbourhood within walking distance of the White House as the gunman remains at large - at least one person is dead, witnesses say
  
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• Republicans call to subpoena 'arrogant' newly-ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after alleged Chinese spy threat despite Trump support

  12-11-2026 16:17 via News | Mail Online
  
  Republicans have turned on Donald Trump's microchip darling, recently ousted NVIDIA boss Jensen Huang, calling for him to be subpoenaed after multiple reported affairs.
  
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• Jonathan Ross ‘let Russell Brand stay at his home after being unaware he attacked woman’

  12-11-2026 16:17 via Metro
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageRussell Brand reportedly stayed at Jonathan Ross’ home shortly after an alleged attack on a woman in Los Angeles.
  TV presenter Ross released a statement on Wednesday saying he was ‘horrified’ about former comedian Brand’s crimes, as well as the allegations surrounding David Walliams.According to The Sun, Brand stayed at Ross’ country home in Dorset
  
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• Active shooter kills 1, injured 4 in posh Washington, DC, neighborhood less than a mile from White House

  12-11-2026 16:17 via News | Mail Online
  
  At least one person is dead after a shooter went into a VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle and started shooting around 8am.
  
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• Washington DC shooting live: One killed at gym near White House with gunman at large

  12-11-2026 16:12 via Mirror - News
  
  Five people have been shot in a Washington DC neighbourhood within walking distance of the White House as the gunman remains at large - one person has died
  
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• Duran Duran rocker quits the band after condition grows ‘steadily worse’

  12-11-2026 16:12 via Metro
  
  Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor is retiring from performing (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Xerjoff and Duran Duran)Duran Duran’s founding member and drummer Roger Taylor has quit the band after 40 years due to health issues.In a post on their social media, Duran Duran confirmed that Roger, who joined the band in 1979, would be stepping away.‘This is one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,’ the 66-year-old musician from Birmingham shared, speaking from his home in the US
  
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• Active shooter kills 1, injuried 4 in posh Washington, DC, neighborhood less than a mile from White House

  12-11-2026 16:11 via News | Mail Online
  
  At least one person is dead after a shooter went into a VIDA Fitness in Logan Circle and started shooting around 8am.
  
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• Would you have David Walliams' sofa in your house? Disgraced star 'sells London mansion luxury furniture at auction for more than £100,000 weeks before sex claims became public'

  12-11-2026 16:06 via News | Mail Online
  
  The comedian, who vehemently denies behaving inappropriately, appears to have sold the Hermès pieces weeks before he was named as an alleged predator.
  
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• Every food item that will contain 'synthetic' ingredient from December 13

  12-11-2026 16:06 via Mirror - News
  
  The new rules will impact food staples such as bread, pasta and cakes
  
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• Video of David Walliams joking about sharing bed with teens resurfaces after allegations

  12-11-2026 16:05 via Metro
  
  A David Walliams joke has resurfaced after allegations of sexual misconduct made against him went public (Picture: Channel 4 / 8 Out Of 10 Cats)A video showing David Walliams joking about sleeping with a 13-year-old boy has resurfaced after allegations of his sexual misconduct were made public.Earlier this week, Walliams, 55, was named as the ‘famous man’ who’d sought an injunction to prevent ITN and The Guardian from publishing reports that he had allegedly groomed fans and harassed wome
  
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• Girl, 13, devastated as she's pulled out of class to ask why she's put on weight

  12-11-2026 16:02 via Mirror - News
  
  A teenager was left in tears after being pulled out of class by a school nurse for an unexpected conversation, with people questioning whether the school had gone too far
  
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• Washington DC shooting live: Five shot near White House as gunman on the loose

  12-11-2026 16:00 via Mirror - News
  
  Five people have been shot in a Washington DC neighbourhood within walking distance of the White House as the gunman remains at large, police said.
  
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• Pete Davidson reveals ‘brutal’ aftermath of $200k tattoo removal process

  12-11-2026 16:00 via Metro
  
  Pete Davidson has spent a fortune on laser tattoo removal (Picture: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage)Comedian Pete Davidson is just like us. Well, kind of.
  During his younger years, he plastered himself with tattoos, many of which he now regrets. Hands up if you can relate.His first ink was at 17 years old — a leg tattoo reading ‘Swerve Life,’ a lyric inspired by Kanye West’s 2012 track ‘Mercy.’ Awkward now to think he briefly dated the rapper’s ex, Kim Kardashian, between 2021 and 2022.Bu
  
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• Fatal Brooklyn building collapse was caused by construction next door, engineer says, as race against time begins to find survivors in debris: Live updates

  12-11-2026 15:58 via News | Mail Online
  
  At least eight people are reported dead and more than a dozen have been left injured after a building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday evening. Search efforts continued on Thursday.
  
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• Active shooter kills 1, injuries 4 in posh Washington, DC, neighborhood less than a mile from White House

  12-11-2026 15:58 via News | Mail Online
  
  An active shooter has killed one person and injured at least four others in a posh Washington, DC, neighborhood on Thursday morning.
  
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• Two men guilty of spying for Iran as experts warn of increasing threat to UK

  12-11-2026 15:54 via Mirror - News
  
  Two Iranian men convicted in first court result for Britain's National Security Act as experts warn the risk of Tehran-sponsored attacks within the UK is on the rise
  
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• Lucy Beaumont reveals ‘insanity’ of UK consent laws after David Walliams allegations

  12-11-2026 15:48 via Metro
  
  Lucy Beaumont has shared her dismay at current UK consent laws (Picture: Shutterstock for Edinburgh TV Festival)Comedian Lucy Beaumont, a whistleblower in the bombshell David Walliams investigation, has spoken out against the current UK consent laws.Earlier this week, The Guardian and ITV published a report in which several women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace harassment against the former Britain’s Got Talent judge, 55.One of the women, known as Jade, claims
  
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• Alan Shearer hails Arsenal star as the early ‘player of the season’ in the Premier League

  12-11-2026 15:48 via Metro
  
  Premier League legend and ex-England striker Alan Shearer (Picture: Getty)Alan Shearer has hailed Arsenal summer signing Ezri Konsa as the early ‘player of the season’ in the Premier League.Konsa completed a £55m move to Arsenal over the summer after ending his seven-year spell at Aston Villa.The England defender won the Europa League at Villa Park but has bigger ambitions with reigning Premier League champions and Champions League finalists Arsenal.Konsa has missed just one game for Arsen
  
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• Romanian fraudster who fleeced £420,000 by filming victims entering PINs at ATMs to be deported after serving jail time

  12-11-2026 15:46 via News | Mail Online
  
  Toader Berendean, 38, was part of a gang who spied on customers and cloned Italian bank cards to fleece thousands of pounds between August and September 2025.
  
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• Iconic 990ft SS United States deliberately sunk off coast of Florida

  12-11-2026 15:41 via Metro
  
  Organisers expected the ship to sink in as little as an hour, but it was still putting up a fight long after darkness fell(Picture: Destin-Fort Walton Beach)An ocean liner once known as the fastest in the world has made its final journey, although it appears nobody told it there was a hurry about saying its goodbyes.The SS United States, which once carried presidents and Hollywood royalty across the Atlantic Ocean at record-breaking speeds, took hours to sink after crews deliberately sent it to
  
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• Two thirds of Britain’s finance chiefs plan to increase spending in 2027 

  12-11-2026 15:35 via Metro
  
  The City of London is set for a strong year in 2027 (Credits: Getty Images)Finance chiefs are looking ahead to 2027 with renewed confidence with many planning to loosen the purse strings.Two-thirds (66%) of chief financial officers said they feel more positive about Britain as a place to invest and do business than they did at the start of the year. And a similar proportion (64%) said they are more confident about the overall economic outlook, compared with the beginning of 2026, according to
  
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• Hundreds of England fans arrested for football disorder during World Cup — but most on home soil

  12-11-2026 15:34 via Mirror - News
  
  Police praised supporters who travelled to the USA, Mexico and Canada for their conduct but warned that wider football-related disorder remains a concern
  
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• Cars are swept away as flash floods hit Italian holiday regions

  12-11-2026 15:31 via News | Mail Online
  
  Cars were swept away, and hundreds of people were evacuated as flash floods turned roads into rivers across some of Italy's most popular holiday destinations. 
  
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• Cars are swept away and mass evacuations as flash floods submerge Italian holiday regions

  12-11-2026 15:31 via News | Mail Online
  
  Cars were swept away, and hundreds of people were evacuated as flash floods turned roads into rivers across some of Italy's most popular holiday destinations. 
  
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• Binman says 'we won't take it' if 1 item is left inside your recycling bin

  12-11-2026 15:31 via Mirror - News
  
  UK households have been warned, as a binman says your bin might be left
  
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• Andy Burnham slaps 'stinging' sanctions on Russia to starve Putin's war machine

  12-11-2026 15:30 via Mirror - News
  
  The UK government said the new package of sanctions includes hitting Russian oil company Slavneft with penalties, alongside 11 shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil
  
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• Greta Thunberg laughs at protesters still participating in Fridays For Future - the climate movement she started before focusing on Gaza: 'They're still doing that?!'

  12-11-2026 15:28 via News | Mail Online
  
  Fridays for Future was launched by Thunberg in 2018, when she was just 15, after she began skipping school on Fridays to demand action on climate change.
  
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• London’s quirkiest office becomes unlikely tourist attraction

  12-11-2026 15:26 via Metro
  
  Is this London’s most sought-after office? (Picture: Getty Images)A quirky office built on a London bridge with a commanding view of the River Thames has become an unlikely tourist attraction. The office is located on Blackfriars Bridge and is used by rail staff, with public transport from Blackfriars Station literally on its doorstep.It is kitted out with a TV monitor and heating to protect workers against the gales blowing off the water.The modern glass-fronted office sits on the tradition
  
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• Charity boss slams heartless trolls after tent city for homeless locals is wiped out in freak storm

  12-11-2026 15:24 via News | Mail Online
  
  A severe storm smashed southeast Queensland on Wednesday, but the hardest hit were those living in temporary shelters.
  
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