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• Can’t stop yourself from interrupting? Here’s how to be a better listener

  06-11-2020 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Have you got what it takes to be a good listener? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk)It’s been a frantic morning when I speak to Nancy Kline but by the end of our chat, my mind feels calmer.
  I think it’s partly to do with Nancy’s protracted pauses and composed responses but also the subject matter – her new book The Promise That Changes Everything: I Won’t Interrupt You.
  There isn’t a formal agreement not to interrupt one another but we don’t and, as
  
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• Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall injury update ahead of Everton vs Arsenal

  19-12-2025 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  Jack Grealish suffered a hamstring issue during Everton’s last game (Photo: Getty)David Moyes has provided an update on the fitness of Jack Grealish and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall ahead of Everton’s big Premier League clash against Arsenal.Following their dramatic late win against Wolves last week, the Gunners travel to Merseyside on Saturday night knowing that victory will keep them top of the table at Christmas.There is little room for error, with Manchester City and Aston Villa just t
  
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• Nasa’s Mars probe goes dark after encounter with interstellar visitor

  19-12-2025 16:03 via metro.co.uk
  When 3I/ATLAS was discovered in July, the science community was delighted. But as the interstellar object comes closer and closer towards us, things are getting a little bit weird. Nasa has revealed that it has lost contact with a Mars probe just two weeks after its close interaction with the visitor, to the point where it has stopped transmitting and has even changed its orbit. So, what’s going on? (Picture: International Gemini Observatory) 3I/ATLAS is just the third ever recorded visit
  
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• Scarlett Johansson ‘drops out of Tangled role’ months after signing up

  19-12-2025 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  Scarlett Johansson is no longer attached to the project, it has been reported (Picture: Disney; Getty)Scarlett Johansson is reportedly no longer in the running to play Mother Gothel in a live-action adaptation of Disney’s Tangled.Itself a retelling of the German fairy tale Rapunzel, Tangled, released in 2010, tells the story of the titular princess (voiced by Mandy Moore), who is trapped within the confines of her secret tower alongside Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy).Forbidden to leave, her
  
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• One of the best shows of the year was just spoiled by Google Earth

  19-12-2025 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  Thehit Apple TV Plus series Pluribus had an episode ending spoiled in a very surprising way (Picture: Apple TV)Apple TV Plus’ record-smashing new show, Pluribus, from the creator of Breaking Bad, just got spoiled in a totally unexpected way.Spoilers for Pluribus episode seven, The Gap, ahead.The new apocalyptic series follows Carol (Rhea Seehorn), a pessimistic woman who must save the world from happiness when an alien virus spreads across humanity.
  With a new episode every Friday, the sh
  
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• Usher bit off guest’s finger during drunken rampage at best friend’s wedding

  19-12-2025 15:52 via metro.co.uk
  Peasnell violently lashed out at wedding staff and the groom’s uncle during attempts to remove him (Picture: SWNS)A man who bit half a finger off his best friend’s uncle when he tried to stop him ruining his nephew’s wedding day has been jailed.
  Daniel Peasnell, 33, had been invited to usher at Peter Green’s wedding at The Perch, a historic Oxfordshire inn, but began drinking at breakfast time.Jurors heard the wedding ceremony was a ‘tremendous success’ but P
  
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• ITV’s dire Christmas schedule isn’t their fault – it’s ours

  19-12-2025 15:52 via metro.co.uk
  The Lee Mack-led The 1% Club has a prime space in Christmas Day’s schedule (Picture: ITV)Once upon a time, Christmas TV was unmissable. We’re talking wall-to-wall bangers you would have to be dead-set on with your decision, because the choice was between that or something just as good a channel over.But this year’s ITV festive schedule reads like the order of events from any old day of the week, with the words ‘Christmas special’ thrown on at the end.The BBC l
  
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• Double Coronation Street exit confirmed in early ITVX release as star waves goodbye

  19-12-2025 15:52 via metro.co.uk
  We had to say goodbye to two beloved characters (Picture: ITV/Metro.co.uk)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.It was time to say goodbye to two beloved characters in tonight’s instalment of ITV soap Coronation Street, although one family member nearly didn’t make it in time to wave them off.Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) had a big decision to make when she was offered a j
  
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• You can now get a free flights when you sell your home — here’s how

  19-12-2025 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  You’ll now be able to earn air miles either renting out or selling your home (Picture: Getty Images)A cheeky round of drinks here, a few concert tickets there.We all know someone who acts as the cash cow of the friendship group, asking to put any and all purchases on their credit card with the hopes of racking up their air miles – and copping an international flight.Obviously, you’ll be paying them back for that pint – and they’ll be keeping the airline perks witho
  
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• Supermarket own-brand butter crowned best in the UK — and better than Lurpak

  19-12-2025 15:47 via metro.co.uk
  Each supermarket’s offering was in a blind taste test (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Nothing says Christmas like stuffing your face with a turkey sandwich three hours after finishing a full roast dinner.
  And forget grabbing the nearest butter at the supermarket, it’s worth stocking up on the ‘good stuff’ to elevate your festive treat.Thankfully, a premium spread doesn’t have to come with a premium price tag. A recent study by consumer whatchdog Which? crowned t
  
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• Alan Shearer’s Premier League predictions including Arsenal, Man Utd and Tottenham vs Liverpool

  19-12-2025 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  Shearer previews another stacked weekend of action (Picture: Getty)Alan Shearer has provided us with his latest Premier League predictions for the final round of fixtures before Christmas.His beloved Newcastle United get the weekend up and running at home to Chelsea before Manchester City have the chance to go top of the tree against West Ham United.Tottenham host Liverpool what could be a pre-Christmas cracker on Saturday evening before Arsenal face a stern test away to Everton.Aston Villa hos
  
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• Hannukah symbols vandalised in ‘appalling’ antisemitic attacks in west London

  19-12-2025 15:32 via metro.co.uk
  A painting and a menorah have been hit with vandal attacks (Picture: John Dunne)Vandals have targeted Hannukah festival symbols in west London, just days after the Bondi beach terror attack, in what police are treating as a racially aggravated hate crime.The Jewish community has condemned the attacks as ‘appalling and disgraceful’ after a painting of a Menorah, a candelabrum used in Jewish worship, was daubed with white paint.The painting was on Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, while
  
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• Three more jailed over huge Sikh gang 'medieval battle' that led to brutal broad daylight assassination of DPD driver

  19-12-2025 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chaos erupted at the international sports event in Alvaston, Derby, when two armed rival groups before a 'pre-planned and organised' mass fight broke out.
  
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• NYC's socialist mayor-elect suffers major blow as top appointee quits over vile antisemitic slurs

  19-12-2025 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A key appointee of Zohran Mamdani, Catherine Almonte Da Costa, resigned on Thursday after it was revealed she had made antisemitic social media posts more than 10 years ago.
  
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• Weird family console that outsold the PS5 is inspired by Wii says Nex boss

  19-12-2025 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  A new player in the console wars (Nex)The CEO of Nex has explained how they’ve channelling Nintendo with its Nex Playground console, which recently outsold the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.As PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and even Nintendo Switch 2 sales take a notable dip, one console has managed to buck the downwards trend.The Nex Playground, a controller-free console designed around family-friendly motion games, managed to outsell both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S for one week las
  
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• Countdown to disclosure: What will be EXCLUDED from the Epstein files when they are released in hours

  19-12-2025 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the Epstein files set to be released hours from now, here's what you should and should not expect to see. This historic disclosure comes after of infighting within the GOP over the issue.
  
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• Man Utd dealt transfer blow as £40m target suffers major injury

  19-12-2025 15:18 via metro.co.uk
  Ruben Amorim’s transfer plans have been scuppered (Photo: Getty)Manchester United’s plans to sign a Premier League star in January have been scuppered, with the player sidelined with injury for the next few months.The Red Devils could be in the top-four at Christmas if they beat Aston Villa on Sunday and are hopeful of adding to their squad next month to boost their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.On Ruben Amorim’s shopping list is a new defensive midfielder who
  
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• Mum Yasmeen Ali told she faces trial charged with murdering her three children

  19-12-2025 15:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An inquest previously heard that Yasmeen Ali's three children died of knife wounds, with injuries to their chests and necks.
  
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• Smirking Andrew 'sends brazen message to Palace' hours before Epstein files drop

  19-12-2025 15:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the world awaits the release of the Epstein files, Andrew has been spotted smirking on an outing in Windsor. A body language expert has uncovered his hidden 'defiant message' to the royals
  
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• Man drugged and raped his unconscious wife before sharing footage online

  19-12-2025 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  Fernando P. was handed an eight-and-a-half-year sentence for his crimes (Picture: Roberto Pfeil/AFP via Getty Images)A German man spent years drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge – then posted videos of his crimes in group chats.The man, named only as Fernando P, 61, will spend eight-and-a-half years behind bars after he was accused of crimes spanning 15 years and he was convicted of offences between 2018 and 2024.According to CNN, the court said he violated ‘the most
  
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• Father who suffered unimaginable loss in Port Arthur massacre issues powerful message to Albo - as the staggering cost of the new gun buyback scheme is revealed

  19-12-2025 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walter Mikac's daughters, Alannah and Madeline, and his wife Nanette were among 35 people killed in the 1996 Port Arthur massacre.
  
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• Taiwan knifeman leaves two dead and multiple injured in horror street rampage

  19-12-2025 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A knifeman killed two people and injured multiple others in Taiwan's capital, Taipei
  
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• You may soon have to pay to post links on Facebook

  19-12-2025 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  Some users have been told they can only post up to two links per month on Facebook unless they sign up to Meta Verified subscription (Picture: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto)
  Facebook is testing charging some users who want to post more than two external web links a month.Several users in the UK and the US have received notifications stating they must have a Meta Verified subscription, which starts at £9.99 a month, to share more.
  Meta, Facebook’s owner, said it was carrying out a ‘l
  
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• Gail's announces which of its bakeries will open on Christmas Day - as some say staff should have been given day off

  19-12-2025 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The upmarket bakery chain, which was founded in 2005, has attracted some criticism online for the controversial decision to keep some stores open on Christmas Day.
  
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• Nicole Kidman’s pals ‘say Zac Efron is an ideal candidate’ amid Keith Urban split

  19-12-2025 14:59 via metro.co.uk
  Hollywood power couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban shocked the world earlier this year when they announced their split after 20 years together. Nicole, 58, filed for divorce in September, despite sources suggesting that she was ‘fighting to save the marriage.’ (Picture: Getty Images) However, with a new year on the horizon it seems like both parties are moving on — both personally and professionally. From Nicole flexing her fashion skills and co-chairing the 2026 Met Gala to
  
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• Sol Campbell backs struggling Arsenal star to become ‘great’ ahead of Everton clash

  19-12-2025 14:53 via metro.co.uk
  Sol Campbell says Viktor Gyokeres is ‘built’ for the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Sol Campbell has backed Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres to become ‘great’ once his teammates have a better understanding of his movement.Gyokeres has largely struggled in the Premier League since joining Arsenal from Sporting CP in a deal worth £64m in the summer transfer window.The Sweden international has only registered one goal across his last 10 appearances in the top-flight.Bu
  
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• Wife who plotted with secret lover to murder her husband jailed for 19 years

  19-12-2025 14:52 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageA wife who plotted with her secret ex-Marine lover to murder her husband and claim his £124,000 life insurance have been jailed for nearly 40 years.Michelle Mills, 46, and Geraint Berry, 47, went as far as making a ‘kill kit’ to bump off unsuspecting Christopher Mills, Swansea Crown Court heard.The pair discussed smothering him with a pillo
  
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• Manchester United send message to Chelsea over Kobbie Mainoo transfer in January

  19-12-2025 14:51 via metro.co.uk
  Kobbie Mainoo is looking to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window (AMA/Getty)Manchester United would be open to an ‘exceptional offer’ from Chelsea for Kobbie Mainoo in the January transfer window, according to reports.The 20-year-old is yet to start a game in the Premier League this season and appears to be on course to leave Old Trafford in the upcoming window.Mainoo was keen on joining Napoli on loan in the closing stages of the summer window, however, United blo
  
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• Twisted Jeffrey Epstein timeline from pervert teaching to final days in jail

  19-12-2025 14:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his New York prison cell in 2019 as he awaited trial for multiple sex trafficking charges, including abusing girls as young as 14
  
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• Rapper stabbed 20 times in deadly gang feud is deported to Jamaica

  19-12-2025 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  Kimani Shaw was jailed for 11 years after being caught up in 24 hours of violence in Birmingham which left a man dead (Picture: West Midlands Police)A rapper jailed after being caught up in a deadly gang feud has been deported to Jamaica after being granted early release.  Kimani Shaw, who was convicted of possessing a firearm, was released this week from an 11-year tariff imposed in 2021. Shaw, 26, who performs as Marnz Malone,&n
  
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